Amanda's Reviews > Apollyon

As one who always reads other reviews before reading and reviewing a book, I feel like I should respond to what some of the other reviewers have to say. First of all, some complain that the writing style is too sophomoric. Well, every writer has his voice, and how interesting would the world be if everyone wrote or spoke exactly the same way? Yes, the writing style is simple, but that just makes the book(s) easier too read. Secondly, as to the complaints that the books are sexist, that's just silly. In fact, you can even see that the writers probably felt obligated to respond to those claims by giving the character Chloe some strange dialogue, such as telling Tsion that she felt insulted when he called her a "precious little one." At any rate, Chloe's character is as strong a female lead as a reader can ever hope for.

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I feel that the writers have come a good distance with character development, as I find myself actually caring what happens to them and feeling some emotion with what they are going through. They learn, they grow, they make mistakes, they are as human as fictional characters could be. Also, the writers have gotten better at building suspense. There is no immediate gratification when something mysterious comes up -- sometimes you have to wait several chapters to find out what is going on. And finally, they do a good job keeping you guessing with who is the "good guy" and who is an "impostor." It really puts you in a place to relate to what the characters must be feeling. I will definitely continue on in this series.