heart-wrenching.
honest.
masterful.
Wow. Initially, I felt like the book started off slowly. But around page 80 it picked up pace, and again around page 270. It was at this point that I couldn't possibly set the book down until I absorbed every last word. I had been wondering where Suzanne Collins could possibly take this third book, given the plot of the first two, but I was pleasantly surprised. I laughed, I cried, I got goose bumps.
This series is everything I can possibly ask for from an author. Crafted in my mind is a painfully vivid and poignant reality--from the capitol and its extravagant personalities, to the districts and their bleak and uncertain existence. The characters are witty, memorable, and believable. Interwoven in the story is a cornucopia of suspense & drama, romance & tragedy, materialism & raw humanity. Suzanne Collins manages to tie it all together with a neat little bow: the effects of war and violence on adolescence. This was her intention, but there's even more depth to the story than that. I could go on and on, but I don't want to ruin the book for anyone who hasn't read the series. That being said, "READ IT!" (Yes, as in right now.)
5 out of 5 stars
Don't forget to start with books one and two in the series:
...Or why not go for all three (=
28 August 2010
22 August 2010
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
magic.
conspiracy.
juvenile.
I would've liked this book a LOT better if I had been fifteen years old when I read it. I typically enjoy young adult fiction, just because its likely to be free of unnecessary vulgarity. This method hasn't steered me wrong yet, but this book comes off as a little too juvenile for me.
It was a little creepy at times so not necessarily ideal for young youth, but it just seemed to me like a storyline that I've heard too many times in too many ways to enjoy the "surprise and suspense" of it all.
That being said, I am 89% sure that I will read the next book in the series because it seemed like the story was just finalled starting to unfold when the book abruptly ended. Of course I want to know what happens, but I won't be scurrying madly to ensure I'm reading book two tonight. I'll casually wait to get it into my hands and read it at some point in the not-too-distant future.
For me,
3.5 out of 5 stars
Next two books in the series:
conspiracy.
juvenile.
I would've liked this book a LOT better if I had been fifteen years old when I read it. I typically enjoy young adult fiction, just because its likely to be free of unnecessary vulgarity. This method hasn't steered me wrong yet, but this book comes off as a little too juvenile for me.
It was a little creepy at times so not necessarily ideal for young youth, but it just seemed to me like a storyline that I've heard too many times in too many ways to enjoy the "surprise and suspense" of it all.
That being said, I am 89% sure that I will read the next book in the series because it seemed like the story was just finalled starting to unfold when the book abruptly ended. Of course I want to know what happens, but I won't be scurrying madly to ensure I'm reading book two tonight. I'll casually wait to get it into my hands and read it at some point in the not-too-distant future.
For me,
3.5 out of 5 stars
Next two books in the series:
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