LitPick Review
The calamity corporation is an organization owned by a couple with sinister plans. They build hotels and other things across space, and they are hell-bent on making earth an unlivable place so people won't have a choice but to leave earth and move to Mars where they build and own everything.
But four kids, unwittingly, end up absorbing the powers of Earth's land, water, fire, and creatures, and they save the planet. This is the story of them going from being just members of a climate club to actually living up to their roles and eventually having massive power in their hands to change the course of life on the planet as we know it.
The interesting thing about the book is that you as a reader can make your own choices that impact the ending of the story. The book is named "The Fifth Hero" because it's you, the reader, who is the fifth hero. So, you have to make the right choice or BOOM!
Opinion:
I found this book to be really absorbing. For one, the fact that you, as a reader, are having to make choices is in itself an immersive experience. And along the way, you learn more and more about the four characters, and it feels like this is a journey the reader makes with the four friends.
The story has been developed very nicely and shows the growth of the children in terms of their knowledge about the things they end up controlling. At the start when although the children didn't know much about climate change or the impact climate change has on animals, they still were a part of the climate club. The author has kept it real there. It's not like they knew everything there is to know about nature before they became a part of it. In a way, this is also an inspiration for kids who don't know much about these things to still join clubs like these and do the best they can. They know the general direction of the club is right and that is good enough.
Overall, I like the way the author has treated the subject. Although it's quite a heavy subject, it feels like 10-12 year olds could relate to it. The language is not to difficult, but at the same time, not too basic either. I would definitely recommend this book as a good read.
