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The Fifth Rule (2000)

by Don Aker(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1554688639 (ISBN13: 9781554688630)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HarperCollins Canada

review 1: After finishing the First Stone with a major cliff hanger, I was desperate for a sequel, but there already was one thank goodness! I don't think I would've survived without one.Unfortunately, the sequel was definitely not what I expected, but good in some ways. It starts off with a funeral for Frank and I'm like, okay? So time passed from the last book. (Later I learned that Aker wrote this book because of his dear friend)I like how Don Aker seemed to give us a fill in on what happened to each Reef and Leeza after they stopped hanging out. They both seemed to have pretty bright futures (Reef not as much). There are the 'bad' guys too. The Russian guy who's name I forgot, the guy trying to destroy the group home, and Leeza's mother in a way. But I can feel the overprotectiv... moreeness of a mother in the way she speaks and reacts.The only thing about this is the interaction; it was a bit too late between Leeza and Reef. I wanted to read more about what happened after, after the book. There's so many good aspects about this book too. The emotions mostly though that Reef feels, I can really relate to him. Even when he gets wasted, I clearly know why he did it, and the hurt feelings he had in the moment.Definitely still waiting for a trilogy!!
review 2: I really hated this book. The author piles one horribly depressing situation on top of another in an attempt to elicit some kind of emotional reaction. A book full of depressing experiences does not make a good book. I really can't believe I finished it. Every new chapter brought a new and horrible punishment to the two main characters. I couldn't help but laugh at the audacity of the author for deciding that this rubbish meant something. And this book won awards! What for? The only answer I can give is that the book is Canadian. Books like this show the sorry state of Canadian publishing and poor excuse for award handouts. less

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