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A review by rachael_amber
Gleam by Tom Fletcher
4.0
'Gleam' by Tom Fletcher is the first instalment in a new series of fantasy books called 'The Factory Trilogy'. I was very excited to read this book as the synopsis sounded great and the cover is absolutely beautiful!
It took me a few chapters to really get into the book. I felt that everything happened a bit too quickly to begin with and then the pace became very slow for the next couple of chapters. However once I got into it this book was a really good read. I loved the plot and the characters. I found the main character, Alan, immediately dislikeable but as the story progressed and I found out more about him I grew to like him. All the central characters are very complex which makes for an interesting story. I especially liked Nora and I enjoyed reading about the Mapmakers.
Overall, I thought this was a brilliant start to what I'm sure will be a great trilogy and I'm looking forward to reading the next one :)
It took me a few chapters to really get into the book. I felt that everything happened a bit too quickly to begin with and then the pace became very slow for the next couple of chapters. However once I got into it this book was a really good read. I loved the plot and the characters. I found the main character, Alan, immediately dislikeable but as the story progressed and I found out more about him I grew to like him. All the central characters are very complex which makes for an interesting story. I especially liked Nora and I enjoyed reading about the Mapmakers.
Overall, I thought this was a brilliant start to what I'm sure will be a great trilogy and I'm looking forward to reading the next one :)