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elevetha's review against another edition
1.0
Bland. Boring. Sub Par. Waste of my time. Confusing at times. Weak. Just not worth a read in any way.
I picked it up thinking that I love [a:Phillip Reeve|4346535|Phillip Reeve|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-4df4c878d4149c45fac159e88cb784ad.jpg]'s other series, Larklight, and so I might enjoy this one. Not at all. In no way.
I picked it up thinking that I love [a:Phillip Reeve|4346535|Phillip Reeve|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-4df4c878d4149c45fac159e88cb784ad.jpg]'s other series, Larklight, and so I might enjoy this one. Not at all. In no way.
numbskullery's review against another edition
3.0
I found it sort of hard to continually read this book, because of my short attention span. It received a 3 star mostly because I couldn't read it more than 5 pages at a time and the author treats death like nothing ie "This person died" and that is all. Nothing really sad about the situation. But I really thought the plot was interesting. The future is really creatively created, it's probably unlike anything anybody has ever thought of the future to be.
katiespina's review against another edition
4.0
The best way to describe the success of this book is to compare it to another, similar book's shortcomings. City of Bones is similar in a teenage, female protagonist who isn't sure of her parentage, and that parentage is tied into her destiny.
In City of Bones, this is pounded over the head by page 10, and reading the rest of the story is boring because you know exactly where it's going.
Fever Crumb is a surprise and enjoyable read because where Fever comes from isn't more important than who she is. The story grows because people stop being who they pretend to be for a higher purpose and become true to who they are. Those are my favorite stories. Finding your genuine self and staying true to it.
I don't plan on continuing the series, but twenty years ago, I would have devoured them all.
In City of Bones, this is pounded over the head by page 10, and reading the rest of the story is boring because you know exactly where it's going.
Fever Crumb is a surprise and enjoyable read because where Fever comes from isn't more important than who she is. The story grows because people stop being who they pretend to be for a higher purpose and become true to who they are. Those are my favorite stories. Finding your genuine self and staying true to it.
I don't plan on continuing the series, but twenty years ago, I would have devoured them all.
elllie's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic read! I saw this book on a Mock Printz Award list, which is how I ended up reading it. This is probably one of the best books I've read in a while. It's dystopian/science fiction but isn't trying to follow any of the current YA trends. The story is well-crafted and fast-moving, good for 7th grade and up, boys or girls. Definitely a Hunger Games/Maze Runner/Graceling read-alike. I just love books with really, really strong female characters, which Fever definitely is.
In the far-distant future, fourteen-year-old Fever Crumb was found as a baby and is raised by the perfectly logical Engineers, even though she's a girl (it is well-known that women just aren't reasonable, so they're never allowed to join the Engineers, but they figure that since Fever is just a baby when she is found, she can be raised to be logical). Specially requested for an assignment, Fever leaves Dr. Crumb, her life-long Engineer guardian, and ventures into London where she tries to help Dr. Kit Solent make a discovery that could change the world they live in forever.
One of my favorite part about this book were the glimpses of humor. The author perfectly included modern things as ancient technology and culture that readers are sure to recognize (my favorite was the religious procession for an ancient prophet, where the people were chanting "Hari, Hari! Hari Potter!"). It's easy to over-do this, but I think Reeve did it perfectly.
In the far-distant future, fourteen-year-old Fever Crumb was found as a baby and is raised by the perfectly logical Engineers, even though she's a girl (it is well-known that women just aren't reasonable, so they're never allowed to join the Engineers, but they figure that since Fever is just a baby when she is found, she can be raised to be logical). Specially requested for an assignment, Fever leaves Dr. Crumb, her life-long Engineer guardian, and ventures into London where she tries to help Dr. Kit Solent make a discovery that could change the world they live in forever.
One of my favorite part about this book were the glimpses of humor. The author perfectly included modern things as ancient technology and culture that readers are sure to recognize (my favorite was the religious procession for an ancient prophet, where the people were chanting "Hari, Hari! Hari Potter!"). It's easy to over-do this, but I think Reeve did it perfectly.
readitcourt's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun tween steampunk book. The world that it is set in has a definite Victorian vibe but is actually in the distant future where people have forgotten how to create much of the technology we have today. Electric lights are uncommon and our technology is regarded almost as magic. This is a prequel series to the Mortal Engines but I definitely enjoyed it despite having never read those books.
kiramekihoshi's review against another edition
(Didn't finish.) I liked the prospect, especially Fever's love of all things rational and her explanations of why things are irrational, but the writing bored me. This would be a good book (or series, as it were) for a child 6-12-ish.
kazcat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
j0taro's review against another edition
4.0
Why are the protagonists in children's books so much more well-written than adult books?
arielkirst's review against another edition
4.0
Really engaging story. Excellent narration. Dark, intriguing, fun, great characters. Can't wait to read the next in the series.