waheela's review against another edition
4.0
A solid read. There are small/medium inconsistencies here and there with the worldbuilding itself and minor typos. And it had been great with a time reference.
I liked the plot, story telling and characters.
Author had a way of combining the extraordinaire with the mundane in a great way. I gave a very special atmosphere to the book and mostly why I rate it this high.
I could have lived without the last couple of chapters in the book as they plot wise felt out of character for the central plot in the book - the journey.
I liked the plot, story telling and characters.
Author had a way of combining the extraordinaire with the mundane in a great way. I gave a very special atmosphere to the book and mostly why I rate it this high.
I could have lived without the last couple of chapters in the book as they plot wise felt out of character for the central plot in the book - the journey.
littlesundae's review
3.0
I'm not too familiar with The Odyssey but it seems a stretch to call this story a "re-imaging". It has some similarities, but not enough for this sort of comparison. Don't choose this book based on that promise.
The core story line was relatively interesting and engaging as they went on their journey. It was an interesting end-of-the-world / punishing mankind setting, with the story focused on the main character and supporting roles. It's a very small part of a very dark landscape. This book succeeded at building tension and sprinkling in action. However, it isn't particularly creepy or horrifying. The supporting military characters were a good mix of rough through past experience and softened by the children. There was some native american lore but not enough explanation for those with little prior knowledge of it.
Some encounters just felt out of place or out of character. I particularly disliked the part A wasn't a fan of the ending either. It felt like a strange turn of events which were then conveniently wrapped out.
The core story line was relatively interesting and engaging as they went on their journey. It was an interesting end-of-the-world / punishing mankind setting, with the story focused on the main character and supporting roles. It's a very small part of a very dark landscape. This book succeeded at building tension and sprinkling in action. However, it isn't particularly creepy or horrifying. The supporting military characters were a good mix of rough through past experience and softened by the children. There was some native american lore but not enough explanation for those with little prior knowledge of it.
Some encounters just felt out of place or out of character. I particularly disliked the part
Spoiler
where the water serpent offers his venom to the group - a clear and obvious trap - yet all the adults eagerly drink up. These are meant to be intelligent people with at least some common sense who feel compelled to protect the children and Oran.
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