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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Let me just start by saying I see these six books as two separate trilogies. It’s been absolutely years since I read (and really liked!) the first three in the series, and going back to A Map of Days felt a little unnecessary. I was happy with how the series had ended, and I didn’t feel like we needed more. But I did also enjoy reading the series, and found myself wanting to know what would happen when the gang toured America.
It’s been a while since I read A Map of Days, and although I didn’t feel like I needed in-depth knowledge of the first 3threebooks, I did want to refresh myself on the fourth book. I used this recap guide by Penguin Teen and watched the video linked at the bottom of the same post, and I must say that it allowed me to dive straight into the fifth book without any problem!
There’s an art to fleeing casually.
I chose to listen to the audiobook of this one, and I did quite enjoy it, even though I feel like you miss some of the ambience by not being able to view the pictures interspersed throughout the story at the same time as reading. I did make sure to go back and flick through my physical version, but it’s not quite the same. I thought the narration was really good, but it did make me realise how stereotypically British these characters are. I think part of this is because some of the characters are from the 1940s, and they do use some very British turns of phrase that may have been more current to the time. It didn’t annoy me too much, but it could have easily got on my nerves a little!
Although this book definitely didn’t blow me away, I did still enjoy it, and I remember feeling the same about A Map of Days. These books aren’t amazing, but they’re fun adventure stories with characters I will always root for, so I made sure to enjoy the book for what it was.
It’s not easy, running from something that might kill you while not attracting stares.
Mostly due to the fact I read the audiobook, I actually managed to read this in a day. It was just so easy to listen to and I had a day of doing mindless cleaning tasks at work, which allowed me to read most of the book. I sped through it and I found the story very entertaining, they just don’t feel super unique at this point.
★★★★
3.5 out of 5 stars
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
It’s been a while since I read A Map of Days, and although I didn’t feel like I needed in-depth knowledge of the first 3threebooks, I did want to refresh myself on the fourth book. I used this recap guide by Penguin Teen and watched the video linked at the bottom of the same post, and I must say that it allowed me to dive straight into the fifth book without any problem!
There’s an art to fleeing casually.
I chose to listen to the audiobook of this one, and I did quite enjoy it, even though I feel like you miss some of the ambience by not being able to view the pictures interspersed throughout the story at the same time as reading. I did make sure to go back and flick through my physical version, but it’s not quite the same. I thought the narration was really good, but it did make me realise how stereotypically British these characters are. I think part of this is because some of the characters are from the 1940s, and they do use some very British turns of phrase that may have been more current to the time. It didn’t annoy me too much, but it could have easily got on my nerves a little!
Although this book definitely didn’t blow me away, I did still enjoy it, and I remember feeling the same about A Map of Days. These books aren’t amazing, but they’re fun adventure stories with characters I will always root for, so I made sure to enjoy the book for what it was.
It’s not easy, running from something that might kill you while not attracting stares.
Mostly due to the fact I read the audiobook, I actually managed to read this in a day. It was just so easy to listen to and I had a day of doing mindless cleaning tasks at work, which allowed me to read most of the book. I sped through it and I found the story very entertaining, they just don’t feel super unique at this point.
★★★★
3.5 out of 5 stars
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
3.5 stars. This picks up right where A Map of Days left off, and it took me a few minutes to orient myself back in the world of Peculiar Children. Once I recalled exactly what was going on, I settled in for Riggs’s usual entertaining storytelling. Jacob makes some poor choices in this book (he is a teenager, after all), and we are given another huge cliffhanger. It will be interesting to see if Riggs wraps up the world of the Peculiar Children with the last book in this second trilogy, or if he will keep writing in this world. Although enjoyable, I hoped to see a little more character development in this entry.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
No
I loved this book, just like I have read the others. it had taken me a little bit to be able to read this book but am happy I did. this made me love the characters just as much as before. especially the main characters from the first book. it was a page-turner and there were a few tense moments I read. I never read this book when I first began to read the series but was glad to. though, I did not like the ending. It was left as a cliffhanger. which I am hoping that I can read the next book soon and find out what happens next.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A little bit heart broken...I was so excited for this book to come out and I wanted to love this book but I just can’t. This book, for me, didn’t live up to the others. While I really liked that Jacob really figured out a number of things for himself personally someone still needs to teach this boy some critical thinking. I had some trouble settling into the book but was glad it picked up at the end. I’m very interested to see how this spills over into the next book.
While this wasn't my favorite book in this series, it was still a good read. I like how it balances the action with plot/character building. Plus, I enjoyed learning more about Noor and her history in the book. It ended with a big cliffhanger, so I guess I need to read the next book soon.
Chapter #5 - here we go again!
Jacob and Noor are on the run, the old Peculiar’s World in England is collapsing under the political pressures on the Ymbrynes’ back, and we move from time loop to time loop across USA.
Of course there is romance, of course there is action, of course someone is gonna depart. And you dive into this fantasy world, you imagine it, you live in it - breath with the other characters, share food with them and, above all, feel what they feel - when you get to the last page and... where is the rest of the book? Do I really have to wait for another year?
5 books and I am still so eager to read more!
Love this book, loved the whole books series.
Can’t wait to have book 6 into my hands!
Jacob and Noor are on the run, the old Peculiar’s World in England is collapsing under the political pressures on the Ymbrynes’ back, and we move from time loop to time loop across USA.
Of course there is romance, of course there is action, of course someone is gonna depart. And you dive into this fantasy world, you imagine it, you live in it - breath with the other characters, share food with them and, above all, feel what they feel - when you get to the last page and... where is the rest of the book? Do I really have to wait for another year?
5 books and I am still so eager to read more!
Love this book, loved the whole books series.
Can’t wait to have book 6 into my hands!