Monthly Archives: October 2015

Unputdownable

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A UK reader says…
Unputdownable
ByT. Jarayon 18 October 2015
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
So far I have only read the first of this trilogy but I had to post my review even before reading the other two. This one of the most unputdownable books I have ever read. It may be meant to be for teenagers, well, I left my teens behind a very long time ago, but I still found the story incredible.
The way the children on the island cope with this horrendous situation is amazing, and my first reaction was, no, they would be more like the children in The Lord of the Flies, but realised that the author had got it right when Abbey and Jordan get to the mainland and find how other children had coped.
I hope I will be able to write more when I have read the other two books, but I am not sure if I will be allowed to write another review.
All I can say is, start reading this, and I bet you can’t put it down.

“The beauty of being human” – Generation M review

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Amazon review

One of the best series I have read in a long time. It was wonderful,thought provoking and inspiring. It literally takes you to another place.It brings to life the beauty of being Human, our capacity for both good and evil but never negating the fact that the foundation of the human race is based on love, family, determination and our need to ensure our survival. Beautifully written, well done Scott Cramer well done.

“Intense and gripping”…The Toucan Trilogy

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Amazon review:

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was intense and gripping and heart wrenching. I’d say it was written on a middle grade to young adult level. The writing was simplistic but beautiful, which made it an easy read. The author’s descriptive writing style was perfect for me, and I was able to relate to the characters on a personal level. I really liked how the author described all the emotions.

The kids in these novels are fighters. Abby and Jordan are the strongest kids I’ve ever read about. The struggles they go through and the fact that they never give up just astounded me.

The author had a way of pulling you into the simplest scene and making it so intense that you couldn’t put the book down. One of my favorite ones what the landing of the plane in the third novel.

Exciting stuff. I plan to read more by this author. I’d rate this PG. about half a dozen swear words, a few spattered in the beginning of the first novel and in the third novel, but I’d let my eleven year old read it.

 

Night of the Purple Moon – Goodreads review

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4 stars

Although I am not a great fan of young adult literature (I’m 58), this book was a very good read and has piqued my interest enough that I would like to finish the trilogy. A variety of characters, all with their strengths and weaknesses, and a fairly fast-paced (though perhaps not original) plot kept my interest. The interplay among the characters and variety of emotions were quite realistic and caused me to be able to empathize with the good characters.