Titans

"I'm thirteen years old the day I first witness the Titans run."

"I'm thirteen years old the day I first witness the Titans run."

"'I could be like one of those rich track kids if I had someone to teach me.'

Rags shoots me a look like he's disappointed. 'You don't want to be like them, Astrid. Be a girl who likes a little dirt under her nails. Be a girl who isn't afraid to eat with her hands and speak her mind.'

I think on what he's telling me. Then I say, 'Why can't I be both?'"

While the race itself was fun and exciting, because come on, mechanical horses are incredible, I found the sociological aspects of the whole thing most intriguing. There is a huge disparity between the "haves" and the "have nots".  Normally Astrid would be watching the races from outside the fence, her family falling into debt because of her father's gambling. But while she was given the opportunity of a lifetime with her chance encounter with Rags, it's clear that not everyone is going to root for the underdog.

No, they prefer to hobnob with the other elite. Nobody wants to see what goes on beyond the tracks, what happens to the real people who live in Detroit. They're viewed as "less than", and even though Astrid is in the race now, it's no different. Money talks in this arena, as it does in life, and Astrid doesn't have a penny to work with. And while the prize would change that, would these people ever even allow it?

The races were fun to read about, especially as Astrid pushed her limits- and her luck. A few of the semi-final races seemed to run together just a bit for me, which is the only problem I had at all with the book. But as a whole, the races were exciting- especially the first few and the last few!

TITANS was so much more than I was expecting.  This story of a girl named Astrid grabbed me from the very beginning and the Titans sealed the deal.  This book was so amazing.

Every since Astrid was little she loved going to the Cyclone Track and watching the Titan races.  She never imagined that she would get any closer to the magical machines.  But when she gets the chance to actually race a Titan in the annual races?  It's literally a dream come tru

TITANS was so much more than I was expecting.  This story of a girl named Astrid grabbed me from the very beginning and the Titans sealed the deal.  This book was so amazing.

Every since Astrid was little she loved going to the Cyclone Track and watching the Titan races.  She never imagined that she would get any closer to the magical machines.  But when she gets the chance to actually race a Titan in the annual races?  It's literally a dream come true for her.  Of course it isn't an easy road though.  There are people and circumstances that test her at every turn, and she'll have to learn very fast whether she's strong enough to beat all odds and save her family.

I loved Astrid.  I loved watching her grow and I love how she was always proving her worth and showing everyone that there's more to her than they knew.  It seemed like everyone had a habit of underestimating her and I loved watching her try to prove them wrong.

I also loved the fact that this was a friendship book.  The relationship between Astrid and Magnolia was so refreshing to read.  It's not often that we come across such a wonderful friendship.  I also loved the relationship between Rags, Barney, Astrid and Magnolia.

I can't write this review and not mention Padlock.  He was such a badass.  I just don't even know how else to describe him.

Overall, Titans was so much more than I was hoping for.