A review by gabibooksit
The Loop by Ben Oliver

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

What a rollercoaster! It's been a minute since I gasped more than once while reading a book and I think Ben Oliver got me like four times. It's a fast, action packed dystopian that delivers on fun tropes in a new way. Luka Kane is a highly likeable protagonist and the extending cast of characters is well done. Do be warned, there is quite a bit of violence and the author does not shy away from injuring or killing characters. That being said, it is contextually appropriate and likely given the situation these kids find themselves in. The author delivers several roundhouse kick plot twists, some of which you see coming but they still knock you back a little. I thoroughly enjoyed this and will be quickly picking up the second in the trilogy.
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