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n3lla's review against another edition
4.0
The Ice Breaker's crew are divided into three warring tribes and one "nobody". Then they rescue a boy from an iceberg and the real adventure begins. Has a steampunk feel - Ice Breaker is a ship run by engines. The people on the ship pursuing them consider machines to be evil. For ages 9+
aa_wilkerson's review against another edition
2.0
Ice Breaker is kind of like Snowpiercer for kids, but with talking rats alongside the future humans. Dystopia isn’t my favorite and the lower rating reflects more about my preferences rather than any flaw in the writing or the story itself. Recommended for kids who like underdog heroes, dystopias, and a dab of suspense.
kiwikathleen's review against another edition
4.0
This book jumped queue because I needed one with a title beginning with "I". And it's always a pleasure to be able to read a book that I remember putting onto my to-read list (and why). Isn't it always such a disappointment when you get to a book that's been languishing for nearly 10 years and then find, when you start reading it, that you have absolutely no idea what you could have been imagining when you put it onto the list?! Happily, that doesn't happen too often. Anyway, this book has only been on my list for a couple of years (since it first arrived in the bookshop I work in), but I've kept looking at it and thinking how much I'd like to read it.
The 'star' of the book is a survivor. On board an ice-breaker that has been circumnavigating Antarctica for the last 300 years, having not only lost touch with the rest of the world entirely but having lost their own historical records, the crew has become tribal. The three 'tribes' are completely segregated from each other, with vicious rivalry only being superceded during the desperately awaited fishing seasons. Petrel is an outcast, her parents having been executing for committing an unforgivable sin when she was just a toddler, and belongs to no tribe. But she knows the ins and outs of the entire ship, and it is she who must save them all when strangers threaten their very existence.
This is a great read, with issues of loyalty, of fanaticism, of retribution. And with lots of action. I loved it.
The 'star' of the book is a survivor. On board an ice-breaker that has been circumnavigating Antarctica for the last 300 years, having not only lost touch with the rest of the world entirely but having lost their own historical records, the crew has become tribal. The three 'tribes' are completely segregated from each other, with vicious rivalry only being superceded during the desperately awaited fishing seasons. Petrel is an outcast, her parents having been executing for committing an unforgivable sin when she was just a toddler, and belongs to no tribe. But she knows the ins and outs of the entire ship, and it is she who must save them all when strangers threaten their very existence.
This is a great read, with issues of loyalty, of fanaticism, of retribution. And with lots of action. I loved it.
beccablake's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
starstruck's review against another edition
2.0
I was so bored throughout the entire story. Maybe it’s because its middle grade, however it was just super slow. I bought it second hand a couple years ago for like a dollar and I guess it provided enough entertainment for what I paid? But I still don’t understand the world and the Maw doesn’t make sense at all at the end of the book.
julietbourke's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
trueperception's review against another edition
4.0
First and foremost: This book was provided to me for free by the author, in return for an honest review.
Though not the type of book I would usually read, this was fairly good. Decent characters. The plot was a bit predictable at times (up until the end), but for a book aimed at 9-12 year old, and me being over 30, that's acceptable. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here.
Though not the type of book I would usually read, this was fairly good. Decent characters. The plot was a bit predictable at times (up until the end), but for a book aimed at 9-12 year old, and me being over 30, that's acceptable. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here.