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Gregor the Overlander
by Suzanne Collins
I totally decided to read this because of Twitter. Someone mentioned Suzanne Collins' other series, which I knew nothing about, and how the main character is a person of colour?!? And I literally thought "well, okay, that settles it" and checked it out from my library.
The writing style definitely reminded me of why I loved The Hunger Games trilogy so much. It didn't read very middle-grade to me either, which I think is something a lot of older readers would enjoy, but at the same time, I think if I had read this when I was younger, I would have still enjoyed it just as much and wouldn't have had trouble understanding what was going on. There are a lot of underlying themes that I noticed as I was reading, some of which are quite dark and difficult to read about, but I honestly forget how great middle grade as a genre is. I don't read it enough and I really should, because middle grade has this reputation for having simple plots and everyone jumping around happy under a rainbow, but it really isn't that. This book touches on family, hope, grief, betrayal, and war. And there's a lot of death too. They're topics that are addressed really well and in ways that a younger audience would understand and an older audience would appreciate just as well.
I almost teared up multiple times while reading this book. I find books that focus on family to be difficult to read sometimes, especially because I find myself comparing them to mine. But at the same time, it's so heartwarming to read about too. I did almost cry on the bus while I was reading the last bit. My life has been a horrible mess lately, so that's probably why, but there are some scenes that really hit you, especially the reunion scene near the end.
I loved the ending so much lol Luxa casually bringing up another prophecy and Vikus just ignoring Gregor as he rides away on Ares. Those two are great. Luxa's character development was just phenomenal. And I'm honestly excited to see where this series is headed.
Also, isn't it lovely when white folk need to be saved by a POC? It's a nice change from the white saviour narrative and I was totally squealing the entire time.
The writing style definitely reminded me of why I loved The Hunger Games trilogy so much. It didn't read very middle-grade to me either, which I think is something a lot of older readers would enjoy, but at the same time, I think if I had read this when I was younger, I would have still enjoyed it just as much and wouldn't have had trouble understanding what was going on. There are a lot of underlying themes that I noticed as I was reading, some of which are quite dark and difficult to read about, but I honestly forget how great middle grade as a genre is. I don't read it enough and I really should, because middle grade has this reputation for having simple plots and everyone jumping around happy under a rainbow, but it really isn't that. This book touches on family, hope, grief, betrayal, and war. And there's a lot of death too. They're topics that are addressed really well and in ways that a younger audience would understand and an older audience would appreciate just as well.
I almost teared up multiple times while reading this book. I find books that focus on family to be difficult to read sometimes, especially because I find myself comparing them to mine. But at the same time, it's so heartwarming to read about too. I did almost cry on the bus while I was reading the last bit. My life has been a horrible mess lately, so that's probably why, but there are some scenes that really hit you, especially the reunion scene near the end.
I loved the ending so much lol Luxa casually bringing up another prophecy and Vikus just ignoring Gregor as he rides away on Ares. Those two are great. Luxa's character development was just phenomenal. And I'm honestly excited to see where this series is headed.
Also, isn't it lovely when white folk need to be saved by a POC? It's a nice change from the white saviour narrative and I was totally squealing the entire time.