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Unwind is incredible. Certainly, one of the more intriguing books I've read this year. I'm so bummed I haven't been able to loan it to any kids I know yet!
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| # ¿ May 11, 2012 14:53 |
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| # ¿ May 19, 2013 16:44 |
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LevelC posted:For a slight change of pace I have actually finished So Yesterday at this point and have to say that I love the novel. It's appropriately shallow seeming considering it's about fashion, but I think that Westerfeld does at least touch on some deeper themes concerning the tribal nature of fashion and consumerism. You could argue that he should have gone deeper, but that would have gotten a bit too serious for the over all tone of the story. All in all, I found it a delightful and fun read, though not his most serious work by far. Well, and the little twists and mysteries kept me turning pages, and the characters were intriguing enough to keep me invested. (I couldn't really get invested in the characters in Leviathan and Behemoth for some reason.)
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| # ¿ Jul 28, 2012 22:01 |
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Conduit for Sale! posted:I do not get the love for Sabriel. There was no character development - barely any description of the characters at all really. If he has just spent a little time in the beginning with Sabriel in school going about her normal business, I could've gotten a sense of who she is. There's a reason why every drat fantasy/ya book does this. Instead, I get a character who seems like a placeholder for a much better character that Nix was going to write, but forgot. Lots of stuff and plot and junk happens in the book but I don't know anything about the main character so I can't really give a poo poo what happens to her. Hey, same here. The world of Sabriel was utterly fascinating, but as a protagonist, she was pretty much cardboard. I agree that spending more time with her at her school could've helped us to get our bearings, and learn more about her. Touchstone and Moggett proved to be much more interesting.
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| # ¿ Oct 30, 2012 01:07 |
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