Wow, so Ship Breaker is speeding up! Let's skip the intro jibber-jabber and get straight to the comments because I need to finish this book and finish it soon....
Shel: So, normally I'd be all "YAY KISS!" but for some reason when Nailer and Nita kiss, I wasn't that happy for them. The moment felt forced to me. I think it has to do with the fact that several weeks went by and I feel like I've somehow missed some character development. Am I alone in this?
Monica: Nope. They’re just not that convincing as a couple. I think it’s more that the author didn’t have any other options. They’re thrown together and they’re the only two people even sort of suited for each other because no one else is around and they can’t very well have Nailer making out with Tool. But I don’t even like Nita, so I’m not about to encourage this relationship.
Shel: See, I liked her at first. But she's kind of losing me. I was so excited that there was finally a potential escape. I had visions of a fast moving ship and everything. I can't believe Nita was captured while Nailer was out. I guess I'll just be thankful that Tool is okay. After all, he is winning the favorite character fight even more now.
Monica: Nita is useless! She’s like Princess Peach – she stands there getting into trouble and going, “Oh no!” while poor Nailer has to run around fighting all the bad guys for her. (Poor Nita. She really doesn’t stand a chance with me.)
Shel: See, she seemed clever at first. Then manipulate. And now she's just kind of a prop. And then Tool left. Fail.
Monica: EPIC FAIL. And it doesn’t even look like he’s coming back. Why!? Why can’t the dramatic action shift?! I’d happily follow Tool anywhere! Backstory away!!
Shel: What do you think of all this killing business and of Nailer being "blood-thirsty"?
Monica: Eh? I think he’s as “blood thirsty” as any other kid raised on shipwrecks, doing work from the time he was old enough to understand, with an abusive father and perhaps a somewhat underdeveloped moral compass. I probably wouldn’t be doing much better, really, except for the way I’d be dead already due to lack of street smarts and fear of non-prepackaged food.
Shel: Yeah, I think I would have been a goner too. Unless I'd been born a swank. And never left my swank neighborhood. In other news...Yay! Nailer is learning to read. I approve.
Monica: What he needs is a modified version of Dick and Jane that fits his worldview. “See Dick strip wire. Strip wire, Dick, strip wire!”
Shel: See Jane mutilate herself to keep the rapists away! Mutilate, Jane. Mutilate! Quality.
So, what do you think of Ship Breaker? Feel free to leave your comments below. We'll be finishing up the book for Wednesday (I promise!). So, I'll see you back here soon.
i need to finish this book help me
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