I received this book though Book of the Month a while ago and decided to read it as a filler before a buddy read that I had planned. I have not read a psychological thriller in quite some time, so I thought it might be time now. I really enjoyed this book and I am so glad I decided to read it. It is a combination of thriller and mystery. I found that it was a pretty engaging read.
It really has a great pacing, I love how fluid the writing is. I found it to be a little predictable, but I have to wonder if the author did that on purpose just because of the way the story comes together. It did not really ruin the story for me though, so that was good. It also switches between 2 characters (both women) perspective from 2 different times. Makes it easier to follow that way. The setting is pretty awesome as well. The story surrounds a flat that is actually 'called' One Folgate Street, which is actually just the address, and I feel that the address is very ominous and suits the story very well, and the man who is responsible for it's construction.
One of the women I liked and the other not so much, but both of them written very well. Readers will see the similarities between them and then of course the differences as well. Readers also get to learn a lot about each of them and how One Folgate Street shapes and molds their lives and how it, in effect, affects each of them.
This is book #2 in the Riders of the Apocalypse. I read Hunger, the first book, the end of last year and then found this one shortly after and knew I had to read it.
In this series the author takes everyday disorders, such as eating disorders, or self harm, and turns them into something a bit more positive, (if you can think of the apocalypse as a positive), without glamorizing it. She shapes and molds each of her characters into decisive and confident people, but it is not and 'over night' achievement. Readers go through plenty of dark tunnels before finding that light at the end. She draws readers in with her down to earth honesty, no sugar coating the issues that so many teens face every day.
The characters are damaged, flawed and definitely scarred, their souls bared for all to see. Readers live through and face every torment, and every pain with them. I felt as though I was there in the story with them, and I found myself trying to push them along when they want to give up. A very engaging read.
I look forward to continuing the series with the final 2 books in this series, Loss and Breath.
This is book 3 in the Chaos Walking trilogy, and wow this was probably my favorite one. There was definitely a lot more excitement and it was full of turmoil and frenzy and a lot of drama. The author stepped the story up with this installment. I don't generally enjoy dystopian novels or series, but this one was done a lot differently than normal dystopian stories.
Again the Characters are amazing. They are developed and written so well that you get to watch them grow right before your eyes as you read each book. Each of them with their own personalities. This is what makes them feel so realistic, living in an unrealistic world. I love who and what they stand for, I also love the fact that there are aliens that live among the people of 'the clearing'. How they all struggle to understand the other, and how they deal with the differences. This story also has one of the best 'bad guys' (in the Mayor), that I have read in a long time.
I also really enjoyed the changes in perspectives. You still have Viola and Todd, but then getting to also read from the perspective of the alien(s), is fantastic. I feel like readers will really enjoy seeing how 'the Sky' and 1017 perceive things as well. It was so well done, so well written. One of the best series/trilogies I have read so far this year.
I picked up this book some time ago and chose it for a quick read, (since it was a YA Mystery), but I was not all that thrilled with this story at all. I did think the storyline sounded very interesting. A girl gets kidnapped, then she is saved, but everyone thinks she had a hand it. To start off, I found it to be predictable and unrealistic. True, it did have a good pacing so it was a pretty quick read, but it was just all so improbable. I wont give those spoilers away to prove my point though.
The characters were ok, but not really very relatable for me. I did not feel like they had much depth, or really a story behind their characters, kind of one dimensional. Even the bad guys were not really bad guys I did not think. They were just kind of there. I am guessing maybe it was tamed a bit because it was a YA Mystery?
I also really wanted a little more excitement to the story. I mean the girl was kidnapped, that would call for some scary parts or some adrenalin pumping action of some kind right? It was more like she was a guest in someone's home. It was really all kind of sub par for me and I really just wanted so much more to the story.
This is book 2 to the Chaos Walking Trilogy and another great installment too. This story continues directly after where the first one left off. So you don't miss a beat with the story. I even read a book in between and this story stayed fresh in my mind. This does have a dystopian feel to it, which I don't care a lot for, but there are a lot of other great elements to the story, not to mention how great the characters are. The story is indeed engaging, and really kept my attention, one of those stay up past bedtime to finish.
I love the characters, both old and new. They are created brilliantly and there are plenty of them for readers to love and hate, plus also there are a few surprises in store where other characters are involved. Like I said in my review for the last book, I did think that the 2 main characters seemed older than their years, which could maybe be the authors intention. I would have liked them to have acted more their age rather than adults.
I am definitely looking forward to starting the final installment to this trilogy. I look forward to being reunited with all these great characters once again. If you like dystopian books or maybe even if you don't, try this one out, I think you will enjoy it.
I have been wanting to read another Joe Hill book and this was a great choice, it is such a great story. It has a great mix of elements. Mystery, thriller, romance, all rolled into one. I found that it is an absolute page turner from beginning to end.
The plot is great, very exciting, but I think I like the characters even better. I found the plot to be leaning towards dystopian, which is not a favorite for me, but the characters made up for that 10 fold. They are all so well developed and each have such distinct personalities. There are so many great characters to love and hate. None of them are even remotely boring. This books aims to please!
I had been wanting to read this series for a long time and finally have the book. I was not too sure about it when I first started reading it because of the dog in the story being able to share his thoughts with his owner. Actually all animals could share their thoughts. But I have to say the idea really grew on me once I got into the story, and I find that Manchee really added a lot to the story.
This is a great post Apoc book and if you like that sort of thing you will like this one. I have heard people call it a dystopian but I don't see that In this book, at least it does not follow the norm of most dystopian and that is fine with me. I also liked the setting of the book and the thought of aliens being a part of it, it added a nice element to the story as well.
I did enjoy the characters a lot. There are so many characters, and not all of them are good people, which is awesome because I feel like this allows readers to touch on every emotion. Of course I have to say I loved Todd and Viola the most. I do feel like they were pretty grown up for their ages though, and I expect that is due to the situation they find themselves in.
Since I enjoyed this one so much and the cliff hanger that it ended with, I have the other 2 as well and I will be reading The Ask and the Answer very soon. Also in each of these re-mastered books, you will find a short story in the back pertaining to the series. So that is a nice touch I think as well.
