Kellie S. (echoesinthyme) reviewed on 6/30/2011 + 3 more book reviews

I've read and enjoyed other books by Scott Westerfeld, so I was a bit surprised that I didn't care for this one. I read the book aloud to my 12 and 14 yr olds as an evening ritual and was glad I did so I could sensor the foul language from their ears. Why the author felt the need to add so much foul language is beyond me especially since the book is geared toward young people. The story was a bit difficult to follow for my kids, and the ending left them disappointed, but they did enjoy the factoids and historical trivia that was scattered throughout the book. It is an interesting concept, but fell flat in the delivery.

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