Overall rating and opinion of "Skills of the Warramunga" by Greg Kater.
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I enjoyed the non-stop action of this book. I gave it a 4 out of 4 star rating, although I think it would have benefitted from allowing the female characters a bit more room to shine.gali wrote: ↑30 Sep 2019, 23:28 This is a discussion topic for the October 2019 Book of the Month, "Skills of the Warramunga" by Greg Kater.
What is your overall opinion of the book? What do you like most about it? What do you like least? Will you recommend the book to other people? Why or why not?
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I keep hearing that the previous books were just as good as this one! I think I really need to go back to read the other books now!briellejee wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 01:35 A perfect sequel to the second book! I have loved Jamie and Jacko from the first and second book, and I think this has made me like them as well. The thrill of the chase is enough to keep me wanting more. 4 out of 4 rating for this captivating adventure!
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I liked this one for the most part, but would have loved to see Sarah have a bigger role. I think I will have to check out the other books in the series!LinaMueller wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 06:20 As far as I remember, Skills of the Warramunga is my least liked of the Trilogy. Sarah is almost a non-existent character. It's so sad because she is so cute and charismatic. The storyline is good, but not great. Don't get me wrong: it's a good book. But not as good as the first two, IMHO.
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I notice that too! I found it really strange that they all had J names.Agnes Masobeng wrote: ↑04 Oct 2019, 05:40 The book is quite interesting. So far I seem to like the names of the characters: Jack, Johnny and James. I don't know if the author had a reason for making them start with J or if it was just a concidence?
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My understanding is that Australian English writing allows for the different punctuation than American English.Kro92813 wrote: ↑04 Oct 2019, 21:35 Man I seem to be the odd ball with this one! I've only read the first chapter so far and have found so many punctuation errors already. He also enjoys long run-on sentences, which is making it especially difficult for me to get into! I also don't understand why he isn't using quotations around the dialogue.
I really hope this one gets better. I'm going to try and look past these things for the sake of the book, but for those reasons above I cannot rate it 4 stars.
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I also wish Sarah had a larger role in the book. But I still enjoyed it all in all.
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Yes you should!Washboard wrote: ↑30 Oct 2019, 14:15I keep hearing that the previous books were just as good as this one! I think I really need to go back to read the other books now!briellejee wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 01:35 A perfect sequel to the second book! I have loved Jamie and Jacko from the first and second book, and I think this has made me like them as well. The thrill of the chase is enough to keep me wanting more. 4 out of 4 rating for this captivating adventure!
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What do you mean "immature way"? I've seen people saying they like the portrayal of Sarah so I'm curious of your own perspective.kdstrack wrote: ↑30 Oct 2019, 20:31 I enjoyed the book and rated it a 3 out of 4. The numerous characters were confusing at first. I liked Sarah's participation, but disliked how she was frequently described in an immature way. This author has a compelling writing style that keeps readers intrigued in the story.
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Some of the descriptions were: Sarah "giggled" (loc. 1008); wineglasses and shiny silverware made Sarah feel nervously out of her depth (1291) Really??; Sarah chuckled (2365); bringing Sarah to giggles (3208). It just seemed that the "giggles" and "chuckling" portrayed her as childish. Why didn't she "laugh?"briellejee wrote: ↑30 Oct 2019, 20:58What do you mean "immature way"? I've seen people saying they like the portrayal of Sarah so I'm curious of your own perspective.kdstrack wrote: ↑30 Oct 2019, 20:31 I enjoyed the book and rated it a 3 out of 4. The numerous characters were confusing at first. I liked Sarah's participation, but disliked how she was frequently described in an immature way. This author has a compelling writing style that keeps readers intrigued in the story.