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The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

artyemis's review against another edition

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3.0

Non proprio malaccio come inizio, ma la verità è che mi aspettavo qualcosa di meglio.
Sono capitata per puro caso davanti a questo libro e quando ho letto brevemente la trama ho subito voluto leggerlo. Voglio dire.. una venticinquesima ora che scatta a mezzanotte? mostri scuri e un solo gruppo di ragazzi che può combatterli? ehi, Persona 3 è uno dei miei giochi preferiti da quand'è che è diventato un libro?
Solo che di Persona questo libro alla fin fine ha ben poco. L'idea di base è buona appunto, i personaggi davvero troppo poco approfonditi (non sappiamo praticamente niente di loro, e il fatto che come libro non sia lungo non è una grande scusa dato che nessuno ha obbligato l'autore a scrivere così poco) e le uniche cose che sappiamo davvero della protagonista è che è la classica belloccia da far paura che con un pò di trucco fa svenire ogni ragazzo che la addocchia e che quindi si avvicina pericolosamene al mio concetto di Mary Sue.
Non so se leggerò il prossimo, ma se lo farò spero che sia migliore di questo.

lias_library22's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

fzolkefli's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ellenpenleysmith's review against another edition

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3.0

It was alright, I do like it enough to want to read the next book!

hoosgracie's review

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4.0

A few weeks after Jessica Day, and her family, moves to Bixby, OK she wakes up at Midnight to find that the light is blue and their are diamonds suspended in the air, that turn out to be frozen rain drops. It turns out that in Bixby, people born at the stroke of Midnight get an extra hour a day – the Secret Hour. The only catch, they share it with the slithers, evil beings that haunt the hour. Very cool story, first in a series.

hacen0125's review against another edition

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4.0

Actual Rating: 4.5

sir_readsalot91's review

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4.0

i really like this series but wish that the author had continued with at least one more book.

markphilpot's review

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3.0

Fairly entertaining, too short and shallow.

I'm afraid it doesn't hold up to Westerfeld's Uglies. It felt like the novel equivalent of a TV episode rather than a movie. It's fairly entertaining, but I wish he had taken more time with the characters. It really is just a plot rendition with no development.

It was good enough that I'll finish out the series in the hopes that more of the back story is revealed and not just more action scene constructs.

wombat_88's review

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

dorisxdw's review

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4.0

'The Secret Hour' is an amazing book and a great starz for a series.
I really like the idea of the 25th hour where only Midnighters are 'awake' and get powers. I can't wait to read the next book!