Review: Didn't live up to expectations
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
I really wanted to love this book, but I have to be honest and say that I got a bit bored with it. I expected an exciting adventure-filled read, but it kind of fell flat.This story started off well and I enjoyed getting to know the characters, but as soon as Ollie and her friends found themselves deep underground, in an unknown world with strange people, I felt a little lost. I did enjoy exploring this new world and its weird inhabitants, and it was enlightening to see the difference between the underground world and that which Ollie and them came from. Life was simple, but with strict rules that made things just as complicated, and maybe even a little harsher that the surface world. Each world had its own set on pros and cons.When Ollie and her friends started on their journey back to the surface I was expecting a little more action, or more hurdles blocking their path. And when they were faced with problems, they seemed to get over them quickly without too much turmoil. There was a little mystery to this book, with Ollie having her own noor and the realization that she may have more of a connection with the underground people than she thought, but it didn't hold my attention enough to keep me hooked.The ending also felt a little too abrupt. I wouldn't call it a cliffhanger, and I was expecting Ollie to want to find out more about her heritage, but I didn't expect the story to end the way it did. It felt unfinished.