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A review by booklover160
Dragons vs. Drones by Wesley King
3.0
Well yes, the title is stupid, but it held my interest for the whole book. If my library happens to obtain the second book, I'll continue but for now I'm okay. It does have a hefty cliffhanger just FYI.
Pros:
- Dree is a friggen badass. I loved her. She's a complex character for 12 years old and I loved her arc. She really steps into the person she's meant to be and I loved her relationships with her family as they were complex and different. I really appreciated that.
- Marcus was aight. He was a decent character and I did enjoy his complex feelings and character arc as well. I didn't feel quite as much for him because I don't think he was as thought out of a character; he felt one-dimensional.
- DRAGONS. I loved the dragons and their culture and their histories. I liked being pulled into their world and seeing how they interact with one another and the humans. It was so interesting!
Cons:
- Plot. It was confusing, somewhat difficult to follow, and jumped all over. I was into the plot until the last like 1/4th of the book when it got complicated.
- George. AKA Marcus's father. Did not like him, what he did, how they found him, anything to do with him. Nah.
- Baby Hybrid. That name is just so cringe and uninspired. Same with the fact that Marcus's favorite movie was Wizard of Oz? Just...... boring.
- Holy cliffhanger batman. Waaaay too over the top for me. I'd have liked SOME resolution, but instead it feels just unfinished.
Overall, this is a fun book for middle graders who have an interest in both coding and fantasy. It was a fun, quick read for reluctant readers. It would have been better if the ending wasn't such a large cliffhanger, but then it gets those reluctant readers to continue.
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10/4/19 - You know, I'm not really sure about the title. Sounds, well, it sounds dumb. But the synopsis and the reviews make it sound really good so I'll bite.
Pros:
- Dree is a friggen badass. I loved her. She's a complex character for 12 years old and I loved her arc. She really steps into the person she's meant to be and I loved her relationships with her family as they were complex and different. I really appreciated that.
- Marcus was aight. He was a decent character and I did enjoy his complex feelings and character arc as well. I didn't feel quite as much for him because I don't think he was as thought out of a character; he felt one-dimensional.
- DRAGONS. I loved the dragons and their culture and their histories. I liked being pulled into their world and seeing how they interact with one another and the humans. It was so interesting!
Cons:
- Plot. It was confusing, somewhat difficult to follow, and jumped all over. I was into the plot until the last like 1/4th of the book when it got complicated.
- George. AKA Marcus's father. Did not like him, what he did, how they found him, anything to do with him. Nah.
- Baby Hybrid. That name is just so cringe and uninspired. Same with the fact that Marcus's favorite movie was Wizard of Oz? Just...... boring.
- Holy cliffhanger batman. Waaaay too over the top for me. I'd have liked SOME resolution, but instead it feels just unfinished.
Overall, this is a fun book for middle graders who have an interest in both coding and fantasy. It was a fun, quick read for reluctant readers. It would have been better if the ending wasn't such a large cliffhanger, but then it gets those reluctant readers to continue.
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10/4/19 - You know, I'm not really sure about the title. Sounds, well, it sounds dumb. But the synopsis and the reviews make it sound really good so I'll bite.