Num8ers by Rachel Ward 7/10I picked up this book because of the cover. It's intriguing and beautiful, but dangerous. It sort of scared me at first, but I couldn't put it down...
Actually, it's a lot like the book.
Num8ers by Rachel Ward is fairly good. I liked the characters, the style, and the plot. I didn't like how unfair their lives were, and the sad ending. Overall, I think this book grows on you. I read it a while ago, and the longer I think about it, the more I like it.
A few things that immediately stand out is that it''s British, which is awesome. The only problem with that is the geography is confusing, and a few terms. But really, my bookshelf is painfully lacking in books from other countries or about other countries. (note to self: get on that).
Another thing that I realized about the book is that these people are far from perfect. Gone is the perfect Mary-Sue meeting her perfect Edward; this book has real characters in plausible situations (besides the numbers thing, that's not that plausible). I like the reality, the somewhat-slums style, and the way the characters behave. It's real, and therefore, creates amazing fiction. Does that make sense? I've been reading Life of Pi :)
Some things that are important to know is that there is a lot swearing. If you don't like F bombs, then try to find another British book of coolness :) Also, there is a really intimate scene, so if you're trying to avoid that sort of stuff and don't want to be surprised, be warned and avoid. (And I mean really intimate).
Also, the ending is sad. There's no happy ending for these characters... but really, you knew it all along. That makes it a little anti-climatic at the end, but just wait; you'll be thinking about this book for weeks, slowly liking it more and more. Like I did. :)
I'm looking forward to more books from this author :)
S a r a h
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