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A review by leslie1187
Taken by Erin Bowman
5.0
This was such a fast-paced, action-packed thrill to read. All the plot twists kept me reading and the characters were so solidly written that I had no trouble at all visualizing scenes unfold in my mind's eye as I read. I especially loved the bond between brothers Blaine and Gray (which I'll just leave it at that and keep my lips zipped shut to avoid spoiling a huge plot-twist that sets the plot into motion). And as much as I don't like love triangles, I actually like the one that forms in this and I'm curious where else it'll lead to in the next book (Emma/Gray/Bree) because I like all three of these characters and I can't decide which pair I like together more... I'm tempted to say Gray/Bree, but Emma/Gray have known each other longer even if they had only been together for a short time before everything in the story shifted, separating them.
And the prose... so rich and beautiful with a unique style. I especially enjoyed reading how Gray saw everything after he had climbed the wall and been rescued by the Order before his body ended up burnt. It was like I was experiencing everything behind Gray's eyes even if I knew exactly what everything he was seeing was from the descriptions, but it was all described in a way that makes sense yet isn't easily thought of in that way unless you're seeing it for the first time and have limited to zero knowledge of what you're looking at as Gray has with what he faces beyond the wall of Claysoot. Not sure any of that made any sense, but just know that this novel is very well written with a distinct style and pattern of its own that sets apart from other dystopian novels.
Over all, I greatly enjoyed Taken and am looking forward to the second book in the series, Frozen, to be released next year. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading YA, dystopian, adventure, and/or genre-driven stories with likable characters that you'll find yourself rooting for the whole time you're reading. I most definitely will be reading the other books as they're released.
And the prose... so rich and beautiful with a unique style. I especially enjoyed reading how Gray saw everything after he had climbed the wall and been rescued by the Order before his body ended up burnt. It was like I was experiencing everything behind Gray's eyes even if I knew exactly what everything he was seeing was from the descriptions, but it was all described in a way that makes sense yet isn't easily thought of in that way unless you're seeing it for the first time and have limited to zero knowledge of what you're looking at as Gray has with what he faces beyond the wall of Claysoot. Not sure any of that made any sense, but just know that this novel is very well written with a distinct style and pattern of its own that sets apart from other dystopian novels.
Over all, I greatly enjoyed Taken and am looking forward to the second book in the series, Frozen, to be released next year. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading YA, dystopian, adventure, and/or genre-driven stories with likable characters that you'll find yourself rooting for the whole time you're reading. I most definitely will be reading the other books as they're released.