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A review by angiebayne
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
4.0
This was one of those books I had been waiting for because I had really loved Incarceron, but when I finished it I have to say that I was a little underwhelmed. The story was action packed and the pace was good enough to keep your attention so you didn't want to put it down, but there was just something about it that didn't grab me quite the way Incarceron did.
Maybe it was the characters? I loved Finn's struggle throughout this book, but he might have been the only one I can truly say that I truly enjoyed reading about other than Attia and she didn't get nearly enough attention. Claudia just seemed kind of wishy-washy right up to the end. I never got the sense that she truly believed in Finn. And Keiro seemed extra mean in this one. I know he was never truly likable, but being left behind made him even more so.
The story also switched back and forth between the realm and Incarceron a lot; not just between chapters but sometimes within chapters. It kept the story moving, but it also got confusing at times.
I liked the ending. I especially liked the part Jared played at the end, but it was a little abrupt. Parts of the end seemed to come a bit out of left field. I think a bit more time could have been spent there.
Overall, I think this is one of the more imaginative series out there. I love the premise of the dual prisons of the realm and Incarceron and the roles everyone plays. And ultimately I liked how everything was resolved.
Maybe it was the characters? I loved Finn's struggle throughout this book, but he might have been the only one I can truly say that I truly enjoyed reading about other than Attia and she didn't get nearly enough attention. Claudia just seemed kind of wishy-washy right up to the end. I never got the sense that she truly believed in Finn. And Keiro seemed extra mean in this one. I know he was never truly likable, but being left behind made him even more so.
The story also switched back and forth between the realm and Incarceron a lot; not just between chapters but sometimes within chapters. It kept the story moving, but it also got confusing at times.
I liked the ending. I especially liked the part Jared played at the end, but it was a little abrupt. Parts of the end seemed to come a bit out of left field. I think a bit more time could have been spent there.
Overall, I think this is one of the more imaginative series out there. I love the premise of the dual prisons of the realm and Incarceron and the roles everyone plays. And ultimately I liked how everything was resolved.