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Sami (Water Worlds, #2)
by
H.S. St.Ours (Goodreads Author)
Sami Walker wasn’t born in the tunnels. She's traveled all over, even as far as the Northern caves beyond Eastport. Only nobodies went farther than that. Story was, there were towns beyond the Dustbowl, but most folk thought that was just stories.
It’s been almost a century since the sky fell and the world broke apart in a day, and still the people spent their whole lives...more
It’s been almost a century since the sky fell and the world broke apart in a day, and still the people spent their whole lives...more
ebook, 1st, 195 pages
Published
February 8th 2012
by H.S. St.Ours
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The writing style for this was brilliantly done. The first-person narrative, the use of slang, the misuse of modern words all added to the authenticity and made the world come alive. Even without reading the first book I found myself instantly drawn into the world and the descriptions and details were so vivid that I do would not have even realised that it was the second, had I not read so in the reviews.
What did let it down, alas, was the lack of a climax (or rather, an early climax) and a long...more
What did let it down, alas, was the lack of a climax (or rather, an early climax) and a long...more
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First of all, even though I am only giving it three stars, I did enjoy the book. The style was very good in the sense that you could actually hear the narrator as you read, and I definitely enjoyed the general atmosphere. The main character, Sami, is also a good lead, with qualities and flaws that transpire through the writing. I grew very attached to her.
It did take me some time to get into the book, however. I cannot say I was hooked from the start, and the exposition of the world in chapter 2...more
It did take me some time to get into the book, however. I cannot say I was hooked from the start, and the exposition of the world in chapter 2...more
Not terrible, but not good. Barely ok. The whole story is in the first person and spoken in her slang and accent. If you loved the first book then you may enjoy this because you already care about the characters, but generally I can't recommend it. There are a few interesting moments where you can see how oral tradition has mixed up old and new stories ("the asteroid that damaged the earth was thrown by a talking snake"). I forced myself to plod through the first 75% then the action picked up, t...more
After having first read (and thoroughly enjoyed) Young Moon, I was a bit disappointed in this one. It was okay but only okay and would be a 2+ on my rating scale. I do however look forward to the next book in the series because I am interested in the following the saga.
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