Court was a book written in four point of views. This got me a bit confused as I kept on jumping back and forth. I liked all four characters to a point. I started sympathising with Haakon in the middle of the book and hated him by the end. I liked the way Cat ( the author ) developed the characters. There were no black and white characters in this book. They were all shades of grey. There was no definite villain and you did not trust anybody in the beginning of the book. Everyone was suspicious and kept up the suspense. The book certainly kept up the suspense. However, I think the book ended on an incomplete note, I think it was too open ended and we still want to know what happens next? Some people might like an open ended book but, I personally don't. Thats my opinion.
The plot was basically about this country which was a monarchy in the middle of modern United States. I found this a bit too unbelievable. How could no one have found out about this different country. Wouldn't someone have got suspicious? I just don't think this is realistic. Its not like a fantasy fiction where non - believable things are encouraged. This is a dystopian fiction that is set in the modern world about a country which is hidden in one of the most developed countries in the world.
The Characters
Haakon - Haakon was an interesting character. He vowed not to be like his dad when he becomes king and he changed the most from the beginning to end. He was a bit of a player and he let drinks and drugs cloud his judgement as well as grief. He was brainwashed very easily by people who did not want the best for the monarchy.
Alexander - Haakon's best friend who struggled going against the beliefs and the orthodox ways of the people in the monarchy. He hated what his best friend had become and stood up against him. I think Alexander needs to be developed further. I wanted to know more about him.
Mary - A commoner in the monarchy whose mom left to go to United States leaving her and her father to fend for themselves. I loved Mary's character. I loved her bravery, her dealing with grief and her courage to stand out no matter what other people thought. I commended her throughout the book for having a strong head on her shoulders and not believing everything that was thrown at her.
Gwendolyn - I was a little confused about Gwendolyn's character. She had a bit of a insta love and I found her to be very chic - lit type, running away from her parents and her arranged marriage with Haakon. I thought her friends in the democracy were her true friends and that got turned around. In the end she suddenly got courage. I don't think Gwendolyn's character was developed well.
All in All it was an ok book
I gave it three umbrellas
The plot was basically about this country which was a monarchy in the middle of modern United States. I found this a bit too unbelievable. How could no one have found out about this different country. Wouldn't someone have got suspicious? I just don't think this is realistic. Its not like a fantasy fiction where non - believable things are encouraged. This is a dystopian fiction that is set in the modern world about a country which is hidden in one of the most developed countries in the world.
The Characters
Haakon - Haakon was an interesting character. He vowed not to be like his dad when he becomes king and he changed the most from the beginning to end. He was a bit of a player and he let drinks and drugs cloud his judgement as well as grief. He was brainwashed very easily by people who did not want the best for the monarchy.
Alexander - Haakon's best friend who struggled going against the beliefs and the orthodox ways of the people in the monarchy. He hated what his best friend had become and stood up against him. I think Alexander needs to be developed further. I wanted to know more about him.
Mary - A commoner in the monarchy whose mom left to go to United States leaving her and her father to fend for themselves. I loved Mary's character. I loved her bravery, her dealing with grief and her courage to stand out no matter what other people thought. I commended her throughout the book for having a strong head on her shoulders and not believing everything that was thrown at her.
Gwendolyn - I was a little confused about Gwendolyn's character. She had a bit of a insta love and I found her to be very chic - lit type, running away from her parents and her arranged marriage with Haakon. I thought her friends in the democracy were her true friends and that got turned around. In the end she suddenly got courage. I don't think Gwendolyn's character was developed well.
All in All it was an ok book
I gave it three umbrellas
☂☂☂
No comments:
Post a Comment