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A review by annagwritesandreads
The Never War by D.J. MacHale
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Note: This is the 3rd book in the series. There will inherently be spoilers if you are reading this!
General Description: Bobby Pendragon is swept away to First Earth after a devastating loss on Cloral (not of the territory, but of something important to him). It's 1937 and Bobby has to find the turning point with the help of Spade from Cloral and Gunny, the older travel of First Earth. Bobby is instantly thrown into the world of two rivaling gangs, but what will be the turning point and can he bring himself to stop it? Will one of the gangs prevail? Should Bobby even choose a side of a criminal?
The loss of 1 star (starting backwards, but you'll see why):
- This is the least action packed book thus far in the series and I was a bit distracted by the monologues this book held, but...
All the goods:
- ...This is the book where you start to see bobby's conflicted character development shine and you would not get that without the longer monologue scenes.
- SPADE AND GUNNY were fantastic in this book. I love seeing the other travelers.
- Once again, the conflict is not straight forward in this book, and I love how complicated DJ makes saving the world.
- You learn a bit more about Mark and Courtney, which I always love to see from our 2nd earth perspective.
Overall, read the series :) thanks!
General Description: Bobby Pendragon is swept away to First Earth after a devastating loss on Cloral (not of the territory, but of something important to him). It's 1937 and Bobby has to find the turning point with the help of Spade from Cloral and Gunny, the older travel of First Earth. Bobby is instantly thrown into the world of two rivaling gangs, but what will be the turning point and can he bring himself to stop it? Will one of the gangs prevail? Should Bobby even choose a side of a criminal?
The loss of 1 star (starting backwards, but you'll see why):
- This is the least action packed book thus far in the series and I was a bit distracted by the monologues this book held, but...
All the goods:
- ...This is the book where you start to see bobby's conflicted character development shine and you would not get that without the longer monologue scenes.
- SPADE AND GUNNY were fantastic in this book. I love seeing the other travelers.
- Once again, the conflict is not straight forward in this book, and I love how complicated DJ makes saving the world.
- You learn a bit more about Mark and Courtney, which I always love to see from our 2nd earth perspective.
Overall, read the series :) thanks!