[GOS]⇒ Descargar Endgame The Calling James Frey Nils JohnsonShelton Books

Endgame The Calling James Frey Nils JohnsonShelton Books

Download As PDF : Endgame The Calling James Frey Nils JohnsonShelton Books

Endgame The Calling James Frey Nils JohnsonShelton Books

This book was exceptional. Despite the common topic of games and the end of the world relying on someone's shoulders, this author did a great job presenting you with a new environment, one you haven't been in before. The book kept me on the edge of my seat and, truth be told, this is a beautiful, engaging, and well-worded piece of literature which I wasted no time to share with my friends and family.


Tags : Amazon.com: Endgame: The Calling (9780062332585): James Frey, Nils Johnson-Shelton: Books,James Frey, Nils Johnson-Shelton,Endgame: The Calling,HarperCollins,0062332589,Action & Adventure - Survival Stories,Science Fiction - General,Contests;Fiction.,Science fiction.,Survival;Fiction.,Adventure stories (Children's Teenage),Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9),Contests,Fiction,Science Fiction Fantasy (Young Adult),Science fiction,Survival,YOUNG ADULT FICTION,Young Adult Fiction Action & Adventure General,Young Adult Fiction Action & Adventure Survival Stories,Young Adult Fiction Science Fiction General,Young Adult FictionAction & Adventure - General,Young Adult FictionScience Fiction - General

Endgame The Calling James Frey Nils JohnsonShelton Books Reviews

I really did not enjoy this book. I read it for a book club, and, although I tend to love these types of books, I did not feel for the characters. I know some other people who loved it, but it didn't really do it for me.
It started out as an interesting book but I only got to read a small portion of it. I received a do you want to buy this book page. I thought when I ordered this that I was getting a complete book.
I loved this book. There is a lot of action. It made me think. Some of the people's reviews I don't get. You can read this as a normal book. You don't have to solve puzzles. Lol. I almost didn't order it because of the weird reviews. I'm glad I did and now I can't wait to read the next one !!!
Though I'm 35 years old, I really enjoyed this book. The characters are amazing and it is difficult to say which may be your favorite one. The action is pretty intense and well described. The clues are also pretty intriguing. I haven't dedicated time to analyze them but I think I will now. I'm not sure if a movie exists or will exists, but I'm glad I read the book first. I'm pretty sure Hollywood would whitewash a lot of the characters.
3 stars translates -- in star-rating lingo -- as "it's okay". I would like to amend that somewhat and say that I didn't buy this book for its literary merit, but for the encapsulated puzzle. Having decided that I would probably have to hold my nose and read for the sake of "the hunt", I was actually rather pleasantly surprised to find myself wanting to know what happened next as the reading progressed. By the end of Endgame (book 1) I even found myself wanting to read book 2. In fact, were the choice available, I would have given it another half star. For someone who finds most contemporary literature mostly lacking (I am a classical lit devotee) that is saying something indeed. I won't go so far as to say that it is spell-binding or of any particular literary merit, but it did keep my attention more than I thought it would (or could). At any rate, if you like treasure hunts, it's a fun place to practice your solving skills and if you want to read something light with a bit of adventure, it works on that level too. Not Pulitzer material, but worth the price for a quick, fun read. I warn sensitive readers that it is a bit disturbing on the violence score, but nowhere near as bad as I expected from the promotions, and it pales into peaceful insignificance compared to today's video games.
Endgame by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton is a YA novel in which a group of young people, known as Players, have to fight for the survival of a section of humanity in Endgame. For generations, certain bloodlines have been privy to a secret; Endgame is coming in which humanity will be judged and culled by a mysterious group of aliens. Only a subset will survive. Which groups will survive will be determined by the winner of Endgame. I understand that this book contains real-life puzzles for readers to solve which will lead to a real world prize.

I will start by saying that this book ended up in my didn’t-finish pile. I thought the concept was interesting, but I had several issues with the execution. I read around 50% and then found that I was really struggling to pick up the book to finish.

What I liked

The concept. This is what drew me to the book. I found the idea of a group of people battling for the survival of their ethnic group intriguing. I liked that humanity in general is unaware of its pending destruction and only those who are chosen to represent their groups and their advisers are in the know. The fact that each of the Players has a different attitude towards Endgame was well done. Some are horror struck that they must take on this responsibility and kill or be killed, others are excited to put their years of training into practice. Some of them choose to ally themselves with others, while many are out only for their own survival.

What I didn’t like

The writing style. The book is written from a multi character viewpoint, with very short chapters switching between the characters. These are interspersed with what I assume are the real-world puzzle part of the book. The narrative is written in a very immediate, choppy style which I really didn’t appreciate. The short paragraphs switching between characters made it very difficult for me to engage with any of the protagonists. For me it might have been better to have longer sections with each of the protagonists.

Too many protagonists. There are about 12 or 14 Players and at least up until I gave up they were all being given equal page time. I found it very difficult to care for any of them because I didn’t feel we spent enough time with any of them to get to know them better. Also, they are frequently referred to by the ethnic groups they represent. Although there was a list provided, for me at least I found it difficult to connect the character with the ethnic group, and each time I had to pause to work out which character was being referred to, I had been thrown out of the story. Perhaps that might have got better if I’d stuck with it, but for me personally, the little enjoyment I was getting from the book was not worth the continued effort. I also didn’t see these aspects improving for me as the book went on.

Obvious themes. At the point i left it, there was a divide amongst the Players between those who were willing to work with the others and those who would kill their fellow Players on sight. I think I’m pretty safe in saying that the the series will reveal that the point of Endgame is not to survive but to prove to the mysterious judges that humans are capable or working together in peace.

All in all, I can’t give Endgame more than two stars out of five. You may find that it appeals to you more than me, however.
What's with all these stories lately about futures where kids have to fight for their lives for no good reason? Secret societies, aliens, torture and death. Everything a growing mind needs to worry about.
If I would have known that this was book one in a series of however many I would have passed it by. And I would be happy if I would have spent that time on something else.
This book was exceptional. Despite the common topic of games and the end of the world relying on someone's shoulders, this author did a great job presenting you with a new environment, one you haven't been in before. The book kept me on the edge of my seat and, truth be told, this is a beautiful, engaging, and well-worded piece of literature which I wasted no time to share with my friends and family.