tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post5189885381715999876..comments2023-06-16T09:58:50.486-06:00Comments on Elitist Book Reviews: ShipbreakerVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260091806667958196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-30435374693016607822012-04-23T16:16:48.239-06:002012-04-23T16:16:48.239-06:00@Aaron - As well you should like everything I read...@Aaron - As well you should like everything I read!<br /><br />Windup Girl is super polarizing. Shawn (the reviewer for this books) and I have argued over Windup Girl. I understand why some people like it. The ideas are interesting. But man, I just didn't like it. That's why I let Shawn read and review this.<br /><br />The other thing is that, by nature, YA is almost forced into better pacing. Plus it is Bacigalupi's 2nd book. There is a lot here leaning in favor of Shipbreaker being better than his first novel.Steve the Bookstore Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237292117795968540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-16899531195511495722012-04-23T14:52:43.904-06:002012-04-23T14:52:43.904-06:00Is this book paced better than the Windup Girl? I ...Is this book paced better than the Windup Girl? I couldn't finish the Windup Girl because nothing overly interesting happens for the first 150 pages or so.<br /><br />I tend to agree with <a href="http://elitistbookreviews.blogspot.ca/2010/04/windup-girl.html" rel="nofollow">the original review of the windup girl on this site</a> from Steve the Bookstore Guy, but then I seem to like all the same books as Steve.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019907961361927244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-89817861733232850462012-04-20T14:06:34.919-06:002012-04-20T14:06:34.919-06:00I've had this one on my shelf for almost two y...I've had this one on my shelf for almost two years - I need to check it out (and I'm encouraged by the fact that you liked it). Nice review!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.com