rebecka2023's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lisxjayne's review against another edition
4.0
First of all, the idea behind this series is genius, and I thought the execution was really well done particularly with the representation of the ‘Noise’. I loved the writing style. The purposeful misspellings don’t bother me and just the way the sentences are put together give the main character, Todd, such a distinct voice. The voices of the animals, especially Manchee the dog, are so believable and exactly how you’d imagine them to be. Ness is particularly good at making realistic, lovable characters.
I throughly enjoyed this book, got ridiculously attached to the characters and had to put the book down to sob for an hour at *that one scene*. However I did find it a bit repetitive and it definitely could of been condensed down which is why I gave it 4 starts and not 5. If you’re not a fan of a lot of chase scenes, this may not be the book for you. It did get a bit tedious at some points. But overall it’s worth getting through the repetitive bits for the characters and rest of the story. I’ve almost finished with the second book, and although I felt that one had a slightly slow first half, the second part is amazing and I can’t wait to move on to the finale.
I throughly enjoyed this book, got ridiculously attached to the characters and had to put the book down to sob for an hour at *that one scene*. However I did find it a bit repetitive and it definitely could of been condensed down which is why I gave it 4 starts and not 5. If you’re not a fan of a lot of chase scenes, this may not be the book for you. It did get a bit tedious at some points. But overall it’s worth getting through the repetitive bits for the characters and rest of the story. I’ve almost finished with the second book, and although I felt that one had a slightly slow first half, the second part is amazing and I can’t wait to move on to the finale.
extraordinarystardust's review against another edition
5.0
I have to be honest. At first I was thinking "what the heck?" but as soon as I got into the flow of this book I could not stop. It is an amazing story and a wonderful read. It is filled with compelling characters and unexpected twists. I found myself reacting out loud at times because I couldn't keep my feelings and reactions contained. Definitely a must read.
savagebean's review against another edition
5.0
Holy Hell you guys. This book is like The Hunger Games only crazier. Less games, more hunger, and also everyone can hear everyone's thoughts. Also animals can talk. Manchee is like the best dog ever.
Apparently it's the first book in a trilogy, and you can forget all about the traditional trilogy where the first book can stand on its own and the second one is even darker and has a cliffhanger ending and the third one wraps it all up, because OMG I cannot imagine a worse cliffhanger than the end of this one.
Apparently it's the first book in a trilogy, and you can forget all about the traditional trilogy where the first book can stand on its own and the second one is even darker and has a cliffhanger ending and the third one wraps it all up, because OMG I cannot imagine a worse cliffhanger than the end of this one.
cort_kaye's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
theritzyfox's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars rounded up. This book killed my soul. So emotional, but so good.
christy97's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
leannaaker's review against another edition
3.0
I have a love/hate relationship with this book. First of all, I listened to this on audiobook. This helped my impression of the book, since I tend to not like reading repetitive writing (I did not look back. I did not look back. I did not look back.) I feel like if I hear the phrase "my noise" one more time, I might kill someone. LOL I felt that the book was VERY formulaic in its writing and character development, and was a little overdramatic in places. The plot was a bit weak as well.
Having said that, I liked the premise of the story. A noise germ infects New World, and a dys-utopia results. A boy and his dog (who the boy can hear) are sent off to escape the horrors of a particular town. The boy comes to learn the truth about the noise virus. He befriends a girl whose family crashed on their way to this "New World."
I did like the characters, but on a personal note, was drawn to the book because of the dog aspect. The outcome of that was more than disappointing.
Having said that, I liked the premise of the story. A noise germ infects New World, and a dys-utopia results. A boy and his dog (who the boy can hear) are sent off to escape the horrors of a particular town. The boy comes to learn the truth about the noise virus. He befriends a girl whose family crashed on their way to this "New World."
I did like the characters, but on a personal note, was drawn to the book because of the dog aspect. The outcome of that was more than disappointing.