Books like Raptor

Zindel's pure motivation for composing this novel appeared to be writing graphic descriptions of gore or other unwelcome images. While the book might have had some potential, the only thing I got out of it after reading the book was that the raptors were repulsive, over-violent creatures. Thus, the book was lacking in plot and characters - the Indian girl seemed to do nothing but scream. Great character. The one thing I can commend Zindel on is that the climax was very tense. Still, that hardly makes a dent on a book that lacks plot, characterization, or nearly any aspect of fiction literature.