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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm
by Greg Keyes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved this book so much! I’m a very big fan of the Planet of the Apes reboot series and recently read the original Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle for the first time.
Firestorm was a wonderful addition to the reboot series. I really enjoyed getting to experience the inner monologue of the apes, especially Koba. Koba’s backstory was heart wrenching and added so much to his character, making his characterisation in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes all the richer. I also really loved Caesar’s inner monologue and watching him develop from living in captivity to being free for the first time.
The human stories in Firestorm were brilliant, too. I enjoyed getting to see how the human world began breaking down with the Simian Flu. After Covid, it feels all the more powerful. My favourite of the human stories was definitely Malakai and Clancy, followed by Talia.
I probably would have rated Firestorm 5 stars if it wasn’t for the sheer amount of typos! I can excuse a couple, but there were so many I found it distracting and frustrating. But overall, a very enjoyable read.
Firestorm was a wonderful addition to the reboot series. I really enjoyed getting to experience the inner monologue of the apes, especially Koba. Koba’s backstory was heart wrenching and added so much to his character, making his characterisation in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes all the richer. I also really loved Caesar’s inner monologue and watching him develop from living in captivity to being free for the first time.
The human stories in Firestorm were brilliant, too. I enjoyed getting to see how the human world began breaking down with the Simian Flu. After Covid, it feels all the more powerful. My favourite of the human stories was definitely Malakai and Clancy, followed by Talia.
I probably would have rated Firestorm 5 stars if it wasn’t for the sheer amount of typos! I can excuse a couple, but there were so many I found it distracting and frustrating. But overall, a very enjoyable read.