Several weeks ago, I was scouring through my local library, grabbing any book that stood out to me in any way. This book, in particular, I had remembered seeing before, probably online as one in the "New Releases" or "Popular" category. Just somewhere. I never felt the urge to read this book because the synopsis was not intriguing, but since I had the chance to read this book for free, I ended up checking it out along with four other books.
The story begins with the main heroine, Nora, lying on an operating table, with absolutely no clue as to what happened to her in the past three weeks. What is she doing, in a warehouse in who-knows-where? Who are these men who enter the room soon after her awakening? Really, what happened to her?
The first chapter was the only one that I really liked, which is saying something. After Peter jumps in, with all his adolescent sulkiness and problems, I was less motivated to continue reading. Plus, the premise only fascinated me early on; as it progressed, while new developments arose and better characters are introduced, I was under the burden of boredom. Which is not a good thing, while reading a book.
My senses might have changed over the years, since I began reading more classics and old literature, as named in a previous post. I appreciate the stories of old more than what we call young adult fiction and fantasy, especially when they can be unpredictable and our modern novels the opposite. There is always romance between two people, often the first male, or female, that the protagonist meets. Shocker! Not anymore.
About this book again, I really like Nora as a person. She puts on a courageous face, has a kind and intelligent personality, and went through a lot of hardships. Although she treats her history nonchalantly at times, like when she recounts a past experience with a foster family, I still think that at the time, it must have been painful and frustrating not to have someone close by to rely on. And she finds two people in this book that she can put some faith in. I also consider her one of the more rational people, or at least, one of the people that I would be willing to befriend, in this book.
The book ends on a complete, calm-wave note. I don't know how to express it without using the word "happy," but basically everything calms down, all the main characters are alright and safe somewhere on Earth, and there are no loose ends that I noticed. I still give this book a three out of five. I am awful at rating books, so most of the books I read will either be a three, which includes most of the young adult fiction that I read nowadays, or a four, which includes most of the old literature that I read. Only when a book is explicitly lame or gross or unreasonably foolish or poorly composed or has a protagonist that just does not do anything beneficial or right, will I value it as a one or a two. Sometimes, I am stupefied when I look back at old books that I have read and given a high rating for as a middle schooler. Of course, not all of the past books are like that, but I am still appalled.
As a conclusion, I will not deter anyone's desire to read this book. After all, I am only opining after just completing the book. After some reflection some of my points might change. However, I doubt that my dislike for this kind of book will disappear after minutes of pondering.
Madame Ate vocalizes, "Good night!"
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