It is a sci-fi novel with a very original idea. It was the prologue page that got me hooked. I did get a bit lost in the first chapter but then things picked up pace. It is a story that teenagers would love.

Astounding, intelligent sci-fi thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat, entertained and guessing right up to the very end. I've always admired Oppel's writing. His world-building is vivid, his pacing perfect and his characters are always unique and complex. He writes teenage boys particularly well I think- always with a sense of humour, understanding and love for them which is too often absent in depictions of young men. I can't really say much about the plot without spoilers only to say that the Oak family find themselves in a mysterious dome world, cut off from the outside and with only three small puncture wounds on their backs. It's exciting and it's funny as well as deeply disturbing and I just can't thinking about it. I feel as though I need to discuss this book with others so I will be recommending it to everyone once it is published.

I really enjoyed this book, it hooked me in the second the Oaks woke up to a completely different landscape. I enjoyed the characters ans i enjoyed the tension each character brought. It's well written, with small chapters which I think aids in moving the story along. I'm not sure if it's just the copy I read but there were a few grammatical errors - no space between a period and beginning of a word, that kind of thing. Overall I would give this book a 4 star rating. The story is well thought out and throughout some parts of it i was getting 'Hunger Games' vibes. I would love for there to be more of these books following the same characters and see where the story takes them next!

I love it when a new to me author just blows me away, and that's exactly what happened here! Intriguing, captivating and absolute ride of a book - loved it!