Rating: 3 out of 10
Summary: In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.
Review: God this book was so hard to read. The first 10 chapters progress very slowly. There go to like 5 different places:
1. outside
2. catacombs
3. her room
4. workshop/infirmary
That is it. The do not do anything. This book as probably the same pace as Catcher in the Rye, it doesn't go anywhere. This book is so boring. Please do not read it. Spare yourself the wasted time. I had high hopes for the book. It sounded pretty good yet the summary can be very deceiving. It is meant to get you to read the book. It doesn't tell you anything of importance. It is like look at me look at me but I won't tell you anything.
I have another book to read and we will be reading A Raisin in the Sun soon.
Summary: In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.
Review: God this book was so hard to read. The first 10 chapters progress very slowly. There go to like 5 different places:
1. outside
2. catacombs
3. her room
4. workshop/infirmary
That is it. The do not do anything. This book as probably the same pace as Catcher in the Rye, it doesn't go anywhere. This book is so boring. Please do not read it. Spare yourself the wasted time. I had high hopes for the book. It sounded pretty good yet the summary can be very deceiving. It is meant to get you to read the book. It doesn't tell you anything of importance. It is like look at me look at me but I won't tell you anything.
I have another book to read and we will be reading A Raisin in the Sun soon.