Jennifer L Brown

Action-packed YA sci-fi

Revisado: 09-29-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

*I was gifted a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.*

The good:
The author plunges into the action; he’s not afraid you’ll get lost without pages of backstory. I like an author who trusts his reader to keep up and doesn’t unnecessarily explain things. This stayed true throughout. He doesn’t explain jokes or asides: if you don’t get it you don’t get it. I think all the pop culture references will be a hit with younger readers. There is enough of a conclusion to feel like the time spent with these characters wasn't wasted, but enough of a question mark at the end of the book to draw you into keeping up with the series.

The not so good:
The audiobook narrator reads this more like a newscaster than a fiction reader, and it’s a bit distracting (also - just my pet peeve - there’s no “x” in “especially”).
Some of the dialogue here is a bit cringey, but I think the characters will resonate more with younger readers than middle-aged (me), and that is the intention after all. I just wasn’t able to suspend my disbelief enough to find any of the conversations believable in the circumstances the characters find themselves.

However, I give the book 4/5 stars because I feel like this is a fast-paced, easy, exciting read that young readers would really be drawn to. I have nephews in the 11-14 age range and I think they'd really enjoy this.

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