Review: Worth it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
A very interesting concept the writer has. "What if it happened here?" I thought it was a great book. I would have liked to have seen more character development. All the different characters introduced were very confusing, especially since not much time was spent on each person. They just became names with no faces and I couldn't remember who was who. That was frustrating. Also about 1/2 to 3/4 in, there is so much of nothing. I almost quit reading but I'm glad I persevered. Just a little too much meeting in mess halls, battle strategy, etc. that mostly made no sense to me. I think it would have worked on film (to show the monotony of life there, the waiting for the guards to attack and how it would play out on your nerves, etc.). but I don't think it worked as well in writing. I know this sounds mostly critical but overall I thought the book was really good and I'm glad I took the time to read it.