A review by thebookmaxxeryeahthatsmeteehee
Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I think it’s a great book and it’s a book I read in middle school and fell in love with. Now, as an adult, I’ve noticed some flaws in the book. One big one is WHY DO THE MAIN CHARACTERS KEEP TRUSTING STRANGERS? I believe out of the 6 or 7 encounters the main characters had, majority were people trying to take advantage of them. Another flaw is I feel like some characters development didn’t seem realistic. I think some couples (romantic) that were created just seemingly came out of no where. I feel like there could’ve been a slower build to relationships but they just formed too quickly for me. The good however is how the book is structured. The group gets split into two and each chapter, you get to read each viewpoint from a character in both groups. I think that’s genius. The base plot of this book is great. Apocalyptic, survival, all of that stuff makes for a good book and it does a good job showcasing struggles and triumphs that come in a disaster such as the one in this book.
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