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A review by annagwritesandreads
Black Water by D.J. MacHale
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Please note: this is the 5th book in a series, so there will inherently be spoilers, just an FYI.
General Description: Bobby is back in the flume and finds himself on Eelong, a territory where the klee (cats that can work on two legs) rule and the gars (aka people like Bobby) are seen as second class citizens. However, soon the klees may turn the gars into food. Bobby also has a reluctant Traveler, Kasha, but luckily her acolyte, Boon, is on Bobby's side. While those three try to keep the gars safe, Courtney and Mark get drawn into the mystery of Halla more than they ever had before.
All the good:
- Eelong is such an imaginative world and the way DJ writes put you right in the middle of all situations
- Kasha being the first truly skeptical throughout most of the book was refreshing to see
- Courtney and Mark's subplot is HUGE in this book and I love the growth
- Blackwater is one of the biggest twists in the series and I love it.
The loss of a half star:
- I don't think the pacing of the book was ideal because I found myself putting in down more often than picking it up. And I feel like that means i can't rank the book 5 stars even if I couldn't put it down at the very end.
Overall, if you read the first 4 books, no reason to stop at book 5!
General Description: Bobby is back in the flume and finds himself on Eelong, a territory where the klee (cats that can work on two legs) rule and the gars (aka people like Bobby) are seen as second class citizens. However, soon the klees may turn the gars into food. Bobby also has a reluctant Traveler, Kasha, but luckily her acolyte, Boon, is on Bobby's side. While those three try to keep the gars safe, Courtney and Mark get drawn into the mystery of Halla more than they ever had before.
All the good:
- Eelong is such an imaginative world and the way DJ writes put you right in the middle of all situations
- Kasha being the first truly skeptical throughout most of the book was refreshing to see
- Courtney and Mark's subplot is HUGE in this book and I love the growth
- Blackwater is one of the biggest twists in the series and I love it.
The loss of a half star:
- I don't think the pacing of the book was ideal because I found myself putting in down more often than picking it up. And I feel like that means i can't rank the book 5 stars even if I couldn't put it down at the very end.
Overall, if you read the first 4 books, no reason to stop at book 5!