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Rocket Ship
Lincoln and Gary are best friends planning a simple trip to the night rock in the sky. However, they quickly find out that “easier said than done” is far more than just an outdated adage; it is a reality, for the dreamers face obstacle after obstacle in trying to gather the materials they need to build their ship. Not only that, but when their plan is discovered, their two-man field trip becomes much more than that. Now, the captain and the general will have to lead a rescue mission, one of far greater importance than they ever imagined. What would you do? Save only yourself or risk it all to save the lives of others as well as your own?
Rocket Ship is the miraculous, thrilling story of two friends, a tale of two hopefuls, two dreamers, two rescuers and the extremes they go through to save one another and others like them, before the world they live in destroys them all.
Rocket Ship is the miraculous, thrilling story of two friends, a tale of two hopefuls, two dreamers, two rescuers and the extremes they go through to save one another and others like them, before the world they live in destroys them all.
263 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 22, 2014
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August 6, 2014
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Rocket Ship was an intriguing read I devoured in just a few hours. Being a seventh-grader is tough; both Lincoln and Gary agree on that. The two of them are best friends, although they’re as different as night and day. Both of them share a passion for the stars, and this is one of the things that bring them together. They’re both dreamers, wishers, and they’re not afraid to wish the impossible. Their current plans involve building a space ship and travelling to a night rock in the sky. Sounds impossible? Not for this duo.
But they face obstacle after obstacle while trying to gather the materials needed to build their ship. When their plan is discovered, it turns out they’re not the only ones who want to go on a trip to space. Imagination and creativity meet in this fast-paced adventure.
Lincoln was my favorite character of the two of them, although it’s hard to explain why. His personality was slightly more engaging. The author spends a lot of time developing the characters, showing their personality traits to the readers, and by the end, I felt like I’d known Lincoln and Gary for years.
This was a crzative, imaginative read. The writing was solid as well. Recommended to fans of young adult fantasy, and anyone who’s ever wanted to travel to the stars.
Rocket Ship was an intriguing read I devoured in just a few hours. Being a seventh-grader is tough; both Lincoln and Gary agree on that. The two of them are best friends, although they’re as different as night and day. Both of them share a passion for the stars, and this is one of the things that bring them together. They’re both dreamers, wishers, and they’re not afraid to wish the impossible. Their current plans involve building a space ship and travelling to a night rock in the sky. Sounds impossible? Not for this duo.
But they face obstacle after obstacle while trying to gather the materials needed to build their ship. When their plan is discovered, it turns out they’re not the only ones who want to go on a trip to space. Imagination and creativity meet in this fast-paced adventure.
Lincoln was my favorite character of the two of them, although it’s hard to explain why. His personality was slightly more engaging. The author spends a lot of time developing the characters, showing their personality traits to the readers, and by the end, I felt like I’d known Lincoln and Gary for years.
This was a crzative, imaginative read. The writing was solid as well. Recommended to fans of young adult fantasy, and anyone who’s ever wanted to travel to the stars.
April 14, 2018
Fun story about early space travel. Written in 1947 showing once again how advanced Heinlein’s thoughts were. Influenced by WW2 which creates a different “bad guy”than normally seen.
August 6, 2014
Sick and tired of their lives, two best friends (Lincoln and Gary) decide to run away by building a rocket ship. However, if you read this book expecting a tale of runaways, you may be disappointed, because the rocket ship only launches at the end of the book, and even then, we don't know how it launched.
While this book initially focuses on Lincoln and Gary, it eventually expands to all the dissatisfied children in the class. It becomes a look at childhood, and whether certain types of childhood pain is unbearable, and what makes it worth staying on in your current life. This added dimension was certainly something that I was not expecting.
However, for all the good points of the novel, there are also parts of it I didn't like. One thing that annoyed me was the style of narration. I found the book slow to start (I only started liking it when the other kids came in), and the way of narration made it hard for me to connect with any of the characters. This is probably because the point of view is strictly third person ( "Lincoln and Gary", "they", not "Lincoln and I" or "we").
Speaking of the kids, my favourite characters were probably Gary (for the optimism) and Jacob (the misunderstood bully). On the other hand, I didn't like Lincoln, because he came across as a bully. Sort of like how the bullied become bullies once they get some power or advantage over others. There are also quite a few other kids, but I don't really remember them because there are too many, and the book is too short for them to make an impression (and it doesn't help that the book is in third person, so I never ever hear the individual voice of each kid).
Overall, this book is interesting. While the characters are all fairly young (I believe they're about 12), the style of this book leads me to believe that it's for an older audience. Lastly, this is a personal preference, but I would have preferred a more direct style of narration (first person please!) and less telling (for example, don't tell me they're 'aghast', show it to me). Those two things were what kept the book from completely drawing me in and captivating me.
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book as part of Enchanted Book Promotions Blog Tour in exchange for a free and honest review.
This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
While this book initially focuses on Lincoln and Gary, it eventually expands to all the dissatisfied children in the class. It becomes a look at childhood, and whether certain types of childhood pain is unbearable, and what makes it worth staying on in your current life. This added dimension was certainly something that I was not expecting.
However, for all the good points of the novel, there are also parts of it I didn't like. One thing that annoyed me was the style of narration. I found the book slow to start (I only started liking it when the other kids came in), and the way of narration made it hard for me to connect with any of the characters. This is probably because the point of view is strictly third person ( "Lincoln and Gary", "they", not "Lincoln and I" or "we").
Speaking of the kids, my favourite characters were probably Gary (for the optimism) and Jacob (the misunderstood bully). On the other hand, I didn't like Lincoln, because he came across as a bully. Sort of like how the bullied become bullies once they get some power or advantage over others. There are also quite a few other kids, but I don't really remember them because there are too many, and the book is too short for them to make an impression (and it doesn't help that the book is in third person, so I never ever hear the individual voice of each kid).
Overall, this book is interesting. While the characters are all fairly young (I believe they're about 12), the style of this book leads me to believe that it's for an older audience. Lastly, this is a personal preference, but I would have preferred a more direct style of narration (first person please!) and less telling (for example, don't tell me they're 'aghast', show it to me). Those two things were what kept the book from completely drawing me in and captivating me.
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book as part of Enchanted Book Promotions Blog Tour in exchange for a free and honest review.
This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
November 6, 2015
Rocket Ship follows Gary and Lincoln, friends who have tough living situations at home but feel they only have each other to trust. They decide on trying to find a way to leave the home situations together and start building a rocket ship. They find some obstacles along the way trying to get their supplies till they find an elderly couple at a hardware store willing to help, as well as finding several students at their school who are having their own difficult home situations as well who want to go with them.
I found the beginning a little slow moving, but the book did pick up as their adventure to build their rocket ship becomes more of a reality for them. The author does give a little background to some of the minor characters, the other teens/tweens who want to go with them, giving the reader a little more perspective on why each kid wanted to join Gary and Lincoln. Some of the issues the author has the kids dealing with are tough issues such as an alcoholic parent, overbearing, controlling, dysfunctional parents with unrealistic goals, and abuse. Lincoln seems to be a strong, intelligent character, who's biggest issue is needing guidance on how to deal with not only his family life but also the repercussions of his decisions and the effect on himself and others.
I did enjoy this book despite its slow start. The ending did not give me complete closure, but wasn't sure if that was left, in my opinion, open ended by the author for a reason.
I would recommend this to others.
***this book was received free from the publisher, Grey Line Press, for an honest review.***
I found the beginning a little slow moving, but the book did pick up as their adventure to build their rocket ship becomes more of a reality for them. The author does give a little background to some of the minor characters, the other teens/tweens who want to go with them, giving the reader a little more perspective on why each kid wanted to join Gary and Lincoln. Some of the issues the author has the kids dealing with are tough issues such as an alcoholic parent, overbearing, controlling, dysfunctional parents with unrealistic goals, and abuse. Lincoln seems to be a strong, intelligent character, who's biggest issue is needing guidance on how to deal with not only his family life but also the repercussions of his decisions and the effect on himself and others.
I did enjoy this book despite its slow start. The ending did not give me complete closure, but wasn't sure if that was left, in my opinion, open ended by the author for a reason.
I would recommend this to others.
***this book was received free from the publisher, Grey Line Press, for an honest review.***
November 9, 2015
I received this book from BookLikes in exchange for an honest review.This is definitely an interesting idea for a story. I liked the shifting perspectives and changing focus on different characters. But the plot came off as a bit dull and the writing was very technical. The descriptions felt repetitive and overly specific.I'm also not really sure about the message of the book. If you're a middle schooler with a bad home life, run away to outer space? I think I'd rather go with Rahadonya's view, which isn't even expressed until the end of the book, and Lincoln still doesn't really seem to learn anything from it, which was disappointing. From reading the summary I assumed this was a science fiction book, but it really just came off as a detailing of kid's unhappy lives while they build a rocket.
April 20, 2014
Here's a review:
"Young adult readers who enjoy stories of fantasy centered upon magic will find Rocket Ship holds all the elements of an exceptional read ... Rocket Ship is surreal adventure at its best."
-D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, MBR
"Young adult readers who enjoy stories of fantasy centered upon magic will find Rocket Ship holds all the elements of an exceptional read ... Rocket Ship is surreal adventure at its best."
-D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, MBR
June 16, 2014
This was a wonderful book I laugh and I cried. And I wonted to beat a few parents in the head I can't say enough how good this book really was. I hope every one gets a chance to read this book. I won this book on Good reads Thank you
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