Review by Merita88 -- Seeker 5 by Tayma Tameem
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Review by Merita88 -- Seeker 5 by Tayma Tameem
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Seeker 5 by Tayma Tameem is a dystopian book about Skylar Caellum and her struggles to provide a better life for her family. In order to do that she decides to become a seeker. That can only be accomplished by participating in the trials which are dangerous, and can lead to one’s death. The trials can be only completed by the top 5% of the population, and those who succeed are moved to Block A with their family, where they don’t have to worry about poverty and starvation.
Skylar lost her older brother to the trials when she was ten. Ever since she trained hard to avoid his fate and to make sure her family can live amongst the best of the best, in Block A. Alongside her best friend Brent, she spends long hours in the nearby forest getting ready for the tests and training her body.
What I liked about Skylar’s character was that she wasn’t perfect. She had her own flaws, and she still had them by the end of the book. Her character development wasn’t forced, and was a slow progress, which made it all the more realistic. Although Skylar was really well-written, the side characters were less developed. There were a lot of characters that I wish we got to know better, like Alice or Timothy.
Something I really appreciated was that Seeker 5 stayed realistic throughout the whole book. There were no miracles, impossible tasks or superhumans who could instantly solve everything. Even when something wondrous happened, it still just felt like a happy coincidence.
The plot of the book is a really enticing concept. The USR, the seekers and trials are something that the reader can easily imagine, and it’s not hard to understand why things turned out the way they did. However, the pacing of the story just wasn’t right. There were parts that could have been more detailed, and there were scenes that were way too long. For example Brent’s and Skylar argument in the forest wasn’t satisfying and at all. I felt like Skylar made up her mind, and calmed down too quickly and her justified anger disappeared without a trace.
I rate Seeker 5 3 out of 4 stars. I genuinely liked the book, but I feel like it can be improved in a few ways. I’m looking for the next parts of the series. Unfortunately, I was considering reducing one more star because the editing of the book was terrible. Be it a grammar mistake, or a typo the book was filled with them.
I would recommend this book to teenagers and young adults, but I feel like anyone who likes sci-fi would enjoy this book.
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Seeker 5 by Tayma Tameem is a dystopian book about Skylar Caellum and her struggles to provide a better life for her family. In order to do that she decides to become a seeker. That can only be accomplished by participating in the trials which are dangerous, and can lead to one’s death. The trials can be only completed by the top 5% of the population, and those who succeed are moved to Block A with their family, where they don’t have to worry about poverty and starvation.
Skylar lost her older brother to the trials when she was ten. Ever since she trained hard to avoid his fate and to make sure her family can live amongst the best of the best, in Block A. Alongside her best friend Brent, she spends long hours in the nearby forest getting ready for the tests and training her body.
What I liked about Skylar’s character was that she wasn’t perfect. She had her own flaws, and she still had them by the end of the book. Her character development wasn’t forced, and was a slow progress, which made it all the more realistic. Although Skylar was really well-written, the side characters were less developed. There were a lot of characters that I wish we got to know better, like Alice or Timothy.
Something I really appreciated was that Seeker 5 stayed realistic throughout the whole book. There were no miracles, impossible tasks or superhumans who could instantly solve everything. Even when something wondrous happened, it still just felt like a happy coincidence.
The plot of the book is a really enticing concept. The USR, the seekers and trials are something that the reader can easily imagine, and it’s not hard to understand why things turned out the way they did. However, the pacing of the story just wasn’t right. There were parts that could have been more detailed, and there were scenes that were way too long. For example Brent’s and Skylar argument in the forest wasn’t satisfying and at all. I felt like Skylar made up her mind, and calmed down too quickly and her justified anger disappeared without a trace.
I rate Seeker 5 3 out of 4 stars. I genuinely liked the book, but I feel like it can be improved in a few ways. I’m looking for the next parts of the series. Unfortunately, I was considering reducing one more star because the editing of the book was terrible. Be it a grammar mistake, or a typo the book was filled with them.
I would recommend this book to teenagers and young adults, but I feel like anyone who likes sci-fi would enjoy this book.
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