Review: Review for Reswyt by David Mayer
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2011
Summary: Sabine Jahn just moved from Oregon to California. Her father died, her grandfather hasn't been seen in years, her brother's in college, and she has not been sleeping. When she receives detention one day, she fiddles with her necklace's pendant from her grandfather, and finds herself in a forest. Where is she? Sabine has found a way to enter the world of the dreaming minds who take the form of animals. The world was once peaceful and beautiful, but slowly is becoming a corrupted zone of chaos due to the actions of the Black Queen. All the while Sabine is trying to sort out her feelings with two boys, find a way to sleep, and find out what her grandfather was hiding...What I Liked: The originality of the story. I read a lot, and this type of Egyptian mythology does not show up often in many books, especially young adult books such as this one. I also liked the heroine Sabine, who was strong yet human, fearless yet still afraid. I liked the idea of dreaming minds in another world, and the manifestation of animals. The romance in the story was a little obvious, but simple and beautiful. There are descriptive scenes of the dreaming world, which allowed the story to flow in a supple and intricate manner. Sabine's emotions and thoughts are so like a real teenager's, which made the story so much more believable. The plot was swift and creative, the characters dynamic and well rounded. I'm a huge soccer fan, so the addition of the sport of soccer in the school, and not football, was a nice change. I liked the development of the protagonist and supporting characters. Sabine grew into a better protagonist with every page.What I Did Not Like: There wasn't much that I didn't like. The descriptions were lengthy, but that isn't necessarily a "bad" thing. There are a few typos here and there, but it was nothing to detract from the flow of the story. Some characters are a little obvious to pick out. I would have liked to know more about the prologue, but that didn't affect my opinion too much.Would I Recommend It: Highly. I'm a teenager, and I loved this book, but I believe that adults would enjoy it too. A good age range is probably 14 and up. Apart from a few kisses and some minor minor swearing, this book is clean.Rating: 5 stars. This book truly deserved every star. I finished this book in one sitting; I could not take myself away. I was happy with this book's end, but I can't wait for the next in the series.All in all, an excellent read!