mpr2000's review against another edition
5.0
Can you imagine a world where the animals rule the world? Eating and using humans? This is the world of Earthlings, a dystopian world where anything is possible but only a human/animal alliance can change it. Ready?
I’ll start saying that this is the first book of a series (trilogy?), so, it has a cliffhanger at the end, of course! But believe me, even knowing this I couldn’t resist to dig in and discover the amazing world the author, Ray Star, has created.
In this story we have two human main characters and multiple animals to accompany them, Peri and Euan. They will not share much adventures in this first book, they will show us how they meet and how Peri’s world will change after meeting him. Because, the world has changed, but Peri is isolated in a remote island and nothing from the outside can enter, so she thinks the world is like we know… normally in a weird way. So, discovering magic, talking animals and cruelty will become something that will mark her forever.
I really don’t want to spoil much of the plot, just believe me, even if I am not vegan it makes me think about how we really treat the animals we share the space in this world. We are really cruel, don’t you think? Maybe with this book, asidee from giving the reader an amazing story to enjoy, it will make us change how to make the animal’s life easier and change a little bit about how we treat them.
I really can’t wait to read the second volume of this series, I loved it!
Are you ready to discover the “Earthlings”?
I’ll start saying that this is the first book of a series (trilogy?), so, it has a cliffhanger at the end, of course! But believe me, even knowing this I couldn’t resist to dig in and discover the amazing world the author, Ray Star, has created.
In this story we have two human main characters and multiple animals to accompany them, Peri and Euan. They will not share much adventures in this first book, they will show us how they meet and how Peri’s world will change after meeting him. Because, the world has changed, but Peri is isolated in a remote island and nothing from the outside can enter, so she thinks the world is like we know… normally in a weird way. So, discovering magic, talking animals and cruelty will become something that will mark her forever.
I really don’t want to spoil much of the plot, just believe me, even if I am not vegan it makes me think about how we really treat the animals we share the space in this world. We are really cruel, don’t you think? Maybe with this book, asidee from giving the reader an amazing story to enjoy, it will make us change how to make the animal’s life easier and change a little bit about how we treat them.
I really can’t wait to read the second volume of this series, I loved it!
Are you ready to discover the “Earthlings”?
paperbackmo's review against another edition
3.0
Peri lives an extremely sheltered life with an overprotective mother, and resorts to learning about the world through books and video clips.
Also mentioned in my August wrap up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GttOu6yjwhY
Until one day she meets a boy from the mainland.. turns out her mother's been keeping quite a few secrets from her.
If you like nature and you're an animal lover, and you like fantasy books with magic systems - then this book is for you.
Also mentioned in my August wrap up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GttOu6yjwhY
Until one day she meets a boy from the mainland.. turns out her mother's been keeping quite a few secrets from her.
If you like nature and you're an animal lover, and you like fantasy books with magic systems - then this book is for you.
bookshelves4paperelves's review against another edition
4.0
This ending had ruined my life, how could you leave it THERE?!?
Full review to come once I’ve stopped CRYING
Full review to come once I’ve stopped CRYING
casmirdonna's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
katsbookishthoughts's review against another edition
4.0
I have to say, this book was stunning from the moment I opened the package. I loved the touch of the bookmark and the wrapping: the seal made it seem like I was receiving a special gift.
Onto the story. I realised quickly after beginning this that it was going to have to work hard to really impress me due to the fact it is written in the first person and I find that I don’t enjoy this kind of writing as much as I do third person stories. Having said this, with a good author I can still enjoy stories written in this style. The type is a nice size, not being too small and the first few chapters do pull my interest. I enjoyed the way the prologue was tied into the first chapter. Very clever way of pulling two distinct parts of the story together. The way the dream element is woven through the story is also clever.
I surprised myself by enjoying a lot of the story, especially the thoughts of the protagonist and the telling of the general happenings, many elements reminded me of The Lord of the Rings. I found I had more and more problems swallowing the anthropomorphism the further I got into the story though: I could see some elements of this being possible but all of them? No. I did like the way the camps seem to have been based upon concentration camps in some respects though and the way the use of magick brought understanding and similarities to the Witch trials. I can believe that humans would do this kind of thing to each other. The references to The Resistance reminded me of Nazi Germany as well.
As I enjoy reading fantasy I loved the elements of magick scattered throughout the story and this helped make up for the elements that I found myself disbelieving. All in all this was a complex story that had much to enjoy and left many questions I am sure will be answered in the following books. I might read on and I might reread: far more likely that I will given the ending: it’s almost worth reading for that alone! I need to know what happens, I need to know more about these ancestors: well played, Ray Star. As well as the questions I need to get answered, this story left me with the contented feeling that spending a decent length of time reading a good story does. All of the above means t this story earns four stars
Onto the story. I realised quickly after beginning this that it was going to have to work hard to really impress me due to the fact it is written in the first person and I find that I don’t enjoy this kind of writing as much as I do third person stories. Having said this, with a good author I can still enjoy stories written in this style. The type is a nice size, not being too small and the first few chapters do pull my interest. I enjoyed the way the prologue was tied into the first chapter. Very clever way of pulling two distinct parts of the story together. The way the dream element is woven through the story is also clever.
I surprised myself by enjoying a lot of the story, especially the thoughts of the protagonist and the telling of the general happenings, many elements reminded me of The Lord of the Rings. I found I had more and more problems swallowing the anthropomorphism the further I got into the story though: I could see some elements of this being possible but all of them? No. I did like the way the camps seem to have been based upon concentration camps in some respects though and the way the use of magick brought understanding and similarities to the Witch trials. I can believe that humans would do this kind of thing to each other. The references to The Resistance reminded me of Nazi Germany as well.
As I enjoy reading fantasy I loved the elements of magick scattered throughout the story and this helped make up for the elements that I found myself disbelieving. All in all this was a complex story that had much to enjoy and left many questions I am sure will be answered in the following books. I might read on and I might reread: far more likely that I will given the ending: it’s almost worth reading for that alone! I need to know what happens, I need to know more about these ancestors: well played, Ray Star. As well as the questions I need to get answered, this story left me with the contented feeling that spending a decent length of time reading a good story does. All of the above means t this story earns four stars
prerana90's review
4.0
The book flow is really good and very easy to read. The story grasps you right from the beginning. But what I found interesting was the blending of current climate problems into the storyline. Author’s thoughts and ideas of saving the earth are very evident in the story of Peridot.
The only thing I was confused by the tone of the book. In many places it felt like a children’s book, the concept of requiring magic to save the earth.
The only thing I was confused by the tone of the book. In many places it felt like a children’s book, the concept of requiring magic to save the earth.
bclubbetty's review
4.0
I received a free copy of this book from Love Books Tours on Instagram in exchange for an honest review!!
This is a YA fantasy, but I would say aimed at the younger side of YA, I would almost maybe let my (mature and well read) 10year old read it with me
This is a YA fantasy, but I would say aimed at the younger side of YA, I would almost maybe let my (mature and well read) 10year old read it with me