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A review by holtfan
Chosen by Ted Dekker
5.0
There are a lot of things I could say about this book, not the least of which that I read it in two and a half hours. The first book I've ever finished by Ted Dekker, I was easily swept into the story and enjoyed thoroughly the elements of adventure and mystery.
I haven't read (well, I should say *finished*) any other books by Dekker, which, I think, actually hindered my complte understanding of the story, something I plan to remedy as soon as I can get the library (and find some free time :P)
The main characters, the "Chosen", were very interesting, though for different reasons.
I felt like I didn't get to know Billos well enough to grant much of an opinion, but he had an oldest's instinct.
Darsal is a hard one to pin down, way to emotionally attached, and a determined warrior none the less. At times I found it nearly impossible to relate to her, othertimes her reluctance and pause came clearly through. Very well done.
Of all the characters, I disliked Silvie the most. Something about her just got on my nerves! She was...feminine in a...warped way. Somehow her inner wounds melded with what she was created to be. It was very subtle, well done, but I found her *ANNOYING*.
Johnis is probably the hardest and easiest character to describe, probably because I can relate to him the most. Especially when he is the only one who can see the black bats, later chosen, uncertain. Trusting and following, not confident in himself, but in what he had to do. I completely understand that. One thing that I think Dekker did get wrong, he didn't express the absolute, out of control terror that decends. Maybe it doesn't in 'this world'. This fantasty land, but in the real world, life is a world of fear and its not just the fear of dying. Its the fear of living. Perhaps that is the reason I struggled with giving this book four or five stars. It was to..neat.
I haven't read (well, I should say *finished*) any other books by Dekker, which, I think, actually hindered my complte understanding of the story, something I plan to remedy as soon as I can get the library (and find some free time :P)
The main characters, the "Chosen", were very interesting, though for different reasons.
I felt like I didn't get to know Billos well enough to grant much of an opinion, but he had an oldest's instinct.
Darsal is a hard one to pin down, way to emotionally attached, and a determined warrior none the less. At times I found it nearly impossible to relate to her, othertimes her reluctance and pause came clearly through. Very well done.
Of all the characters, I disliked Silvie the most. Something about her just got on my nerves! She was...feminine in a...warped way. Somehow her inner wounds melded with what she was created to be. It was very subtle, well done, but I found her *ANNOYING*.
Johnis is probably the hardest and easiest character to describe, probably because I can relate to him the most. Especially when he is the only one who can see the black bats, later chosen, uncertain. Trusting and following, not confident in himself, but in what he had to do. I completely understand that. One thing that I think Dekker did get wrong, he didn't express the absolute, out of control terror that decends. Maybe it doesn't in 'this world'. This fantasty land, but in the real world, life is a world of fear and its not just the fear of dying. Its the fear of living. Perhaps that is the reason I struggled with giving this book four or five stars. It was to..neat.