joelmeador's review against another edition
2.0
the author tried to do first principles politics in this one and i don't recommend reading it. also one of the main characters from the first book continues to be a main character in this one, and their many chapters could have been like a couple paragraphs
nyxshadow's review
3.0
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/05/the-young-world-t2-new-order-chris-weitz.html
3.5
J'ai bien aimé. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans le monde créé par l'auteur. J'ai aimé aussi les différents POV, qui se multiplient sur la fin. En effet, cela apporte vraiment quelque chose tant la situation est délicate.
Brainbox en particulier. Il serait impossible d'en faire un narrateur principal - la faute au style choisi - mais il apporte un éclairage unique (il n'y a aucune ponctuation dans son texte et il saute d'une idée à l'autre).
Une fois de plus l'auteur a bourré son roman de référence cinématographique diverses, peut être même un peu trop. Mais c'est son milieu, je comprends la tentation.
Il s'offre même une critique du mode de vie américain. Des idées déjà lues ici ou là, mais c'est ironique et curieusement adapté au monde apocalyptique dans lequel vivent ces ados.
Pour le point central du roman, je trouve en revanche que l'auteur tourne beaucoup trop autour du pot. Il veut maintenir le suspens, ce que je comprend, mais c'était L'élément du roman, dommage de ne pas l'avoir mis en avant. Jusqu'au dernières pages on ne le sait pas vraiment. Les indices sont là, disséminés dans tous le roman, mais bon.
Au final c'est un bon second tome et je suis curieuse de connaître la conclusion de toute cette affaire.
Un roman qui sera surement porté à l'écran, mais qui est écrit un peu pour ça aussi - moins toutefois que le premier tome. Je me suis à nouveau posé la question du "comment" car les différentes voix-off ne passeront pas à l'écran.
Stay stuned !
3.5
J'ai bien aimé. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans le monde créé par l'auteur. J'ai aimé aussi les différents POV, qui se multiplient sur la fin. En effet, cela apporte vraiment quelque chose tant la situation est délicate.
Brainbox en particulier. Il serait impossible d'en faire un narrateur principal - la faute au style choisi - mais il apporte un éclairage unique (il n'y a aucune ponctuation dans son texte et il saute d'une idée à l'autre).
Une fois de plus l'auteur a bourré son roman de référence cinématographique diverses, peut être même un peu trop. Mais c'est son milieu, je comprends la tentation.
Il s'offre même une critique du mode de vie américain. Des idées déjà lues ici ou là, mais c'est ironique et curieusement adapté au monde apocalyptique dans lequel vivent ces ados.
Pour le point central du roman, je trouve en revanche que l'auteur tourne beaucoup trop autour du pot. Il veut maintenir le suspens, ce que je comprend, mais c'était L'élément du roman, dommage de ne pas l'avoir mis en avant. Jusqu'au dernières pages on ne le sait pas vraiment. Les indices sont là, disséminés dans tous le roman, mais bon.
Au final c'est un bon second tome et je suis curieuse de connaître la conclusion de toute cette affaire.
Un roman qui sera surement porté à l'écran, mais qui est écrit un peu pour ça aussi - moins toutefois que le premier tome. Je me suis à nouveau posé la question du "comment" car les différentes voix-off ne passeront pas à l'écran.
Stay stuned !
browncharlotte18's review against another edition
3.0
The pacing in this book was off. Things that should've been more fleshed out, such as new relationships, were rushed and forced. Weitz also heavily relied on overused YA tropes to carry along his plot.
However, there were parts that were more entertaining than others. I also enjoyed the new POVs of the other characters, but wish he had integrated them more throughout the novel.
Overall, it was too short and would've benefited from another 50-100 pages of character development. It felt like there were only 3 major plot points which are too little for a full-length novel.
However, there were parts that were more entertaining than others. I also enjoyed the new POVs of the other characters, but wish he had integrated them more throughout the novel.
Overall, it was too short and would've benefited from another 50-100 pages of character development. It felt like there were only 3 major plot points which are too little for a full-length novel.
skinnygetout's review against another edition
5.0
Damn, this book was awesome. Jefferson, Donna, Peter, and Brainbox are captured by American sailors. They thought that the world had been infected by the plague and that everyone was wiped out.
They were wrong.
As they make their way to Hawaii, which is the capital of America now, they are treated as hostiles. While on ship, there is a secret organization that is trying to free the survivors and escape from government treachery. Jefferson, Peter, and Brainbox escape with the rebel group, while Donna is accidentally left behind.
The two groups split off to their own adventures; Jeff, Peter, and Brainbox to take the cure to New York, and Donna to Cambridge to become a double agent for the British government.
This initially started as a post apocalyptic series, but has taken on an espionage aspect that was surprising, but works in the story's plot.
This is a fun book, and I can't wait to see how Weitz wraps it all up.
They were wrong.
As they make their way to Hawaii, which is the capital of America now, they are treated as hostiles. While on ship, there is a secret organization that is trying to free the survivors and escape from government treachery. Jefferson, Peter, and Brainbox escape with the rebel group, while Donna is accidentally left behind.
The two groups split off to their own adventures; Jeff, Peter, and Brainbox to take the cure to New York, and Donna to Cambridge to become a double agent for the British government.
This initially started as a post apocalyptic series, but has taken on an espionage aspect that was surprising, but works in the story's plot.
This is a fun book, and I can't wait to see how Weitz wraps it all up.
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I liked book 1, and went ahead and put book 2 on hold as I finished it up. I experienced this in the audio edition as well. Same narrators for Jefferson and Donna. I like them ... Donna is so snarky. A few more narrators were added here, as additional POVs were introduced. Not sure that I liked that. It was a little all over the place with that. The story too. A little meh, a little too much "yea, I don't really think that would happen" going on.
Not sure if I'll continue. My library does not have the next book ...
Not sure if I'll continue. My library does not have the next book ...
nyxshadow's review against another edition
3.0
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/05/the-young-world-t2-new-order-chris-weitz.html
3.5
J'ai bien aimé. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans le monde créé par l'auteur. J'ai aimé aussi les différents POV, qui se multiplient sur la fin. En effet, cela apporte vraiment quelque chose tant la situation est délicate.
Brainbox en particulier. Il serait impossible d'en faire un narrateur principal - la faute au style choisi - mais il apporte un éclairage unique (il n'y a aucune ponctuation dans son texte et il saute d'une idée à l'autre).
Une fois de plus l'auteur a bourré son roman de référence cinématographique diverses, peut être même un peu trop. Mais c'est son milieu, je comprends la tentation.
Il s'offre même une critique du mode de vie américain. Des idées déjà lues ici ou là, mais c'est ironique et curieusement adapté au monde apocalyptique dans lequel vivent ces ados.
Pour le point central du roman, je trouve en revanche que l'auteur tourne beaucoup trop autour du pot. Il veut maintenir le suspens, ce que je comprend, mais c'était L'élément du roman, dommage de ne pas l'avoir mis en avant. Jusqu'au dernières pages on ne le sait pas vraiment. Les indices sont là, disséminés dans tous le roman, mais bon.
Au final c'est un bon second tome et je suis curieuse de connaître la conclusion de toute cette affaire.
Un roman qui sera surement porté à l'écran, mais qui est écrit un peu pour ça aussi - moins toutefois que le premier tome. Je me suis à nouveau posé la question du "comment" car les différentes voix-off ne passeront pas à l'écran.
Stay stuned !
3.5
J'ai bien aimé. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans le monde créé par l'auteur. J'ai aimé aussi les différents POV, qui se multiplient sur la fin. En effet, cela apporte vraiment quelque chose tant la situation est délicate.
Brainbox en particulier. Il serait impossible d'en faire un narrateur principal - la faute au style choisi - mais il apporte un éclairage unique (il n'y a aucune ponctuation dans son texte et il saute d'une idée à l'autre).
Une fois de plus l'auteur a bourré son roman de référence cinématographique diverses, peut être même un peu trop. Mais c'est son milieu, je comprends la tentation.
Il s'offre même une critique du mode de vie américain. Des idées déjà lues ici ou là, mais c'est ironique et curieusement adapté au monde apocalyptique dans lequel vivent ces ados.
Pour le point central du roman, je trouve en revanche que l'auteur tourne beaucoup trop autour du pot. Il veut maintenir le suspens, ce que je comprend, mais c'était L'élément du roman, dommage de ne pas l'avoir mis en avant. Jusqu'au dernières pages on ne le sait pas vraiment. Les indices sont là, disséminés dans tous le roman, mais bon.
Au final c'est un bon second tome et je suis curieuse de connaître la conclusion de toute cette affaire.
Un roman qui sera surement porté à l'écran, mais qui est écrit un peu pour ça aussi - moins toutefois que le premier tome. Je me suis à nouveau posé la question du "comment" car les différentes voix-off ne passeront pas à l'écran.
Stay stuned !
theteenidol's review against another edition
3.0
Kinda better than the first book, but not by much. Too many plot twists in an already convoluted plot. I agree with the other reviews that say the characters are stereotypes and one-dimensional.
I only read this book because I already owned it after I finished the first one. If I can find the third one at Half Price Books or a second hand store, then I’ll buy and read it eventually...which is not saying much considering the book ended with a couple big cliffhangers.
I only read this book because I already owned it after I finished the first one. If I can find the third one at Half Price Books or a second hand store, then I’ll buy and read it eventually...which is not saying much considering the book ended with a couple big cliffhangers.
moonprismbooks's review against another edition
1.0
Although I enjoyed the first book a lot more, book two fell flat for me. The story progressed slightly, but felt very stand still a lot. This book wasn’t as action packed as book one and did really feel like an in between. The plot when it starts is at that “well what are we going to do now?” phase. It felt more of story building to lead up the final book.
The POVs switching was ok in the beginning, but then towards the end randomly others were thrown in. It didn’t make it difficult to follow the story it just felt like a break from the main plot. But in the end all the plots did come together to form one ending so that was good.
Jefferson’s parts were definitely most interesting. I liked watching him try to bring the gangs in NY together for peace. Now that they have The Cure it was really helpful. I really don’t like Donna at all. She was fine in the first book, but this one I was so disinterested in her. Her being in the UK really did nothing for me, but it was good to find out there was really more of the world. I didn’t care for Rab at all either in her storyline. He felt shady from the start so I wasn’t surprised to see he had secrets to him. I am curricula to see what happens now that he and Donna are in NY. Kath is such an annoying person and I can’t stand her at all.
There was a reference in Kath’s POV chapters to calling Anna and Abel “Hitler’s Youth.” It seems that Theo was saying this in a jokingly matter, but I think it’s offensive and unnecessary. There is no need to be calling young kids that. Kath literally says regarding the statement; “I don’t like the guy (Theo), but he has a pretty good turn of phrase.” Page 243). Yeah no not with someone like that.
I’m curious to see where the story goes in the final book and am intrigued to see the outcome.
The POVs switching was ok in the beginning, but then towards the end randomly others were thrown in. It didn’t make it difficult to follow the story it just felt like a break from the main plot. But in the end all the plots did come together to form one ending so that was good.
Jefferson’s parts were definitely most interesting. I liked watching him try to bring the gangs in NY together for peace. Now that they have The Cure it was really helpful. I really don’t like Donna at all. She was fine in the first book, but this one I was so disinterested in her. Her being in the UK really did nothing for me, but it was good to find out there was really more of the world. I didn’t care for Rab at all either in her storyline. He felt shady from the start so I wasn’t surprised to see he had secrets to him. I am curricula to see what happens now that he and Donna are in NY. Kath is such an annoying person and I can’t stand her at all.
There was a reference in Kath’s POV chapters to calling Anna and Abel “Hitler’s Youth.” It seems that Theo was saying this in a jokingly matter, but I think it’s offensive and unnecessary. There is no need to be calling young kids that. Kath literally says regarding the statement; “I don’t like the guy (Theo), but he has a pretty good turn of phrase.” Page 243). Yeah no not with someone like that.
I’m curious to see where the story goes in the final book and am intrigued to see the outcome.
goonie01913's review against another edition
1.0
The best thing about this book was the homage it paid to the film The Warriors (Baseball Furies!). The rest of the book was disappointing. There were too many POVs (5!). I hate when a character breaks the 4th wall and talks to the readers and in this case one ever referred to the reader as "readers" directly. Top it off this book was very dull with not much happening but boring politics.