Chatterbox: Blab About Books

I just finished reading this book.  Before I go and say things that will make people mad, what are everybuggy's thoughts on this book?  Okay... I'll talk anyway.  So first off, I wish John was older.  Even if just a year.  Maybe it's just because he's my age, and a kid being my age and so much in love is kinda weird for me, but I still wish he was older anyhow.  Also, I really didn't think much of the author's writing.  He used the same descriptive words over and over, and even though there was bad language and the book is obviously meant for an older audience, he still wrote the book poorly.  The general idea isn't so bad- in fact, it's quite creative. But a lot remains unknown at the end of the book (although the answers could be in the sequel).  Oh, is the sequel worth reading?  And the battle scene seemed to last forever with the "I'm going to die" "Oh, yay, I was saved!" "Oh, shoot, I'm about to die again" "yay, I'm stiill alive!" kind of thing.  But overall, it wasn't a terrible book.