A review by christina_likes_to_read
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins

3.0

I ended up quite disappointed with this series. I know I loved it in the beginning. And as an adult, I still thought it was an interesting read. However, after reading all five books, I would not recommend these books for younger readers. They get more and more violent and gory as the series goes on. The characters were only 12 years old. However, by the end of the 5th book, they are acting well beyond their 12 years.

For example, the two main characters fall in love. If the characters were 15 or 16 years old, I would buy it. But, for 12 year olds it was weird and totally out of character. Not to mention all of the violent things that were going on. The author had 12 year old kids witnessing genocide, gruesome battle scenes, and human (and animal) suffering beyond what most people could handle. And not only that, but she has them participating in it. If you asked a 12 year old to grab a sword and start killing thinking, talking, intelligent being, he would be so messed up and that didn't happen.

So, in conclusion, I did enjoy this series. However, this series is not a good series for middle school students.

Oh and the ending stunk. Endings don't seem to be a strength of this author.