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I do not understand the hype around this book. It was ok, but not nearly worth the excitement. The concept in interesting, if somewhat familiar, and I loved that it was set in a sort of post-apocalyptic Chicago, but I didn't think it was well thought-out enough to carry the book, let alone two sequels. I'm intrigued by the throwaway sentence about (view spoiler) and I wanted to know more about what's happening in the rest of
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Great concept, but the writing is mediocre and the story doesn't flow...at times it was really disjointed and difficult to follow. Plus there isn't much emotional investment in the characters.
Overall, entertaining. I will finish the series because I genuinely want to know what happens. ...more
Overall, entertaining. I will finish the series because I genuinely want to know what happens. ...more
Young adult novel, very much in the same vein as the Hunger Games
I am enjoying the books the kids recommend I read :)
The recommendations turned out to be right this time. If you liked The Hunger Games, you might like this. Although, I honestly don't think that the two should be compared beyond the fact that they both fall into the dystopian genre.
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Not as horrifically engaging as Hunger Games, but more complex.
Aug 10, 2013
Emily Tofte
marked it as to-read
Dec 01, 2013
Maya
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2014
Elizabeth Horton-Newton
marked it as to-read
