Worldcatcher: A Young Adult Sci-Fi Romance (Book 1) Review

 

Book Source: Kindle

Cross-post Review: Chantie's Goodreads Review

Type: Ongoing Series

Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5

Smut Rating: 0/5

Worldcatcher: A Young Adult Sci-Fi Romance (Book 1) 

After a few chapters into this book, my first thought was ‘this would make a good movie’. Though the synopsis was interesting, the story was a bit much. It wasn’t to my liking. The book was told in the third person about a hidden ongoing war in the multiverse. Ben was supposed to be the protagonist. After the death of his adopted family, he was saved and recruited to fight in said war.

 

To be honest, I had zero emotional connection to Ben. When the scene came where the author had the opportunity to let me sympathize or empathize with the protagonist, it fell flat. I wished he had mourned his loss a little more. The way it was brushed off made it seem like it didn’t matter. It should have mattered because it was what propelled him to have a goal. I didn’t get what I wanted, which played down everything else for me. 

Then there was the inciting incident. It took way too long to happen. I understand the author wanted to give us an overview of the protagonist’s life before the inciting incident and why it would push him out of his comfort zone. But blending in plot points similar to the pinch point before the inciting incident happened was a bit weird for me and confused me on several occasions. Some of the scenes throughout the book could have been omitted or written in a more subtle form without interrupting the actual storyline.  

In the first few chapters, I noticed an excessive use of pronouns before the use of the names of the characters. This was written from a third-person point of view. Upon introducing a character to the reader, it would have been better to use their name. Like in real life. If you are introducing a friend to someone, I’m sure you aren’t going to use their pronouns. You’d use their name. It should be the same in a book

With that said, the story was intriguing. Some instances were a bit cliché for my taste and somewhat predictable. Others kept reading on. This story is perfect for people who have no problem reading stories replicating the procedure on the big screen. Hopefully, book two is better. I find myself wanting to know what happens to the new team on their journey for revenge and answers.

Thanks, Casey Waldam, for the chance to read an ARC of this book. This is indeed my honest review of World Catcher. Happy reading, folks.