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Endgame: The Calling
by James Frey, Nils Johnson-Shelton
AT the first glance, The Calling seemed like a typical YA book, but once I read it I knew I had been completely wrong. This is an absolutely brilliant book with a fast-paced plot which never stopped.
One of the reasons I loved it was the constant POV changes. I really liked hearing about what all of the characters were up to and how everything was connected, but what I liked most about it was that it didn't give me the chance to have a favourite character, and as a result I focused more on the actual plot than just one character. Another thing that prevented me from really getting attached to the characters was the constant reminder that they are all trained to be cold blooded killers. It is a fact that none of the characters in the book are particularly pleasant, and this made me concentrate way more on what was happening in the book and try to solve the puzzle of the Earth Key as they did.
However, I did develop a love of Chiyoko about halfway through the book, around the time when An kidnapped her. It just seemed that suddenly we were seeing who she really is. As a result I was more affected by her death than any of the others
I also did begin to appreciate some of the more 'minor' characters like Maccabee because, while we were just constantly reading about Sarah, Jago and Christopher for the majority of the book, we actually saw a lot of development with these characters which I really liked.
As you can probably tell I have major love for this book, and not just for the characters. I loved how the Endgame takes the Players all over the world and how it incorporates all sorts of cultures that actually exist. I also really liked how I never really knew what was happening right up until it happened. It came as a complete shock to me when Sarah won the Earth Key, and all the puzzles and pictures constantly kept me thinking.
Overall this is a very worthwhile read that I can definitely recommend and I cam't wait for the next one!
One of the reasons I loved it was the constant POV changes. I really liked hearing about what all of the characters were up to and how everything was connected, but what I liked most about it was that it didn't give me the chance to have a favourite character, and as a result I focused more on the actual plot than just one character. Another thing that prevented me from really getting attached to the characters was the constant reminder that they are all trained to be cold blooded killers. It is a fact that none of the characters in the book are particularly pleasant, and this made me concentrate way more on what was happening in the book and try to solve the puzzle of the Earth Key as they did.
However, I did develop a love of Chiyoko about halfway through the book, around the time when An kidnapped her. It just seemed that suddenly we were seeing who she really is. As a result I was more affected by her death than any of the others
I also did begin to appreciate some of the more 'minor' characters like Maccabee because, while we were just constantly reading about Sarah, Jago and Christopher for the majority of the book, we actually saw a lot of development with these characters which I really liked.
As you can probably tell I have major love for this book, and not just for the characters. I loved how the Endgame takes the Players all over the world and how it incorporates all sorts of cultures that actually exist. I also really liked how I never really knew what was happening right up until it happened. It came as a complete shock to me when Sarah won the Earth Key, and all the puzzles and pictures constantly kept me thinking.
Overall this is a very worthwhile read that I can definitely recommend and I cam't wait for the next one!