Book Thoughts | The Martian by Andy Weir

After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.

But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

MY THOUGHTS

I am trying to get into more Sci-fi this year and 'The Martian' was my first choice for that. Having seen the movie and really loving it, I was really hyped for it. And it was a good time for most of the part.

Loved Mark Watney as the protagonist. There was something hopeful and positive about him, that even in the bleakest of the situation we had a ton of hope and cheer inside us as we follows his log entries. 

“Actually, I was the very lowest ranked member of the crew. I would only be “in command” if I were the only remaining person.”What do you know? I’m in command”

“I started the day with some nothin’ tea. Nothin’ tea is easy to make. First, get some hot water, then add nothin’.”

Loved the humor and smart ways Watney tackled all the impossible tasks one by one. On some level, all this made me motivated enough to tackle my issues one by one without thinking about all of them on a whole level and freaking out!

What I did not expect was to like the whole Ares-3 crew and the little tidbits of their personal life. I loved their dynamics and interactions. I also loved reading about the team from Earth which helped Watney throughout the book. 

The reason this was not a 5 star for me was the large amount of scientific terms and info dumping we got in many places. Sometimes there were paragraphs after paragraphs of them. I was overwhelmed, and honestly, a bit bored in few places and had to reread them more than once. It took me a while to adjust with that and I finished this in a whole month. 

By the end, I appreciated a lot of those things and got on-board with the writing. But I still liked the movie more than the book and it's definitely time for a re-watch!

MY RATING - 4/5

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Books I will be reading in February | 2020

January is in its end, so now is the time for making TBR for the new month, i.e Feb. So, here we go....

The Perfect Mother by Caroline Mitchell

I got the arc of this book from NetGalley. A mystery/thriller with an interesting premise, I cannot wait to get my hands on this one!

The Wise Friend by Ramsey Campbell

Another arc I got from NetGalley, this one is a horror. This one also has very good reviews from its early reviewers.Hence I am picking this one!

The Martian by Andy Weir

This has been on my TBR for such a long time, I have seen the movie and absolutely loved it. Don’t know why I am pushing it further. Will get to it this month!

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett 

This is another one which looks quite unique in Fantasy genre and have fantastic reviews from many people. I honestly know nothing about the premise but really hoping to start this series this month. If I like it, I will binge read the whole series. Let’s see how it goes!

Raven’s Gate by Anthony Horowitz

Totally a random pick and know nothing about the book, but it’s been quite a while since I have read any YA fantasy/horror kind of book. I can’t remember any such a book, so now is the right time to pick this one!

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

I am a little dicey about this one. I read ‘Strange the dreamer’ in Dec last year. I liked it but did not love it, mainly because I was not invested enough in the writing. Hence, despite the cliffhanger, I did not immediately pick this one. I am waiting for the mood to read for that kind of writing.So let’s see about this one!

Broken Girls by Simone St James

Another Mystery/thriller I will pick in Feb month! Again, not sure about the premise but I have read good things about this one.

That’s it for the post. Thanks for reading!

So, what are your plans? Would love to know. Comment below!

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Book Thoughts | Unwind (Unwind #1) by Neal Shusterman

Set in the near-future USA, 'Unwind' takes place in a dystopian society, where parents can legally order their children to be unwound, i.e dissect their body parts as organ donors, with or without their consent. The book starts when Conner - a troublesome teen, finds out that his parents are ordering him 'unwound' and runs away from home. On his way, he meets other unwinds like him - Risa and Lev, who have their own history and situation and rest is about their journey and whether or not they escape from the government.

⧭⧭ MY THOUGHTS ⧭⧭

After I got over my shock from the horrifying world and the social norms, I was completely engrossed and quickly finished the whole thing. First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge how unique and interesting the premise is. I have not read many dystopian books (not even 'Hunger Games') as it never attracted me, but this was surprisingly engaging and thought-provoking on so many levels. I felt bad for many characters, some I really liked and few really angered me but I 'felt' something for each of the characters and that is a very rare occurrence for me (especially in YA).

This is my first Neal Shusterman book and I especially liked his writing style and the subtle way he writes every horrifying detail. For Example, this book has a scene where we are finally seeing how unwinding actually happens in harvesting camp and that was so bleak and terrifying, but not 'In your face' kind of way, I really like that about the author.

Will definitely be continuing the series, as I want to know more about this world and what will happen next. I also have more of the author's other series to catch up, so I can see a lot of Shusterman in my future reads.

Overall - 4.75 Stars!

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Book Review | The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) by DJ MacHale

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RATING - 4 out of 5 Stars!

Book Synopsis -

DENDURON

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby.

He is going to save the world.

And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.

If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning....

MY THOUGHTS

This was one of those books which I read due to my Goodreads recommendation and based on other readers reviews. I really liked the whole premise and the concept but this is kind of an introduction book and gives us a flavor of what really can be expected further in the series. I really liked the concept of another planet and getting to know the people and history of them.Writing is very easy to read and have short chapters which kept me engrossed in the reading.I especiallly liked the concept of telling us story through journals and it made me more invested in the story.

It had everything I usually like in my fantasy books but the only reason this was not one of my favourites is my lack of connection with all the characters.I really did not care for them at all.
In most of the 70% of the book, Bobby and Loor really irritated me a lot and I did not feel any attachment with them. Especially for a character driven book reader this was hard.But I really liked the characters from earth who were reading all the Journals and could relate to them.

Overall...really good start to a big series and I am curious to pick the next one and see how much these characters will grow on me!

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Reading Updates - My Sept Wrap Up (2018)

September month was a good reading month for me. I managed to follow most from my TBR planned in the starting of the month.So it really feels good when I discuss my reading update with you guys this time.

Overview -

• Total Books finished - 7
• Genres - Fantasy - 4, Horror - 1,Sci Fi - 1,Children fiction - 1
• Old Author - 5
• New Author - 2
• Standalone - 1, Series - 6

What I Read in September Month!

↠  Horns by Joe Hill 

What happens if you suddenly wakes up with horns on your head and the power to influence people and know their dirtiest and darkest desire?The story 'Horns' - that's what happens!

If you like dark and twisted books with a liking to slow and little over explained words then this is the book for you. As I mentioned in my review that it was an okay read for me. Few parts I really liked and few were boring for me.You can still give this a try this Halloween season if you want. Definitely something different for sure!

↠  Half Bad (The Half Bad Trilogy #1) by Sally Green

In a world of good and bad witches - Nathan is a born from both, he is a half code.Born from the most notorious and evil black witch alive,Nathan is unaccepted by both sides.Story starts with Nathan being in a cage and we see from the start how he got their and what is his story.

It was a bit slow with very less plot development, we see mostly the struggle of Nathan and how he gains his freedom and joins others like him. Still, it was good and a 4 star read for me.

You can see my full review here

↠  Rise of the Wolf (Mark of the Thief #2) by Jennifer A Nielsen 

Story follows a young miner named Nic, who one day comes across a magical amulet, which makes every political presence in Rome behind him to get that power. But this is not only about power, it has even more significance related to mythology which can also means the destruction of the whole Rome.This is basically the summary of first book and this book follows after that.

Just like the first book 'The mark of the thief' it was an average read. It was nothing spectacular but I really liked the Roman aspect of it.
Overall 3 Stars!

↠  A Darkness in Sethanon (Riftwar Saga#4) by Raymond E Feist

A wonderful ending to a wonderful series!

It was very enjoyable and what started with 'Magician:Apprentice',took a great and satisfactory turn in this. This is a saga filled with great action,characters and the best of all different worlds!

You can see this fourth book's review here

↠  The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4) by Lemony Snicket 

It's the best in the series so far (an unpopular opinion I guess). Even though I found few scenes silly still I enjoyed this book a lot.

I love our three Baudelaire children and would definitely be reading next book to see how their boarding school experience is going be

4 Stars!

↠  The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness 

After my mixed feelings towards Todd in the previous book, this one did manage to warm me up towards him. I know he made many mistakes here too but still by the end I was sympathetic due to how much he went through. Loved going into the story from Viola's perspective, it was a nice change from being in Todd's head only. 

I loved Patrick Ness's writing and the unpredictability of the plot. Every chapter kept me on the edge and I loved the unexpected turn the book took in the very last chapter!Really excited to conclude this trilogy with 'Monsters and the Men' and short stories!

Full Review here

↠  Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale

This was an unplanned book for me. On a whim I bought this e-book and read it.I had trouble starting it and could not get into this initially. But over the pages, I really was into this story and really liked it overall.

First book in a ten book series, this is about a regular school going kid 'Bobby Pendragon',who finds himself on another world and gets to know things about his family line which he was not aware of! This starts a series of adventure with him and his friends. It was awesome!

It was a four stars read for me! The intial lack of connection with the characters was the reason it was not a five stars!

I was also 70% though my nostalgic read of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) stone in Sept ( which I completed on 2nd Oct so going to count in this month).It was also part of my Sept TBR 

Planned Sept TBR - 8 Books

Read Books from TBR - 6.5 Books!

Not Bad.....See you in next post!! 🙋🙋

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Book Review | The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness

Continuing the story after the cliffhanger set in the first book, 'the Ask and the Answer' follows Todd and Viola as now they are forced to join the New Prentisstown (earlier called 'Haven') and Mayor as their new president.Story progresses as both are forced to choose sides for each other's sake. Now...will they ever be able to reconnect and put everything that has happened and is happening behind or will this be the end for them...once and for all?

My thoughts

- I will admit that I am not a super big fan of the first book,'the knife of never letting go'. While I loved the unpredictability of the plot , I was not a big fan of Todd at all. I did sympathize with him in this one and kind of warmed up to him. Still.... I like Viola a lot better than him. Other characters,whether right or wrong, were greatly portrayed and had a depth in them.

- At one point I thought that Patrick Ness is going to bring the worst trope of all the time for me i.e Love Triangle but it was avoided and I breathed a big sigh of relief. I was so happy that we did not go to THAT PHASE!!!But really!! Lee was an unnecessary and unused character in this one.

- I loved Patrick Ness's writing and the unpredictability of the plot. Every chapter kept me on the edge and I loved the unexpected turn the book took in the very last chapter! My only issue was with pacing, it was very slow in some places and felt like we are going through same things again and again, especially the prolonged separation of Viola and Todd and their parts in opposite sides was little forced.

Overall this was a good YA story and that ending really made me excited to pick next one.Really pumped to conclude this trilogy with 'Monsters and the Men' and short stories!

Rating - 4 out of 5 Stars!

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Reading updates - My TBR for September! (2018)

I did not manage to finish a single book from my previous TBR, hence I am little hesitant to actually make my TBR list for this month.But I am also very stubborn and cannot quit making it...so here I am, once again shamelessly putting my TBR list before you!

I am also going to include my half read books from previous month. So here we go!!!

1. Horns by Joe Hill

I have completed around 60% of this book so I am more than halfway through it.I have mixed feeling about it so far,not telling much,I am going to post its review very soon..once I am done.

You can see its Summary here

2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone by J.K. Rowling

As I posted earlier that I am going to re- read the whole Harry Potter series after so many years so I picked this book and slowly taking my time in reading it in small chunks. I am 20% in the book so will be finishing the rest this month and post my re reading experience with you guys!

3. The Miserable Mill (A Series of unfortunate Events #4) by Lemony Snicket

This has been in my TBR list for ages and I still not have manage to start it.But I really want to read this one and hence its in this TBR!

You can see about this series here

4. The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness

This was in my last TBR but did not manage to even start this so here we go...again making the same mistake. Even though I had mixed feelings about the first book, I liked the setting, plot and unpredictability of it but was not the fan of our main protagonist, Todd. So very eagerly waiting for this one.

You can see series details here

See my review of first book here

5. Rise of the Wolf (Mark of the Thief #2) by Jennifer A.Nielsen 

I read the first book in July month and it was an okay book. I liked the premise but the execution was underwhelming. But still I am intrigued enough to complete the series. This is the second one and I really like the cover of this one , all glorified in its blueness.

You can see this series details here

6. A Darkness at Sethanon (Riftwar Saga #4) by Raymond E Feist

This has become one of my favourite series I read this year so far, so I have no idea why I did not read it last month.My reads and expectations of each books have increased after each books.The whole world of Midkemia and Kelewan keeps you captivated in each book and the plot is action packed and interesting. So I am going to finish this first series by this author, so I can move to other series in this same world.

You can see my review of all books in this series here

7. Half Bad (The Half Bad Trilogy #1) by Sally Green

Seriously I know nothing about this book except that this is a YA Fantasy and about a Boy who is kind of in a middle of Bad and Good side of the world. That's it!

But you can see its full summary here

It sounds interesting! Isn't it!

8. Storm Front (Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher

This was also in my earlier TBR, did not pick (surprise!) so yeah... adding in this TBR again

I loved 'Codex Alera' series by Jim Butcher and loved all the fantasy elements of it. This one is another of his masterpiece (as per the reviews) so I am really pumped for this one.I was avoiding it due to the massive number of books in the series so far, which still has not finished after 16-17 books. So finally going to pick this one and slowly going to keep up with the series.I know nothing about it except that this is about a wizard P.I. named Harry Dresden and his cases.

See this Book Summary here

So needless to say I will try to follow this TBR and read more this month for sure!

So that's it for now...See you in next post...Bye..🙋

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Reading updates - My TBR for August 2018

So considering my bad follow up of TBR in July, I am going to take a chill pill and will create a TBR with what I am in mood for and also am keeping few options out of the planning.
So, as per my reading taste and what I am in mood, I have planned for the coming months....here is my list of To be read books for August month -

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's(Sorcerer's)Stone by JK Rowling

As I mentioned earlier, this rest of 2018 is going to be a nostalgic harry potter reread for me. I read this series in 2010 and now for the first time I am going to re read this one.Will definitely be sharing my thoughts on this with you guys.

The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4) by Lemony Snicket

After my read of 'The Wide Window' third book in the series I am definitely pumped for this fourth book and cannot wait to read more about Baudelaire siblings and Count Olaf's more sinister schemes.

A Darkness at Sethanon (Riftwar Saga #4) by Raymond E Feist

My reads and expectations from this series have increased after each books.The whole world of Midkemia and Kelewan keeps you captivated in each book and the plot is action packed and interesting. Cannot wait to conclude this first series in whole riftwar cycle and get into next very soon.

Storm Front (Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher

I loved 'Codex Alera' series by Jim Butcher all the fantastical elements of it. This one is another of his masterpiece (as per the reviews) so I am really pumped for this one.I was avoiding it due to the massive number of books in the series so far, which still has not finished after 16-17 books. So finally going to pick this one and slowly going to keep up with the series.I know nothing about it except that this is about a wizard P.I. named Harry Dresden and his cases. Sounds exciting and cannot wait to pick this one!

Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy #1)) by Robin Hobb

This was in my last TBR but was not able to pick this one,but this is one super praised fantasy and exactly what I like in books so I am surely going to pick this one very soon this month and cannot wait to get into Robin Hobb world.

Horns by Joe Hill

This was also in my last TBR but was not able to pick this one.Seems like a horror and thriller, which I loves. Let's just see how much I can get into this one.

The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness

I had somehow mixed feelings about the first book.I liked the setting, plot and unpredictability of the it but was not the fan of our main protagonist, Todd. This one I think is not completely from his perspective so I guess it will be better than the first.Let's see how it goes.

This is the list i can think of right now.Apart from this I am going to pick one Stephan King book this month,have not decided which one.Maybe his one of the shorter ones. I will also try to pick few from my July unfinished TBR but I have mentioned the main ones above ,others I will read as the mood strikes.

So that's it for now...See you in next post...Bye..🙋

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Book Review - The Humans by Matt Haig

Cambridge Professor Andrew Martin finally has done a great discovery in the field of Mathematics which can do some extraordinary wonders to humankind.

But...before he can share it with the world, some creatures from other planet kills him and sends one of their agent to destroy all the evidence of such discovery.That alien then takes the body of Andrew to take his place on earth and secretly find the evidences of this discovery and destroy it.

It's simple! right??

 Just take Professor's place and destroy all evidences and go back to his planet 'Vonnadorian'.No need to get involved with stupid and backwards 'humans' and their stupid emotions and irrational behaviours.

It really is not!

First, our 'Alien Andrew' wakes up naked on highway road instead of Professor's office and then get declared as 'mentally unstable' by human doctors.

Also as he gets more involved in Professor's life, he get to know more about human emotions and finds the true meaning human life and its relationships.

But will he able to accomplish his mission?? Will he able to stay 'pure' from all this humanly ways and do anything it will take him to do, even if it is highly immoral and wrong thing to do?

The last few lines of 'Goodreads summary' actually sums up the dilemma and struggles he faced along the way pretty well -

'Can a bit of Debussy and Emily Dickinson keep him from murder? Can the species which invented cheap white wine and peanut butter sandwiches be all that bad? And what is the warm feeling he gets when he looks into his wife's eyes?'

My Thoughts -

I was really pumped for this one.The starting preface of the book was funny and hilarious which actually also tells us what exactly is going to be the tone of the book, at least the first half of it.The first half showed us the Alien- Andrew's experience with the humans and everything related to it.He finally got to know the concept of 'clothes' and its importance on earth.That was quite hilarious to see! 😁😁

Second part of the book was more serious and based on the relationship between alien and the family.While it was nice and executed very well,it did not capture my attention that much and I was quite bored by the end. Also, I was expecting something more as the resolution but what actually came was quite underwhelming.There were also few topics that were not touched properly so it was little disappointing to see. But this book nicely touched the topic of 'true meaning of life' and what is it that makes ones life important and worthy. So it was heartwarming to see and the relationships of each characters by the end of the book really made my day.

Characters-

'Alien' Andrew- He was funny,hilarious but also little frustrating at some points. Reading him as he interacted with humans and learned everything from the scratch was fun.

Isobel - I liked her and can empathize the most with her character. Her struggles, pain, the monotonous marriage and lack of appreciation from her husband and son was somewhat is what most of the women faced in their life. So that was realistic.

Gulliver - He was your typical teenager and the grown distance between him and his parents was also realistic and relatable to many angsty teenagers out there, who somehow also lost the ability to appreciate the value of life.He did grow a lot by the end and that was nice to see.

I completely hated Maggie, she was a complete useless part of the book just to show some dispute at the end.

My absolute favourite was Newton, the Martin family pet dog and he was adorable !

Overall Rating - ☆☆☆☆ (out of 5 Stars)

"You can't find happiness looking for the meaning of life. Meaning is only the third most important thing. It comes after loving and being"

                                                                                        -The Humans by Matt Haig

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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

My rating - 3.5 Stars of 5 Stars

Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee -- whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not -- stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden -- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.

But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

'The Knife of Never Letting Go' is the first book in the Sci Fi 'Chaos Walking Trilogy' written by Patrick Ness.As the synopsis suggests, this story starts when one day Todd goes near the Swamp to bring apples for his adoptive father. On his way he finds a place where amidst all the noise is a hole of silence, which is unusual and he do not know the source of it. When he return back to home, all of a sudden he have to fled from Prentisstown as all the men of the town are coming after him.Todd runs (even though he don't know why) and finds the source of the silence in swamp which turns his life even more upside down.But this is just a start and his running days has just begun.On the way to his journey he gets to know the truth about the men and the town where he was born and the real history of it which he was completely unaware of.But why all the men of Prentisstown are after him? What is the real history of the town? How it all come back to the knife he is holding with him? Well...You have to read this book to find out more!

My Thoughts

Plot and World Setting

Overall I loved the plot line and the whole concept of 'New World'.We have a town with no women, all killed due to the germs infection given by the original resident of this planet, called 'spackle'.Or this is truth Todd has been told!! Is this the real truth? In the first half of the book we are left with lots of questions and no answers at all.Just like Todd , we are left in the middle of unknown and have to figure out everything, first time by going outside the town.

Due to the whole getting to know the truth and as well as getting familiar with the unknown territory, we are left with a very slow paced plot and it really felt dragged at some points. But as I got to the second half of the book, it got more interesting for me.We have an action packed and fast paced plot with the anticipation of what will happen next! This part was also a very surprisingly intense emotional roller coaster for me.I was genuinely invested in my characters and gave a damn about what will happen to them.We have few deaths in this one and one death in particular, really rocked me to the core and I cried my eyes out in that one.The unpredictability and surprisingly emotional second part of the book really won me over in the plot department.And the cool concept of a 'New World' really was worth reading even it is not completely shown to us.

Characters

This is where my problems with book starts.It would have been an easy 4-4.5 Stars for me, had there not been the fact that I was completely frustrated with our main protagonist and illiterate narrator, Todd.Writing which I will come to later, was not an issue for me.My main issue was the questionable actions or lack there of from his part.Two senseless deaths which happened in the book, I really thought happened due to his inability to accept the truth and see what really was there in front of his eyes all along.I know the reasons but it really do not lessen my resentment towards him at all. Many more things would have been avoided if he was not such an idiot!!

Otherwise I loved Viola, Manchee and Ben. Manchee was my favourite..... Oh!! How I adore him!!! This book also had some really despicable antagonist whom I hate with such a passion!! Their mindset was what sickened me the most!

Writing

I know that lot of readers had issues with the writing style but I think it was necessary to show it like that as our narrator, Todd was illiterate.It was weird at first but after some pages I got used to his 'Ain't nothing' and 'direkshun'.So it was tolerable to read.

Definitely will suggest to any Sci-Fi reader who loves reading young adult and some really good plot and world.If you do no mind the main character much!Book ends with a cliffhanger and I will definitely pick the second to see what happens next.

My Ratings

Plot and World Building - ★★★★
Characters - ★★★
Writing - ★★★1/2

Overall Rating - 3.5 Stars!

  "The Noise is a man unfiltered, and without a filter, a man is just chaos walking."

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Book Review - First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

This was my second read of 2018 after a very disappointing read.I was not even sure why I thought of reading this book, it was a complete spontaneous decision for me.I believe this is the only SciFi book I have ever read in my life, on the top of it ,it is also set around second world war. SciFi and History are two genre which are my least favorite and here I was picking up this book with Zero Expectation.

How completely wrong I was!!

This was an absolute delight and brought me out of my Reading slump.Don't get me wrong,I had my own struggles with this book and God!!..There I am rambling without even starting from the start!

Plot -

Let's start with the summary.As the name itself suggests it is about Harry August,he is a kalachakra (ouroboran)..meaning he dies and born again and again in the same life and on the top of it...he remembers every thing about his previous lives after a conscious age (around 3-4 years old).This makes him valuable and very dangerous at the same time.Due to their nature of life, kalachakra  have the power to change the course of nature and can meddle with the time. And that my friend is the premise of whole book.As Harry is dying in one of his life, a young kalachakra inform him that the world is changing and if we do not do anything it is going to end and that also by the hand of a kalachakra. So rest of the plot (jumbled plots) deals with Harry trying to stop from this happening in his future lives.

Writing and Setting -

Set around second world war, this book gives us glimpses of all the first fifteen lives of Harry August in a very jumbled mess.Each chapter start with a different life of Harry and gives us experiences of him in different stages of his lives. As a reader we sometime have to figure out and pull all these jumbled mess together, which I believe,is the best part.It took me a while to get used to this but believe me guys all this struggle pays very well after the glorious satisfaction you experience after finishing this whole book.

Characters - 

I loved the character development of Harry. From being a soldier to Professor to a Teacher,he tried everything and developed a lot as his life progresses and that was my favorite thing in the world.Each characters though not main but still were interesting and complex.

My Overall Verdict -

- Very clever and smart Writing
- Great Characters - I loved the character development of Harry!
- Little Slow Paced and somewhere dragged and info dumpy, but only to a certain extent
- Interesting Plot Twists

4 Stars out of 5 overall!

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