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The Roar (2009)

by Emma Clayton(Favorite Author)

4.33 of 5 Votes: 19

ISBN

0439925932 (ISBN13: 9780439925938)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Chicken House

series

The Roar

review 1: I really enjoyed this book The Roar by Emma Clayton. I would give this book about 4 ½ stars because this book was very entertaining to read, but I wouldn’t give it a 5 because I think the author missed out on some parts I really wanted to know. At first, when I started reading this book, I thought it kind of confusing and wasn’t going to be that great of a book. When I continued to read more, things started to clear up. The setting was in future London where everybody is behind a wall that surrounds Europe because the government is protecting them from the Animal Plague. This is where animals have a sickness that kills humans. There are 3 levels of where people live; the people of lower class live in the bottom, upper class lives in the next level up and government of... moreficials live at the top. The quality of living is better the higher you go up. Schools in the lower level start to give kids a drink called “Fit Mix” made from the Youth Develop Foundation thats supposed to help their growth. The YDF starts a game in malls that simulates Pod Fighters where you fight and shoot other Pod Fighters. The YDF starts picking children that have done good and have compete in other competitions. The main character, Mika, is a very likable character. He and his partner, Audrey, go in the Pod Fighter simulators and fight other teams. They both try to get to the final prize but soon they are split up and have to do individual competitions. Mika’s twin, Ellie, is pronounced dead but Mika still believes she is still alive. Ellie is held captive by Mal Gorman, the head of the YDF, he is not a likeable person because he is the “bad guy” in the book. Mika is told by one adult he is close with that if he entered the Pod Fighter competition that he would possibly see Ellie. Mika is out to set to try to win the competition. One of the other bad guys in this book would be Ruben, he is a rivals with Mika and he wants to win the competition. The author’s tone seemed to be pretty straight forward but it seemed to be positive because she seemed like she really enjoyed the story and writing it. This book would really be for people who really like fiction books and to people who are really into science fiction type books because the books is set in place in future London where there is a wall that doesn’t let anybody in or out. I would definitely recommend this book to someone because this is really entertaining book and once you start to get into this book its hard to put down. It looks like a pretty big book but its definitely worth to read. There is a sequel to this book, The Whisper, I plan on reading that book because I feel like it will clear up things from the first book and I feel that it will be a really great book to read.
review 2: I love the plot, but the end, I don't know, it seemed too cliché, but all the pieces fit together. I guess I didn't stop and ask myself, "Let me see the alternatives for an ending." The book was fun to read, twists and turns making it unpredictable for me. I love the bond the twins have with each other, like they were one(but if mutants with powers are possible in this fantasy, I'm not surprised if they are). I like how Ellie is the one that just goes for it, and Mika is careful and great at hiding his feelings. I love this, but I admit, the way the book was written wasn't so hot, switching perspectives and all. Besides that, this was great, and maybe I will read the sequel. less

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