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The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.]]> 375 Lisa M. Stasse 1442432659 Augusta 4 And I think this book could have been good - if there was another narrator.
As the reader you follow Alenna, a 16 year old who cannot get her priorities straight. She often says one thing and does another as well. She was not all bad, at times she was a warrior and did what she had to do. She also tried to save friends and do the 'right' thing. However, anytime the love interest Liam turned up, her character completely changed. She became weak and reliant, and, in my view, a rubbish heroine. At times she was self-sustaining, but these times were few and far between.
The story line was interesting, in that there was always something going on. I would have preferred some parts to be looked further into and other parts skipped out, but overall the story line was okay. Some parts shocked me (like a certain lake scene[spoilers removed]) but there was a lot of bad fore-shadowing which ruined a lot of moments which could have been brilliant.
I still enjoyed this book but felt that it was very similar to many other books I have previously read; The Maze Runner in particular.
All the same, I have generously given this book four stars (though it should be 3.5). If you like teen dystopians with some romance and quite an easy read, this is for you. However, I suggest getting t from the library and buying a better book.
Also: the UK cover sucks compared to the US one :(]]> 3.69 2012
author: Lisa M. Stasse
name: Augusta
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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date added: 2013/04/07
shelves: dystopian, could-have-been-better, female-lead
review:
Initially, I was very excited to read this book because, for me, there was quite a bit of scope as to what could happen. Loads of kids left on an island, all of whom are supposedly meant to become criminals? Sounded quite good at the outset.
And I think this book could have been good - if there was another narrator.
As the reader you follow Alenna, a 16 year old who cannot get her priorities straight. She often says one thing and does another as well. She was not all bad, at times she was a warrior and did what she had to do. She also tried to save friends and do the 'right' thing. However, anytime the love interest Liam turned up, her character completely changed. She became weak and reliant, and, in my view, a rubbish heroine. At times she was self-sustaining, but these times were few and far between.
The story line was interesting, in that there was always something going on. I would have preferred some parts to be looked further into and other parts skipped out, but overall the story line was okay. Some parts shocked me (like a certain lake scene[spoilers removed]) but there was a lot of bad fore-shadowing which ruined a lot of moments which could have been brilliant.
I still enjoyed this book but felt that it was very similar to many other books I have previously read; The Maze Runner in particular.
All the same, I have generously given this book four stars (though it should be 3.5). If you like teen dystopians with some romance and quite an easy read, this is for you. However, I suggest getting t from the library and buying a better book.
Also: the UK cover sucks compared to the US one :(
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