Sign up
Search
Advanced search settings

Search only in certain items:

Search results
All (4931)
Content
People
Apps
Books
Orbs
Movies
Music
Podcasts
Shows
Tabletop Games
Tech
TV
Video Games
YouTube Channels
Videos
40x40

Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) in Books

Mar 2, 2019  
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1)
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1)
Patrick Ness | 2008 | Children, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
6
7.9 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
Had potential
I think my main issue with this book is that it's a YA book and you can tell it has been written for a younger audience. With some YA books, you really can't tell they've been made for younger people. But with this one with Todd as the protagonist and despite some serious subjects being raised, it still feels too childish and simplified.

Todd is likeable as the main character but irritating at the same time with some of his thought processes and tantrum like stubborn moments. The rest of the characters aside from Aaron and Viola are barely fleshed out and touched upon because of how quickly the plot jumps from place to place. The plot itself has a good idea with the Noise, but it isn't always well executed. The entire time is spent constantly running from place to place and getting foiled by othet characters. It reminds me a little of The Maze Runner series, where the later books always allow the characters to find something out or do something but then immediately foil them with a twist. It gets a little irritating.

This isn't a bad book and it is a fairly enjoyable and easy read. It does have potential and has intrigued me enough to read the next in the series at least, but maybe ignore the negatives.
  
40x40

Erika (17789 KP) Mar 2, 2019

I almost bought this the entire series of books during a Christmas sale, based on your review, it seems like it's definitely a borrow from the library-type book.
40x40

Sarah (7800 KP) Mar 2, 2019

You may like it a lot more than I did! I'd base it on the Maze Runner series - if you really liked that then you'd probably really like these.
40x40

Christine A. (965 KP) rated The Society of Imaginary Friends (The Conjurors Series #1) in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
The Society of Imaginary Friends (The Conjurors Series #1)
The Society of Imaginary Friends (The Conjurors Series #1)
Kristen Pham | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The Society of Imaginary Friends (The Conjurors Series #1) by Kristen Pham is a Young Adult Fantasy novel. According to Goodreads, its original title was ÒInto the DarkÓ and published March 11, 2011.
Growing up, many children have imaginary friends. This story introduces Valerie, a girl bounced around foster homes. Helping her survive foster care is Cyrus, her imaginary friend. After ValerieÕs ÒpowersÓ become too much for her to handle on Earth she is transported to the Globe, a magical world. Here, Valerie realizes imaginary friends are real people with special powers which allow them to be seen by children on Earth and help them navigate their troubles. Of course, the Globe is not utopia and a fraction exists that wants to go back to Earth.
Most YA novels portray the heroine as perfect but Pham shows that Valerie is flawed. Doctors have diagnosed her as schizophrenic and, because of her ÒepisodesÓ her life is not easy. It is because of her difficult life that she is able to survive and help others.
I would read the rest of the series and would recommend the series for tweens, for people who enjoy YA fantasy, and especially middle school aged girls.