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A review by kandicez
The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
2.0
I really enjoyed Peeps. It wasn't entirely original, but certainly refreshing. This one...not so much.
I like the way Westerfield uses slang and environment to really put us in the "time" of his books. I usually think his characters are quirky, but in a very interesting way. In this offerring, I felt he was using the Peeps audience to show off his musical savvy, not to advance the characters or story.
I like to listen to music as much as the next guy, but most of the way he was describing the musical process just went way over my head. My sons play guitar, so I got the value of the Stratocaster, but, really, it didn't add that much to the story, and certainly didn't make me care any more about it's fate, much less the fate of Moz. (or the others)
Peeps was perfectly fine as a stand alone, and if there are any more in this series I will be taking a pass.
I like the way Westerfield uses slang and environment to really put us in the "time" of his books. I usually think his characters are quirky, but in a very interesting way. In this offerring, I felt he was using the Peeps audience to show off his musical savvy, not to advance the characters or story.
I like to listen to music as much as the next guy, but most of the way he was describing the musical process just went way over my head. My sons play guitar, so I got the value of the Stratocaster, but, really, it didn't add that much to the story, and certainly didn't make me care any more about it's fate, much less the fate of Moz. (or the others)
Peeps was perfectly fine as a stand alone, and if there are any more in this series I will be taking a pass.