hanli

9 years ago

Tins is the same novel as Canned, and I found it was a fiction book that I found slightly entertaining to read. The main character of the story was Fergal, and he had a unique hobby of collecting tins without labels from the bargain basket in the supermarket. Once, he found a finger inside a tin and got caught up to find the mystery behind the finger. The first part of this book was mildly funny, and I loved how Fergal played out scenarios and said things in his head, making him a loveable character. I found that his childish perception of the world allowed him to become overexcited by some things and work methodically with others. However, I did not really enjoy reading the plot of this story because it was too predictable and unrealistic. Even though there was a cliffhanger at the end of almost every chapter, I was always able to easily guess what was going to happen next. Perhaps this was because I was a little too old for the target market, however this does not condone the easily predictable events described throughout this book. Overall, I was not very impressed with the story structure and writing style of this book. Therefore, I will only recommend Tins to younger readers who would like an easy read.