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A review by flerpi
Deadline by Mira Grant
3.0
One of the big things I liked about "Feed" was George/Georgia. I thought she was fun, I liked her character, and I liked her as the narrator. Thing is, she died at the end of "Feed," so Shaun is the narrator of "Deadline."
The Shaun in “Feed”was fun. He was an immature smartass that did the Irwin name proud. “Deadline” Shaun? Not so much. His sister’s death made him crazy, in a “my dead sister talks to me in my head, I talk back to her, and I’ll punch you if you comment on that” way. Other then hearing – and occasionally seeing – his dead sister, Shaun’s only other symptom of craziness was a bad temper, but I’m not sure if things work that way. For a person crazy enough to hear voices, Shaun seemed too sane.
“Feed” felt like it was constantly building up and heading somewhere. While “Deadline” did have tension and build-up, but some of the time it just felt like the characters were running around and the story wasn’t getting anywhere. Considering the story/plot, that may have been the author’s intention, but I think it was also a case of “Middle-itis," meaning that this book was stuck laying the groundwork for the next book.
Overall the book was slower then “Feed” and not as enjoyable, but it did eventually pick up and the ending was enough to ensure that I’ll read “Blackout.”
The Shaun in “Feed”was fun. He was an immature smartass that did the Irwin name proud. “Deadline” Shaun? Not so much. His sister’s death made him crazy, in a “my dead sister talks to me in my head, I talk back to her, and I’ll punch you if you comment on that” way. Other then hearing – and occasionally seeing – his dead sister, Shaun’s only other symptom of craziness was a bad temper, but I’m not sure if things work that way. For a person crazy enough to hear voices, Shaun seemed too sane.
“Feed” felt like it was constantly building up and heading somewhere. While “Deadline” did have tension and build-up, but some of the time it just felt like the characters were running around and the story wasn’t getting anywhere. Considering the story/plot, that may have been the author’s intention, but I think it was also a case of “Middle-itis," meaning that this book was stuck laying the groundwork for the next book.
Overall the book was slower then “Feed” and not as enjoyable, but it did eventually pick up and the ending was enough to ensure that I’ll read “Blackout.”