Review of In the End
Posted: 30 Mar 2023, 01:48
[Following is a volunteer review of "In the End" by Ken Saik.]
In the End is a young adult novel written by Ken Saik. Sampson throws a party in his garage, which is attended by his eleven teenage friends: Larry, Len, Graham, Terry, Conrad, Arny, Perry, Victor, Calvin, Brayden, and Jen. In a blink of an eye, they faced the reality that they were sunk and stuck in a hole measuring sixteen feet deep and thirty wide. All the teens were panicking. The whole garage where they stand was collapsed, and there was no way to go back to the top. There was no sign of a rescue, so they explored the area, and they discovered that it was an old mine shaft. The group explored the numerous tunnels and tried to find a way out. But something Arny found—a miner's diary written in Haiku. The miner wrote about the heavenly place, Vanna, so they continued their journey believing it was true. Was Vanna fictional or real? Will the group succeed in finding it? To discover the answers, read this incredible book, In the End, by Ken Saik.
When Yazpar pushed Victor off the cliff, I was devastated. My reaction was a profane word. It makes me eager to continue reading, and then I discover that the title of the book makes sense to me. Ken Saik made me deeply moved by how he amazingly ended the book. I was happy about how the group ended their journey. Yazpar was an interesting character in the book. He was mysterious. Furthermore, the heavenly place, Vanna, made me think about how desirable it is to be there, similar to how the characters desired it. Moreover, I applaud the editors for the flawless editing of the book; it was error-free.
However, I have one criticism about this 196-page book with 18 chapters. Unfortunately, it has poor character development. For a book with more than twelve characters, it must leave the reader with a vivid description of them all, but I had a hard time imagining what the teenage boys looked like. The author stated their jobs, but he failed to mention their appearances, which is crucial for the reader's imagination. It would be easy to follow through if it was included. The book would be so much better if the characters were developed. Other than this, there's nothing I considered a fault with this book.
Therefore, I joyfully rate the book 5 out of 5 stars because the negative aspect I previously mentioned doesn't yield a major bad impression about the book, rather the positive outweighs the negative. Furthermore, I love the ending of the book, which is another good reason to give it a full rating.
This reader-friendly and life-changing book will be a wonderful read for those interested in discovering themselves, learning how to sacrifice, and valuing friendship. I would love it if the author launched another book because he has a great way of teaching moral lessons to readers.
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In the End
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In the End is a young adult novel written by Ken Saik. Sampson throws a party in his garage, which is attended by his eleven teenage friends: Larry, Len, Graham, Terry, Conrad, Arny, Perry, Victor, Calvin, Brayden, and Jen. In a blink of an eye, they faced the reality that they were sunk and stuck in a hole measuring sixteen feet deep and thirty wide. All the teens were panicking. The whole garage where they stand was collapsed, and there was no way to go back to the top. There was no sign of a rescue, so they explored the area, and they discovered that it was an old mine shaft. The group explored the numerous tunnels and tried to find a way out. But something Arny found—a miner's diary written in Haiku. The miner wrote about the heavenly place, Vanna, so they continued their journey believing it was true. Was Vanna fictional or real? Will the group succeed in finding it? To discover the answers, read this incredible book, In the End, by Ken Saik.
When Yazpar pushed Victor off the cliff, I was devastated. My reaction was a profane word. It makes me eager to continue reading, and then I discover that the title of the book makes sense to me. Ken Saik made me deeply moved by how he amazingly ended the book. I was happy about how the group ended their journey. Yazpar was an interesting character in the book. He was mysterious. Furthermore, the heavenly place, Vanna, made me think about how desirable it is to be there, similar to how the characters desired it. Moreover, I applaud the editors for the flawless editing of the book; it was error-free.
However, I have one criticism about this 196-page book with 18 chapters. Unfortunately, it has poor character development. For a book with more than twelve characters, it must leave the reader with a vivid description of them all, but I had a hard time imagining what the teenage boys looked like. The author stated their jobs, but he failed to mention their appearances, which is crucial for the reader's imagination. It would be easy to follow through if it was included. The book would be so much better if the characters were developed. Other than this, there's nothing I considered a fault with this book.
Therefore, I joyfully rate the book 5 out of 5 stars because the negative aspect I previously mentioned doesn't yield a major bad impression about the book, rather the positive outweighs the negative. Furthermore, I love the ending of the book, which is another good reason to give it a full rating.
This reader-friendly and life-changing book will be a wonderful read for those interested in discovering themselves, learning how to sacrifice, and valuing friendship. I would love it if the author launched another book because he has a great way of teaching moral lessons to readers.
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In the End
View: on Bookshelves
