Review of In the End

[Odala J Phiri]

[Following is a volunteer review of "In the End" by Ken Saik.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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In The End by Ken Saik is a fascinating young adult novel. As good friends, the 12 senior high school boys organize a party in the garage of Mr. Sanfield. While enjoying themselves, the sinkhole swallows the garage. The boys escape death by climbing into an old mining tunnel. In the tunnel, they find so many tunnels and they need to figure out the tunnel that may lead them out of the tunnel so that they can get back to their homes. The way gets tougher than expected. It becomes longer than they thought. To find the tunnel that may lead them home, they label the tunnels and assign each other to check the tunnels.

At first, the search excites them as they explore the tunnels. One of them listens to his instincts and senses a frightening presence following them. Unfortunately, he cannot convince his friends about it without proof. Death claims the lives of these young adults one after another. Not as every book ends, but this book ends with good news. What good news comes amid tragedies? Get your copy and explore how this happens and how the boys shared sweet memories.

The story glued me to the novel as each chapter brought new experiences. It kept me in suspense, as I could not figure out the next move. I was able to follow the plot of the story. The setting was identifiable; the author brilliantly introduced the characters, and the climax of the story was right on point. I thought the story would have a sad ending, but a wondrous, exciting twist occurred. The ending of the stories is where most writers miss out. This novel ended exceptionally. Reading this story felt real. The novel drew my attention and my emotions to it. It grew my curiosity because I wanted to know how the boys would make it out and what would be their experience.

I would have loved to hear more about the parents of the boys as well. It was only at the beginning that the story captured the parent’s reactions to the news. Knowing how they took it and their acceptance of what happened would have brought a good feeling as well. Otherwise, I liked the novel entirely and there was nothing to dislike. I found only two errors that did not disturb my reading. The two errors are not worthy of deducting any star. I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars because it is well-edited and follows the rules and elements of writing. The design of the cover is on point as well.

There are plenty of lessons that most youth may yield from reading this novel. With that, I recommend it to the young generation of today. The oneness that was portrayed in the novel may help some groups of young adults. Parents should also read this novel because if a parent was careful in this story, the boys would not be in trouble. The novel was written in simple and comprehensive language. The novel did not give me a headache with unnecessary jargon. The book is best suited for all people of different religions. I salute the author for the great work done.

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[Maria Ferreira Silva]

Loved your review. I'm almost finishing reading the novel and I agree entirely with your critique. I loved the adventures throughout the book and the way that the boys handled the unexpected events that unrolled.

[Phooko Tebogo PC]

The story line of the book is quite captivating. It reminded me of the recent series of "1899". Thank you for the review.