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I really enjoyed this book. The storyline is creative and the characters are interesting. There's not a huge cliff hanger at the end but it does leave room for more to come. Be warned that although this book is marketed as a young adult book, I felt like it read a little bit middle grade. But then it throws you off with a couple of bloody fight scenes. That being said, it wasn't off putting for me. I still enjoyed the book quite a bit.
Nailer is a tough kid but he also has a kind heart. His father is cruel and a nasty character and Nailer has to decide whether family loyalty is important when your father only seems to hate you. He has a lot to deal with but Bacigalupi has given him a strong support system and he is able to direct his loyalty their way.
I do wish there had been more world building and explanation of how the and why the world was this way now. I don't know, maybe I just like my worlds to be a bit more complicated. I'm strange that way. There could have been just a tad bit more detail built into it. Overall a great dystopian book!
Nailer is a tough kid but he also has a kind heart. His father is cruel and a nasty character and Nailer has to decide whether family loyalty is important when your father only seems to hate you. He has a lot to deal with but Bacigalupi has given him a strong support system and he is able to direct his loyalty their way.
I do wish there had been more world building and explanation of how the and why the world was this way now. I don't know, maybe I just like my worlds to be a bit more complicated. I'm strange that way. There could have been just a tad bit more detail built into it. Overall a great dystopian book!
This has quickly become one the best series I've read in awhile. I always get I worried when it comes to book two in a series. They have a tendency to be used as bridges and hence fall a little flat for me. But that wasn't the case with Siege and Storm. In fact, I enjoyed it just as much as book one. You know what I love about these books? There's a little bit of everything in them. Magic, suspense, love, betrayal, action, and heroics. And it's all woven together perfectly. Alina finds herself in the middle of darkness and light unable to sort out where she is truly destined to be. She loves Mal but is drawn to the Darkling. Is it the connection between their power that keeps her coming back to him or is it something more? And what about loyal, faithful Mal, who adores Alina? This is one of those ones where I really do care if the good guy wins out or not. Siege and Storm takes us on quite a ride as Alina finds herself face to face with the Darkling and his intense new powers. But Alina's found a power just as intense, if only she can keep it from completely consuming her. Cannot wait to pick up book three of this series.
Clockwork Prince is so great because Tess is no longer new to the Institute and the world of Shadowhunting. Sure, there is still a lot she doesn't know, but she's part of the family now and it just clicks so well. Jem and Will are well...Jem and Will. There is a bit of a love triangle going on here and normally I would turn my nose up at that. But for some reason, I'm totally engrossed in it this time around and totally heartbroken at recent turn of events. We'll see what goes down in Clockwork Princess. I love how much more developed the characters feel this time around. The clockwork mechanisms make an appearance in this book and the results are just about catastrophic. I would love to dive deeper into the world of the Shadowhunters. I will for sure be reading more of this series.
I really enjoyed this book. I love the Victorian London setting and the addition of steampunk automotons was really cool. I'm not sure why I waited so long to start this series as it's just up my alley. Tessa is a great character and I can't wait to see how she develops, coming into her power, discovering who/what she really is, and finding a place for herself in the next book. Jem and Will are both fascinating characters. They're both so different, with their own secrets to discover. I feel like we are just scratching the surface with them, especially Will and I'm dying to know if he and Tessa can ever learn to understand each other. Jessamine was another fun character who I thought I'd hate in the beginning but ended up really liking and I hope she plays a bigger and maybe even a more bad ass role in the future. I guess I'll find out.
I really whizzed through this one and I expect it'll be the same for the next in the series when I get to it.
I really whizzed through this one and I expect it'll be the same for the next in the series when I get to it.
There's a bit more action in Behemoth as Alek finds himself leading a revolution against the Ottoman Empire. I'm still having fun with steampunk and Behemoth is jam packed with steampunk elements. The Clankers machines get even more ingenious and the Darwinists beasties get even more interesting and clever. In Leviathan I really liked the main characters, Alek and Deryn. This is a middle grade book but what I loved about it was that Alek and Deryn begin to grow up in Behemoth. They are braver, smarter, and more mature yet they still take chances. They strike out on their own and Alek gets a chance to prove to everyone that he is up to the task of eventually running a country. A really fun book and I'll for sure be continuing on in the series.
I have raved off and on about the first book in this series, Splintered, since I read it last year. I was really excited to be able to read the second installment, Unhinged. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. More action and more insanely crazy and creative creatures from Wonderland. This dark fantasy but not too dark. Just enough to satisfy and keep it a bit creepy. Unhinged takes place in Alyssa's world which I was a little sad about because I would have loved to take another trip down the rabbit hole. But when all the Wonderland creatures start escaping into the real world, it makes for a dark and twisted place. Very fun to read. If you haven't picked up this series, I highly suggest you do!
