kermit19's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, what an amazing novel. The writing was superb. Very descriptive and poetic. Some people have had trouble understanding it and I think that has to do with the style of writing but if you persevere it’s well worth the effort. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a movie or mini series out of this novel.
cj82487's review against another edition
3.0
Torn on this one's rating because I hate giving low ratings to authors I admire, especially one with such a delicious accent. I wasnt invested in this one as much as I thought I would be, to be honest. There were parts that were wonderful and beautifully written, but you have to get through the grey areas to find that beauty. As much as I loved listening to his voice, I think this would have been better had I read it myself rather than listening.
kkop12's review against another edition
3.0
So this book was LONG. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars. And I think it's really a 3 1/2. This book was a little disappointing. I think it would have definitely been a solid 3, but for the end. It really did tie almost everything up. But in the end there were just long pieces of this story that I felt were not necessary and could have been said FASTER or left out. And in the end I was left with some questions...why did Clay feel like he killed C Novac? And honestly, I had trouble figuring out the symbolism of the bridge. I guess I will be online reading reviews to figure some of this out. That said, I loved the characters. They were rich and deep and I had pictures of them in my head. And the author did a good job of hiding the ending. It was a surprise to me.
suleika's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jessicapullan's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
dylanperry's review against another edition
DNF at page 45
So after giving two stars to The Book Thief and DNFing his latest, I think it's time to accept Markus Zusak is not my cup of tea.
So after giving two stars to The Book Thief and DNFing his latest, I think it's time to accept Markus Zusak is not my cup of tea.
rgerlach's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
toystory242's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars*
This wasn’t nearly as good as The Book Thief, but I heard that this book was like *BAD* and it definitely wasn’t bad. I loved the Dunbar brothers—especially Matthew. I felt a lot of similarities between myself and Matthew so I really liked that the story was narrated by him.
I would say I liked the first half of this book a lot more than the back half—towards the end this book just felt wayyy too long; I felt like it could have ended a hundred pages before it actually did. I also just enjoyed what happened in the story more at the beginning.
The way this book was written is also a bit weird, almost like verse but not quite. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it was cheesy. But anyway, definitely reach for The Book Thief (or even I Am The Messenger) before this one, but I still feel like this one had enough good moments to be worth the read.
This wasn’t nearly as good as The Book Thief, but I heard that this book was like *BAD* and it definitely wasn’t bad. I loved the Dunbar brothers—especially Matthew. I felt a lot of similarities between myself and Matthew so I really liked that the story was narrated by him.
I would say I liked the first half of this book a lot more than the back half—towards the end this book just felt wayyy too long; I felt like it could have ended a hundred pages before it actually did. I also just enjoyed what happened in the story more at the beginning.
The way this book was written is also a bit weird, almost like verse but not quite. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it was cheesy. But anyway, definitely reach for The Book Thief (or even I Am The Messenger) before this one, but I still feel like this one had enough good moments to be worth the read.
marzu's review against another edition
3.0
Dobra historia, ale koszmarnie napisana. Można się do tego języka przyzwyczaić, więc dla wytrwałych.