Review: Amazing story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
I absolutely loved the book. The story offers a whole new perspective about the universe which I found rather funny towards the end.Pros:-interesting plot that will keep you engaged right till the end-great character development-sweet, innocent romance story that isn't filled with teenage angst and doesn't leave you wanting to wring your heart out-a refreshing setting for a story of this genre. The last half of the book mainly revolves around the wars set in Afghanistan and Iraq (think Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden)-detailed scenes during surgery (which I really enjoyed because most authors like to make characters pass out at this point to skip the details) but don't worry: it focuses more on the procedure and less on the gore and violence. Nothing you won't let your 13-year-old read, in my opinion-the story delivers a lot of meaningful messages that I really appreciate. Some are really subtle so you might not notice it until you engage in a book discussion with a friendCons:-if you are a Christian/Muslim, you might feel a little uncomfortable reading the book at the beginning. I know I did.-doesn't offer much in terms of surprises and twists-a lot of unexplained or unresolved plots that you will have to read the other series by Anna Erishkigal to understand (but you can get along relatively well even if this is your first read. It's just that reading the other works gives you a whole new insight to the depth of the supporting characters)-female protagonist feels a little too self-righteous at times, which can be quite annoying