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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Reminded me of the Hungry City Chronicles and the Maximum Ride books. There will probably be a sequel to this one.[return][return]With the help of a golem, two teenaged thieves try to survive on the city island of Orokos, where unpredictable probability storms continually change both the landscape and the inhabitants.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The problem with this book was the transition between characters; I realize that the narrative of choice was omniscient, however when one character clearly has the point of view one can't suddenly run into a previous character and know exactly who it is that they have conveniently run into (makes more sense if one is reading the book). I felt the plot wasn't really moving all that much from the beginning--the character development was rather poor, but the descriptions were strong, but overexcessive when one simply wants to get into the action of the piece, which is probably what slowed the plot so much--too much tell from switching characters points of view and not enough show. And by the end, the explanation of what was going on was too vague.
Put me in mind of one of my favorite movies, Dark City. In fact, this would make a great movie. Very easy to visualize, which made it engrossing for me.
wierd, creepy, strange, and a book i really liked. it's kind of dark and disturbing at times, but it's really really cool.
A book that promises a lot but fails to connect to the soul - An excellent world building in a tech punk sci-fi thriller but all the book had was plot. The situations and the world are very interesting but the book brushed upon incidences rather than building a connect with its characters. The soulful character Vago stole the show for me. Maybe this book is catered only to the YA and I would have just raved about it few years before?
This was a true Wooding book: daring teens against the man (or monsters!) I like it. I wish that he'd done more cohesive storytelling, but the fragments are lovely. I especially loved Lelek, the girl who travels in paintings. Worth reading!
Great story, world building, characters and pacing. Rooting for Vago all the way.
Loved the original ideas, wished they were more deeply explored. Will definitely read more by the author.
I love it when I can't predict everything in a book, and that's what happened with this story. Good stuff. And to think, I almost gave up on it.