Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Shipbreaker by Paolo Bacigalupi


TITLE:  Ship Breaker
AUTHOR:  Bacigalupi, Paolo
GENRE:  Science Fiction
DATES READ:  4/29/2012 - 5/15/2012
MY RATING:  3/5

I purchased this book on the way out of B&N with my boyfriend because the metallic cover caught my attention.   They were alongside books with a sign that stated "If you like The Mortal Instruments series..."  which I love!!!  So I decided to pick it up...

...I enjoyed this book immensely, but I must admit that I actually like the cover more than I like the book.  I think that's the first time that's ever happened to me.  The author has a wonderful style and I can understand why this book was such an award winner.  I guess it just didn't stand out for me.

Toward the end of this story I got a little restless.  However, I have to give the author credit for being able to take such a futuristic world and make it believable.  While it was easy to read and easy to enjoy, something was missing for me (maybe the pace threw me off?).  I just wasn't my proverbial cup of tea.

I feel that this is a good young adult intro into science fiction, and would definitely recommend it for teens.  Not really enough substance for an older audience.

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