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3.1 AVERAGE
3.1 AVERAGE
Did I read the same book as everyone else? From all the rave reviews I expected something better than a college fiction project. The writing was plagued by spelling and grammatical errors, the writing clumsy and childish and completely took away from the story. I couldn't take it seriously and did not enjoy it.
And now I just read that the author wrote this when she was 14. That explains everything. Props to her that I found it comparable to short stories I read in a 300 level college course? My rating still stands. I would say the same in a classroom workshop.
And now I just read that the author wrote this when she was 14. That explains everything. Props to her that I found it comparable to short stories I read in a 300 level college course? My rating still stands. I would say the same in a classroom workshop.
Review originally posted on Rach Lawrence Books.
*I was provided a copy of Boundary by the author in exchange for an honest review. I am not compensated for my honest opinion.*
To an outside observer, Penny and her five friends live a life of luxury. They have everything they need provided for them, they live in a mansion, and they can do almost whatever they want within the boundary of that space. But it’s that boundary that makes Penny question everything around her. Touching the invisible wall surrounding the property will fry someone to a crisp, and Penny and her friends are essentially being held hostage inside it. They’re not exactly being held against their will, at least not until Penny begins questioning how they got there and why they can’t leave.
Penny’s curiosity not only angers their already sinister master, but it also begins a series of trials that pit friend against friend because the winner will get to leave the boundary. Alliances are formed and help is provided from unexpected sources, but not everything is as it seems. As the trials become more and more dangerous, it will be every man for him or herself.
Boundary is book one of the young adult The Other Horizons Trilogy, and although it is a standalone book, it does set the stage for the next book in the series. It is full of action and adventure, mystery, and fantasy, as well as being historical. This made for quite an interesting combination.
Although the story felt slow-moving at first, there was always the feeling that something more was under the surface. I immediately wanted to read on to find out why Penny and her friends were not able to leave the boundary. Even the somewhat mundane parts showing everyday life at the manor kept me involved and turning pages. The author did a good job of including small details that played into the plot in a larger way.
Overall this was a great book that I enjoyed reading, however I was left confused by some issues at the end. I’d be giving away too much of the story to go into detail, so suffice it to say these were not the type of issues that will be resolved in the next book; rather, they were the type that were resolved within this book but either done too quickly or without enough explanation for me. Still, I appreciated the journey and would be likely to read more by this author.
*I was provided a copy of Boundary by the author in exchange for an honest review. I am not compensated for my honest opinion.*
To an outside observer, Penny and her five friends live a life of luxury. They have everything they need provided for them, they live in a mansion, and they can do almost whatever they want within the boundary of that space. But it’s that boundary that makes Penny question everything around her. Touching the invisible wall surrounding the property will fry someone to a crisp, and Penny and her friends are essentially being held hostage inside it. They’re not exactly being held against their will, at least not until Penny begins questioning how they got there and why they can’t leave.
Penny’s curiosity not only angers their already sinister master, but it also begins a series of trials that pit friend against friend because the winner will get to leave the boundary. Alliances are formed and help is provided from unexpected sources, but not everything is as it seems. As the trials become more and more dangerous, it will be every man for him or herself.
Boundary is book one of the young adult The Other Horizons Trilogy, and although it is a standalone book, it does set the stage for the next book in the series. It is full of action and adventure, mystery, and fantasy, as well as being historical. This made for quite an interesting combination.
Although the story felt slow-moving at first, there was always the feeling that something more was under the surface. I immediately wanted to read on to find out why Penny and her friends were not able to leave the boundary. Even the somewhat mundane parts showing everyday life at the manor kept me involved and turning pages. The author did a good job of including small details that played into the plot in a larger way.
Overall this was a great book that I enjoyed reading, however I was left confused by some issues at the end. I’d be giving away too much of the story to go into detail, so suffice it to say these were not the type of issues that will be resolved in the next book; rather, they were the type that were resolved within this book but either done too quickly or without enough explanation for me. Still, I appreciated the journey and would be likely to read more by this author.
This was a DNF at 19%. I was quite annoyed by the grammatical errors and the fact that the author had made a main character nameless for majority of that 19%. I understand trying to keep a character under wraps, but turning “he” and “him” into capitalized pronouns as his name was aggravating to me. I also didn’t find this read enjoyable so I decided to move on to my next book.
Six children have grown up inside the boundary, all they know of outside comes from books and who knows how much of that is fiction? One dreams of freedom, days that are not repeats, where the master does not control them. Will their friendships survive the trails that will grant such freedom. Will they survive at all?
The book has a very intriguing premise of the children being kept by a "master" who will not let them leave the premises. It really did make me want to dive right in and read this book. However, I felt it fall short of its initial promise but it was an enjoyable read in the end. I had questions I need answers to and I do hope there will be a follow up book. Overall, a unique premise with some slow spots.