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A review by alishad17
Generation One by Pittacus Lore
(Beware: Minor Spoilers)
I’ve got to admit, I wasn’t entirely sure about this book at first. The Lorien Legacies went downhill as they progressed and this just seemed like the series was being milked for its worth. I didn’t expect something well-developed, but this was better than expected. It was good, just not Lorien Legacies good.
The beginning was too slow for me, and I didn’t like the constant change of P.O.Vs. I didn’t get the Loric feel from it. I know this was supposed to be a spin-off, but did the old characters have to disappear? Besides Nine’s appearances and John’s cameo, there wasn’t much reference to the Lorics. Where was Marina? Six? Sam?
Now, onto the characters. I didn’t remember Nigel or Ran at all, and I barely remembered Caleb. I had to basically get to know them again, but I didn’t find the new characters all that likeable. Besides Nigel, whom I really liked, although I have been told that his face isn’t nearly as great as his personality…
The villains. I hope that the Harvesters aren’t there again, because they’re pretty boring. Then, Einar. I liked how he differed from traditional villains, and how he seemed relatively humane at times. It made him more complex, and I think he’s got tons of potential.
I want to note on Rabiyah, though. While I know she might have been added for representation, I didn’t like the way she was portrayed as a bad person. I feel like this book encouraged the notion that Muslims are terrorists, but maybe that’s a biased statement. I would have preferred her to be part of the Earth Garde, or rather not featured at all. This book did include more characters of different ethnicities though, so thumbs up to that.
I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series. In fact, I’d recommend this to anyone, especially if you’ve read the Lorien Legacies before.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
I’ve got to admit, I wasn’t entirely sure about this book at first. The Lorien Legacies went downhill as they progressed and this just seemed like the series was being milked for its worth. I didn’t expect something well-developed, but this was better than expected. It was good, just not Lorien Legacies good.
The beginning was too slow for me, and I didn’t like the constant change of P.O.Vs. I didn’t get the Loric feel from it. I know this was supposed to be a spin-off, but did the old characters have to disappear? Besides Nine’s appearances and John’s cameo, there wasn’t much reference to the Lorics. Where was Marina? Six? Sam?
Now, onto the characters. I didn’t remember Nigel or Ran at all, and I barely remembered Caleb. I had to basically get to know them again, but I didn’t find the new characters all that likeable. Besides Nigel, whom I really liked, although I have been told that his face isn’t nearly as great as his personality…
The villains. I hope that the Harvesters aren’t there again, because they’re pretty boring. Then, Einar. I liked how he differed from traditional villains, and how he seemed relatively humane at times. It made him more complex, and I think he’s got tons of potential.
I want to note on Rabiyah, though. While I know she might have been added for representation, I didn’t like the way she was portrayed as a bad person. I feel like this book encouraged the notion that Muslims are terrorists, but maybe that’s a biased statement. I would have preferred her to be part of the Earth Garde, or rather not featured at all. This book did include more characters of different ethnicities though, so thumbs up to that.
I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series. In fact, I’d recommend this to anyone, especially if you’ve read the Lorien Legacies before.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10