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The Silver Dream
by Mallory Reaves, Michael Reaves, Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rocky start and a Redeeming Third Act
The writing style changed in this installment of the series. Not enough to be jarring but enough to be noticeable. It felt like this Joey Harker was one from a different Earth and not the one from Interworld book 1 and Gaiman just forgot to mention it. Sounded the same in many ways but it felt a little choppy and at times a teenie tiny bit juvenile (I mean he's supposed to be 16 years old but comes off as a 12 year old more often than not.). It felt lessGaimanesque than the first one - could this be Michael Reaves voice? I don't know. I don't dislike it but I didn't love it.
There are a few missions mentioned in passing that should have been elaborated on. Of the top of my head, the senior officers heading of to a Hex world to rescue a Walker. In order to properly morn the Walker who dies, It would have been better to experience a mission with the walker because the character got so little page time in this installment.
Plot/Storyline: -1 The saboteur storyline I thought would come out in Book 1 actually takes place here and it's done well. But then a couple of things take place and it's a rinse-repeat of the first book with minor differences.
Characters: -1 The characters I had previously loved in the first book are forgettable in the second book which is saying something seeing as there page-time has decreased significantly. The new characters introduced are a shade of annoying (Acacia) and Glossed over (read character list page).
Favorite scene: I wish the first two acts of this book had been in the same stratosphere as the first - not the pacing but something was missing or just off/different about the writing. Great Scene: the perilous training exercise comes to mind aa not a favorite but the scene that finally tipped the scales in whether Interworld was still Interworld. Another sabotage, another death and Joey Harker at the center of it all. But lo and behold, it tipped right into an exhilarating final act.
Favorite Quote/Concept: Still Hue - he/it/creature ...mudluff
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025 / Top 22 Male Authors
Challenge Prompt: 150 Scifi books and Neil Gaiman Series or Standalone
The writing style changed in this installment of the series. Not enough to be jarring but enough to be noticeable. It felt like this Joey Harker was one from a different Earth and not the one from Interworld book 1 and Gaiman just forgot to mention it. Sounded the same in many ways but it felt a little choppy and at times a teenie tiny bit juvenile (I mean he's supposed to be 16 years old but comes off as a 12 year old more often than not.). It felt lessGaimanesque than the first one - could this be Michael Reaves voice? I don't know. I don't dislike it but I didn't love it.
There are a few missions mentioned in passing that should have been elaborated on. Of the top of my head, the senior officers heading of to a Hex world to rescue a Walker. In order to properly morn the Walker who dies, It would have been better to experience a mission with the walker because the character got so little page time in this installment.
Plot/Storyline: -1 The saboteur storyline I thought would come out in Book 1 actually takes place here and it's done well. But then a couple of things take place and it's a rinse-repeat of the first book with minor differences.
Characters: -1 The characters I had previously loved in the first book are forgettable in the second book which is saying something seeing as there page-time has decreased significantly. The new characters introduced are a shade of annoying (Acacia) and Glossed over (read character list page).
Favorite scene: I wish the first two acts of this book had been in the same stratosphere as the first - not the pacing but something was missing or just off/different about the writing. Great Scene: the perilous training exercise comes to mind aa not a favorite but the scene that finally tipped the scales in whether Interworld was still Interworld. Another sabotage, another death and Joey Harker at the center of it all. But lo and behold, it tipped right into an exhilarating final act.
Favorite Quote/Concept: Still Hue - he/it/creature ...mudluff
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025 / Top 22 Male Authors
Challenge Prompt: 150 Scifi books and Neil Gaiman Series or Standalone