郑 倩 từ Vareja, Slovenia

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2019-06-20 10:30

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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Paul Edmunds

This is a "very good," but not "great" YA novel. I loved the first 38-and-a-half chapters, which is pretty good for a 40 chapter book from a first time author. The characters were engaging and likeable, the story was fast-paced and plausible, and the FIRST ending was very satisfying. Though I hate cliches, I have to say "I couldn't put it down." I was emotionally engaged with the characters to the point where I had to stop reading several times because I couldn't see through my tears, or because my hands were shaking, either with laughter or fury. The author has "nailed" the thoughts and feelings of typical teens as they navigate the treacherous waters between child and adult. I truly hope he continues to write, because I am certain that his next book will be even better. My only quibble is with the SECOND preachy ending. The author, a middle school teacher, apparently couldn't resist lecturing. Teens like to draw their own conclusions about the "message" of a book. Mr. Wood put words in the mouth of his protagonist that sound like the kind of moralizing I expect to hear from a high school principal. That is especially true of Chapter 40, which could be seen as a THIRD ending. That one is almost unbearable, and is inconsistent with the protagonist's nature as represented by the first 90% of the book. IMHO, this book would be far superior without the last one-and-one-half chapters. They are unnecessary, and I hope the author will consider dropping them from future editions. I gave this gook five stars on Amazon, because of the blatant "grade inflation among their reviewers. I do think Goodreads readers are a bit more discerning, so I gave it four stars here. That doesn't change the fact that I enjoyed the book, and am looking forward to more from this author. I can only hope to be half as good a writer someday. Grab this book. It's a good read, and it'll enable you to say "I was a Mike Wood fan back when he was an unknown."

Người đọc 郑 倩 từ Vareja, Slovenia

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.