Name of Reviewer: Sindhu
Title of Book: Insignia
Author of Book: S. J.
Kincaid
# of pages: 458
# AR points: 18
RL: 5.4
It’s World War lll. Tom Raines, a precocious and troubled 14 year
old video gamer who is usually unsure whether he will sleep in a comfy hotel
bed or on a grimy bench in a train station, gets an opportunity of a lifetime -
to train at the Pentagon Spire to become a soldier in the war. I absolutely loved Insignia because of the
persistent feeling of adventure, mystery, and doom mixed with a snippet of
romance. If I were the author, I would
not change one thing because the eloquent prose pulled me into the book and
made it difficult to stop reading while the fast paced story line kept me at
the edge of my seat. If I were a
character in the book, I wouldn’t change a thing because the characters are
each imperfect in exactly the right way.
If I had to pick one word to describe the book, it would be suspense
because that word illustrates the perpetual feeling in the air at the Pentagon
Spire. I heartily recommend Insignia to
you because it is a downright fabulous read!
If you want to read another book like this, read Vortex, Insignia’s
sequel.
