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review 2015-01-31 07:26
I live for action and this one was action served on a silver platter
The Reluctant Warrior (Warriors Series Book 2) - Ty Patterson
Let me begin with saying a huge thanks to the author for giving me a copy of his work and then moving on to applaud him for the same and writing this book.

I love action-thrillers. Those are like my personal drugs. Say "fist-fight" and "knuckle talk" and i am there. In fact as with any action lovers, Jack Reacher was my god and so was Mitch rapp until recently when these good guys got buried under various circumstances. jack reacher (star of the series written by Lee Child ) got hit by commercialization and the author driving him far from the alpha rugged man he used to be and unfortunately Mitch Rapp would be no more there since its author (Vince Flynn) has left this worldly stage. Just when i was mourning the dearth of a good action book and hero, Ty Patterson lured me to his book with a character that i fell for, just by reading the first two lines of his description.

Its like the author paid attention to my grievances from the first book, because everything that i nagged about in the first book was turned around in this one.

In the first book i had complained that there were too much of street talk and jargons for one to grasp and that language was dwindling here and there and most importantly, there was dearth of a good old "fist flying" and come to the second book,The book is not only elegantly and smoothly written but it flows like an unobstructed river. But above all the book shines from a great set of characters, The warriors. My oh My. This was one of the best team i have ever come across. The book was funny, action filled and so much adrenaline and testosterone that i was floating in gunpowder clouds.

Delightful times

The narration and techniques were a brilliant showcase of story telling. It had thriller elements, high powered action and tense situations. Moreover the book has got characters that you will fall in love with


I am seriously dying out here to see this in a movie version as it would make a killer action film.

Now without giving away any spoilers i just want to mention that the author won my heart with the revelation at the end and if i had been a sculptor, i would have made a statue for him in marble but since i am not, you have to do away with this review

The Reluctant Warrior is everything you want in an action thriller. There is a strong plot, a good bunch of ruthless yet malleable and fully functional team of warriors that will win your hearts and make you live the action. The book has come far from its very first book, with a brilliant and coherent narration and smooth language keeping everything glued to it. The brilliance of the book is definitely the characters and " in too deep" and "die-hard" situations making it an explosive book. This can go on to become a great asset in the action genre.

 
 

 

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review 2014-09-19 10:44
Welcome to the Maze and Good Luck finding your way out 
The Maze Runner - James Dashner

Now before you send rabid dogs on me, let me be clear that I did love the book but the fact is that there are certain things in the book that is not impressive enough. Yes I do realize that Maze runner is a phenomenon and now that the movie is coming out it is surpassing its stature from just another popular book. Now while we are actually talking about the movie, let me tell you the reason why I want to watch The Maze Runner. ( Yes you guessed it right and NO! There are no reward points for guessing right answer) . It is because of Dylan O'Brien.



I thought probably it is a good idea to read the book before catching the movie and that’s how I landed with maze runner

The book is exactly like a maze. 

In the beginning I had no clue what is going on and what is happening and who is who. As a reader I was exactly like the character, who opens his eyes to find himself in a whole different world and with no memories. It took a while for me to understand the concept, characters and what exactly is happening. This comes partly because of the language which at times is joyous and captivating but other times just gets on your nerves with round and round circulation and not exactly coming to the point. So the language basically is , an in and out deal. The book gets spicier in the second half that is when things are really getting hot and buzz worthy.


I am dying to see the big screen rendition of the glade (which is the name of the world that the whole story is set in) and especially Dylan O'Brien as Thomas. What I like about the book is the fact that the first book in the series seals it pretty nicely yet leaving scope for anticipation towards its sequel. Though whether I would continue with the sequel is something that will have to wait and see.

The book does not smooth you into the story and requires you to sit through a while to understand and get with the flow. It is towards the middle when the book actually starts getting interesting and exhilarating. The pace suddenly is good and takes you through a whole lot of emotions. The language at times loses its charm with too much jargons and slipping from topic but nevertheless it can be a fun read 

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