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I had 0 clue what I was getting myself into when I bought a copy of this book. All I needed to hear was "Hunger Games prequel". For the most part, this delivered. I hated who I expected to hate, which was reassuring, and I really appreciated the backstory it gave to the Games and the Gamemakers. I spent most of the book adding 64 to 18 and realizing this man is much, MUCH older than I anticipated. Hm. Anyways, I'm glad I read it and I'm glad it exists, and honestly I'd love to see at least some short stories from the time spanning games 11 through 73.
This book is one rolling, nerdy 80s reference. And it gets better each time I read it. The characters are relatable, flawed, and people I want to be best friends with. The nerd in me loves this, and I also had a blast telling my mom about each reference made to see which ones she got (the answer: all of the music ones, half the movies, and zero of the need pop culture).
If you're on the fence because sci-fi isn't your thing or the 80s isn't your thing, pick it up anyway. It's funny, witty, and somehow filled with excellent (and depressing) commentary on humankind and what we're doing to our planet.
If you're on the fence because sci-fi isn't your thing or the 80s isn't your thing, pick it up anyway. It's funny, witty, and somehow filled with excellent (and depressing) commentary on humankind and what we're doing to our planet.
I read it in less than 24 hours (which we can partially blame on unemployment), and let's just say that was quite the rollercoaster. I hate all the characters. They all suck as people. Yes, they have their positives, but yikes. With that, I genuinely enjoyed it and thought it was cute, and appreciated the deviation from a typical romance novel plot. On to number 2!
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Harry Potter will always be there when I need it most.
I think it's been...about a decade since I've read through the books. I was hesitant to reread them, and I can kind of see why. As I read, I remembered why I liked them as a middle schooler, but I can also see why adult me was skeptical. It was a quick read for how long it is, and it feels good to dive back into my YA world, even if only for a while. We'll see how the rest of them go.
While I think this book took a while to live up to the majestic cover it sucked me in a with (yes, I judge books by their cover, I'm sorry..), and had me thinking this would be a 2.5-3 star read, once Queenie started to grow into herself, so did the star count. I think some of the issues external to Queenie's life could have been explored or fleshed out a bit more, but it is so...refreshing to read about mental health, as well as the reasons people shy away from thinking about it. Queenie has issues, but hey, so do I. The characters are real, and flawed, and quirky, and people I'd want to spend my time with.
Also, if you're into audiobooks, I highly recommend that version of this book. The narrator was fantastic, and the text messages and emails were handled very well.
Also, if you're into audiobooks, I highly recommend that version of this book. The narrator was fantastic, and the text messages and emails were handled very well.
