Lauren
I really expected it to be more scifi/fantasy and not just like a romance novel. Not a fan.
Definitely a set-up book to prepare for what hopefully will be a fucking epic 6th book, which hopefully will not take another 6 years to be published... Otherwise, I was a little disappointed. And soooo messed up about the Theon/Reek chapters. Those made me nauseous and teary even though I hated Theon forever.
First, please note this is completely unrelated to the tv show of the same name. Second, Hugh Howey is an amazing writer. He is so descriptive without being wordy. this book was such a fresh, yet totally screwed up, take on the zombie genre - it's completely from the perspective of the human souls trapped inside the zombie bodies. Disturbing and heartbreaking. Walking Dead will never be the same for me now. :(
I actually really didn't like this. It was silly, but not in a witty way. I had much higher expectations. Luckily it was a quick read.
At first it seemed like a less-macabre version of a Miss Peregrine book, but it is its own unique, lovely, wholesome story. This is a treasure and it will stick with me for awhile.
This was fascinating, educational, often-times hilarious, and makes me want to donate my body to science, even if that means for someone to practice doing plastic surgery.
Not so much a fan of old sci-fi from the 50s and 60s. And I hate short stories, so I don't know why I picked this. Curious about how they celebrate Christmas on Mars, I guess.
Quick read. I got this at a local Comic Con so I didn't have high expectations but it was pretty good. A little contrived but eh, what can you do.
I got the pre-release copy from the library convention, and I'm glad I didn't pay for this because I wasn't super impressed.
It has been a LONG time since I've been so enthralled in a book. This was enjoyable, fast-paced, and suspenseful. I thoroughly enjoyed all the 80s references. I loved this.
I liked it. It was a neat concept. But I have no desire to pursue the rest of the series.
If you are a fan of the Twilight Zone, you need to read this. It's wonderful in its own right, but it gives more depth and context to episodes you already know and love.
Kind of a rip of the Hunger Games except far less violent, but I'm a sucker so I still liked it.
I was surprised to discover that both the movie and its sequel were derived from this book - I hadn't thought the sequel was based on anything. That being said, the book is terrible. It lags on, it writes characters out for no reason, and Bastian is completely unlikeable. I'm glad I read it, but I loved the movies WAY more.
Reading it from Snow's perspective was really off-putting at first, but then I started reading his internal monologue as if it was Joe Goldberg from YOU and it became more palatable. I hated the character but also really liked learning about the evolution of the Hunger Games. It was a confusing emotional journey.
