This is the second book in the WondLa trilogy and it did not disappoint. It was as exciting as the first in the series and the characters stayed true to the story line. The new characters did not change the fiber of the story but added to the experience.As she matures, Eva Nine describes her situation so well and who couldn't relate to it? "I felt like I didn't fit in. And it wasn't just the way I looked, even after I got my new clothes. It was the way I thought. It was the way I thought about the whole world, not just what was going on in New Attica....I don't know."The alien, Rovender put his arm around the girl and said, "I do know, Eva. Somethings we must learn through experience. That is how one truly lives. It was important for you to visit the village of your people to gain understanding from them and within yourself..." The loving, thoughtful relationship of these to very different beings is very reassuring. Even though this series takes place way into the future life's problems remain the same. This is a really good story, written with much consideration for hopefulness and I am looking forward to the third book and the conclusion. After that I think I will try more works by Tony DiTerlizzi. I so wish the writing was better. I got the audiobook version on the hope that it would flow better. Teri Hatcher has a wonderful & soothing voice, which is also expressionless and emotionless. The story still hooks me but it's painful to sit thru the actual words along the way. I don't fault the author for resorting to tropes to get his points across, but some are a real stretch. When the alien she's known for about a week puts his hand over her heart and tells her to believe from within, all I could think was 'how could he possibly know her human anatomy??'.A week later, and the end of part 2: I can only assume that my issues are due to translation into English?? There are such awkward sentences as "A dream began to materialize inside her head." And "she flopped down so hard the wind was knocked out of her body." I'm constantly being distracted from the plot as I yell out "show, don't tell!" or "where is the emotion??". I find myself inserting words into the story to bring it to life, and imagining how I might enhance it if I were the author. The characters constantly do things with no clear motivation or consistency. Elements are introduced as needed to carry the idea of the plot forward even if they don't fit with previous events or statements. The author has a vision of where he wants this to go, but more and more I find I no longer care to see it thru to the end.
What do You think about A Hero For WondLa (2012)?
Really good. Kind of a quiet ending but would be good for kids.
—Willowmoon
I did not think it was as good as the first one:/
—Harry
