Melanie's bookshelf: the-hunger-games-duplicates en-US Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:20:53 -0700 60 Melanie's bookshelf: the-hunger-games-duplicates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Independent Study (The Testing, #2)]]> 17165932 320 Joelle Charbonneau 0547959206 Melanie 5
Independent Study certainly lives up to it's expectations. This book has just the right amount of action to keep it's readers engaged. Much like The Testing it has the characters doing puzzles/challenges to beat their other classmates. I love how the author made the characters complete the puzzles. The puzzles or challenges keep you engaged, you're always wondering what's next or how can the characters possibly complete them. A lot of people would compare this book series to The Hunger Games trilogy, but this book series is far from being like The Hunger Games.

I love Cia she's a very relatable character. She always tries to do what's right, even if the person she's helping is being a real douchebag. I could easily identify with Cia, like how she wants to do well in school, but not hurt or push down others in the process.

There is a good amount of surprises and twists to keep the reader engaged. While there is romance, it doesn't get in the way of the story.

Overall I loved Independent Study and I can't wait to read the last book. I give it 5+ stars.]]> 3.93 2014 Independent Study (The Testing, #2)
author: Joelle Charbonneau
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2015/01/02
date added: 2024/08/07
shelves: action-and-stuff, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, dystopian, awesome-heroines, relationships, sci-fi, that-ending, the-hunger-games-duplicates, twists, why-you-do-this
review:
Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau is the second book of The Testing trilogy. The book leaves off a few months after the events in book one. Cia is now a student at the university in Tosu City. Everything is suppose to be fine now that Cia is at the university, but Cia still has vague memories about her time in the Testing causing her to question the motives of her friends and the Commonwealth's leaders. I absolutely loved The Testing and was very excited to start this book.

Independent Study certainly lives up to it's expectations. This book has just the right amount of action to keep it's readers engaged. Much like The Testing it has the characters doing puzzles/challenges to beat their other classmates. I love how the author made the characters complete the puzzles. The puzzles or challenges keep you engaged, you're always wondering what's next or how can the characters possibly complete them. A lot of people would compare this book series to The Hunger Games trilogy, but this book series is far from being like The Hunger Games.

I love Cia she's a very relatable character. She always tries to do what's right, even if the person she's helping is being a real douchebag. I could easily identify with Cia, like how she wants to do well in school, but not hurt or push down others in the process.

There is a good amount of surprises and twists to keep the reader engaged. While there is romance, it doesn't get in the way of the story.

Overall I loved Independent Study and I can't wait to read the last book. I give it 5+ stars.
]]> Unwind (Unwind, #1) 764347 Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives.

The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state, is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape and to survive.]]> 337 Neal Shusterman Melanie 5 4.17 2007 Unwind (Unwind, #1)
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2020/04/15
date added: 2020/04/15
shelves: dystopian, action-and-stuff, awwww, i-love-it, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates, made-me-cry
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Graduation Day (The Testing, #3)]]> 18222699 304 Joelle Charbonneau 0547959214 Melanie 4 3.78 2014 Graduation Day (The Testing, #3)
author: Joelle Charbonneau
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2015/02/07
date added: 2015/05/29
shelves: assasintaion-and-other-things, awesome-heroines, awwww, dystopian, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, action-and-stuff, library-has-it, sci-fi, relationships, the-hunger-games-duplicates, twists, why-you-do-this
review:

]]> The Testing (The Testing, #1) 13326831
The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation's chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career.

Cia Vale is honoured to be chosen as a Testing candidate; eager to prove her worthiness as a University student and future leader of the United Commonwealth. But on the eve of her departure, her father's advice hints at a darker side to her upcoming studies—trust no one.

But surely she can trust Tomas, her handsome childhood friend who offers an alliance? Tomas, who seems to care more about her with the passing of every gruelling (and deadly) day of the Testing.

To survive, Cia must choose: love without truth or life without trust.]]> 325 Joelle Charbonneau 0547959109 Melanie 5 4.04 2013 The Testing (The Testing, #1)
author: Joelle Charbonneau
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2015/05/29
shelves: action-and-stuff, assasintaion-and-other-things, awesome-heroines, awwww, dystopian, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, relationships, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)]]> 15839976 "I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."

"I live for you," I say sadly.

Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies... even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.]]> 382 Pierce Brown 0345539788 Melanie 3 loves this book. For me mostly the book was too slow for me and there was so many things that could've been a little better. I really like the plot, the characters, and the world building, but it wasn't as good as I though it would be.

In Red Rising the people are classified by color such as, Golds, Reds, Pinks, Greens, Grays, etc. The classification by colors sort of reminds me of how they ordered the kids in The Darkest Minds. Our MC, Darrow is a Red, Reds are the lowest color and are treated like slaves. Darrow is the type of Red that digs in the ground of Mars he believes that he is paving the way for the people of Earth to come and live on Mars, but all that changes when Darrow's wife is killed, Darrow is then recruited by a rebellion that wishes to take down the Golds and their power over all other colors. Darrow then has to assume the role of a Gold in order to help this rebellion.

The plot of the story is excellent the author does a really good job at developing the world and I really liked the classification of the colors. The only problem with plot I have is the it moves too slowly. The beginning of the book is great when Darrow is becoming a Gold and everything, but during the middle and end it goes too slowly for me.

Every single one of the characters in the book are developed very well. I didn't have a problem with any of the characters, although I would have to say Darrow is a bit dull. I really liked how each one of the characters had their own personality, none of them felt dull or boring.

Red Rising does remind of The Hunger Games, but it does have it's own uniqueness to it. Overall I liked Red Rising it just didn't live up to standard that I expected, 3.8/5 stars. ]]> 4.26 2014 Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2015/04/27
date added: 2015/04/27
shelves: action-and-stuff, assasintaion-and-other-things, awesome-heroines, book-boyfriends, douche-bag-mcpheresons, dystopian, library-has-it, meh, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:
I wish I liked this book as much as everyone else has, but I don't get why everyone loves this book. For me mostly the book was too slow for me and there was so many things that could've been a little better. I really like the plot, the characters, and the world building, but it wasn't as good as I though it would be.

In Red Rising the people are classified by color such as, Golds, Reds, Pinks, Greens, Grays, etc. The classification by colors sort of reminds me of how they ordered the kids in The Darkest Minds. Our MC, Darrow is a Red, Reds are the lowest color and are treated like slaves. Darrow is the type of Red that digs in the ground of Mars he believes that he is paving the way for the people of Earth to come and live on Mars, but all that changes when Darrow's wife is killed, Darrow is then recruited by a rebellion that wishes to take down the Golds and their power over all other colors. Darrow then has to assume the role of a Gold in order to help this rebellion.

The plot of the story is excellent the author does a really good job at developing the world and I really liked the classification of the colors. The only problem with plot I have is the it moves too slowly. The beginning of the book is great when Darrow is becoming a Gold and everything, but during the middle and end it goes too slowly for me.

Every single one of the characters in the book are developed very well. I didn't have a problem with any of the characters, although I would have to say Darrow is a bit dull. I really liked how each one of the characters had their own personality, none of them felt dull or boring.

Red Rising does remind of The Hunger Games, but it does have it's own uniqueness to it. Overall I liked Red Rising it just didn't live up to standard that I expected, 3.8/5 stars.
]]> Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) 17878931
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart...]]> 383 Victoria Aveyard 1409151174 Melanie 4
In Red Queen the world is divided into people who have red blood and people who have silver blood. The silver blooded people rule everything and they have abilities that reds don't, such as controlling fire, water, electricity, etc. Whereas the reds don't have any abilities and are treated as lower class to the silvers.

The MC, Mare Barrow, is a red. She does what she can to help her family survive, but during her job as a servant at the royal palace she discovers that she has an ability just like the silvers. Soon Mare must become a princess and become engaged to one of the King's sons in order to hide her true origins.

The author does a good job at creating the world that the characters live in, but much of it I've read before in other dystopian novels. I liked how fast-paced the story is, but I wish the author had gone into more detail on how the silvers came to be, plus I don't know whether to consider this a dystopian or fantasy novel I wish the suthor had cleared that part up a bit. The romance part is really complicated also, I don't know whether Mare likes Cal or not, she doesn't seem to show any affection towards him at all.

I really liked the ending though it really makes you want to find out what happens in the next novel.

Overall I liked Red Queen, but I feel that it could've been a little more unique. I give it 3.5/5 stars.]]> 4.04 2015 Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
author: Victoria Aveyard
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/04/12
date added: 2015/04/12
shelves: action-and-stuff, assasintaion-and-other-things, awesome-heroines, awwww, book-boyfriends, douche-bag-mcpheresons, dystopian, fantasy, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, library-has-it, relationships, sci-fi, that-ending, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:
Red Queen I would have to say is a mixture of a many different dystopian novels, such as: Red Rising, The Hunger Games, The Selection, etc. The author seems to take a lot of inspiration from some of these books.

In Red Queen the world is divided into people who have red blood and people who have silver blood. The silver blooded people rule everything and they have abilities that reds don't, such as controlling fire, water, electricity, etc. Whereas the reds don't have any abilities and are treated as lower class to the silvers.

The MC, Mare Barrow, is a red. She does what she can to help her family survive, but during her job as a servant at the royal palace she discovers that she has an ability just like the silvers. Soon Mare must become a princess and become engaged to one of the King's sons in order to hide her true origins.

The author does a good job at creating the world that the characters live in, but much of it I've read before in other dystopian novels. I liked how fast-paced the story is, but I wish the author had gone into more detail on how the silvers came to be, plus I don't know whether to consider this a dystopian or fantasy novel I wish the suthor had cleared that part up a bit. The romance part is really complicated also, I don't know whether Mare likes Cal or not, she doesn't seem to show any affection towards him at all.

I really liked the ending though it really makes you want to find out what happens in the next novel.

Overall I liked Red Queen, but I feel that it could've been a little more unique. I give it 3.5/5 stars.
]]> Rebel (Reboot, #2) 15769788
Now that they've both escaped, they're ready to start a new life in peace on the Reboot reservation. But Micah 163, the Reboot running the reservation, has darker plans in mind: to wipe out the humans. All of them. Micah has been building a Reboot army for years and is now ready to launch his attack on the cities. Callum wants to stick around and protect the humans. Wren wants nothing more than to leave all the fighting behind them.

With Micah on one side, HARC on the other, and Wren and Callum at odds in the middle, there's only one option left...

It's time for Reboots to become rebels.]]> 340 Amy Tintera 0062217100 Melanie 3
The book has plenty of action to keep the reader engaged. But most of it was predictable, Wren always escaped the bad guys. The plot of the book is also predictable too, I would have liked for there to have been some surprises or twists, so that not everything was the same.

The romance between Wren and Callum is a bit one sided. Callum seemed to show more affection towards Wren, than Wren towards Callum. Their relationship is sweet, but I found it a tad bit unnecessary.

Overall I liked how everything turned out. I give it 3.5 stars.]]> 4.01 2014 Rebel (Reboot, #2)
author: Amy Tintera
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2014/12/31
date added: 2015/01/14
shelves: action-and-stuff, dystopian, awwww, awesome-heroines, assasintaion-and-other-things, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:
Rebel by Amy Tintera is the sequel to Reboot. The story is told from alternating POVs, Callum and Wren's. I liked how the story was told from two different POVs, but there's no clear distinction between the two. I felt like Wren And Callum didn't show enough their own personality. Callum didn't show enough of his personality and I really like Callum. He had ton of potential for his "voice" to be heard, but sadly it wasn't heard. The story also leaves off just after the events in Reboot. Wren, Callum, and the rest of the Austin reboots have made it to the Reboot Reservation. The reservation is suppose to be a safe haven, but the reservation's leader has other plans.

The book has plenty of action to keep the reader engaged. But most of it was predictable, Wren always escaped the bad guys. The plot of the book is also predictable too, I would have liked for there to have been some surprises or twists, so that not everything was the same.

The romance between Wren and Callum is a bit one sided. Callum seemed to show more affection towards Wren, than Wren towards Callum. Their relationship is sweet, but I found it a tad bit unnecessary.

Overall I liked how everything turned out. I give it 3.5 stars.
]]> UnDivided (Unwind, #4) 17950614
Proactive Citizenry, the company that created Cam from the parts of unwound teens, has a plan: to mass produce rewound teens like Cam for military purposes. And below the surface of that horror lies another shocking level of intrigue: Proactive Citizenry has been suppressing technology that could make unwinding completely unnecessary. As Conner, Risa, and Lev uncover these startling secrets, enraged teens begin to march on Washington to demand justice and a better future.

But more trouble is brewing. Starkey’s group of storked teens is growing more powerful and militant with each new recruit. And if they have their way, they’ll burn the harvest camps to the ground and put every adult in them before a firing squad—which could destroy any chance America has for a peaceful future.]]> 372 Neal Shusterman Melanie 5 4.46 2014 UnDivided (Unwind, #4)
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2015/01/08
date added: 2015/01/08
shelves: action-and-stuff, creepy-scary, awesome-heroines, dystopian, awwww, fantasy, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, look-at-the-cover, made-me-cry, relationships, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates, twists, why-you-do-this
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2)]]> 16131484 The riveting follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The 5th Wave, hailed by Justin Cronin as "wildly entertaining."

How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.

Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others� ultimate the extermination of the human race.

Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.]]> 320 Rick Yancey 1101599014 Melanie 5
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The Infinite Sea is a very interesting book, but I also found this book somewhat lacking what The 5th Wave had, some parts were a little cheesy. The plot of the story mainly revolves around Cassie and her friends waiting out in an abandoned hotel for Evan to come, and Ringer when she gets captured by the "aliens". The book is told from alternating point of views. The story being told from the different POVs was a little confusing at first but, it's mainly told from Cassie and Ringer's POVs.

The main characters in this book are Evan, Cassie, and Ringer. I liked how each character had their own personality, but I found Cassie to be slightly annoying. Most of the time in the book Cassie was worrying about if Evan was okay, this was very different from her personality in the first book. I didn't really care for Evan in this book, his relationship with Cassie seemed a little forced for me. He doesn't have much of a personality either aside from his love for Cassie he didn't come off as much of a interesting character. The last part of the book is told from Ringer's POV. I really liked Ringer she's a well developed character in this book she is also a very deep character, we got to know a lot about her in this book.

There is one major plot twist I have to add [spoilers removed], when I got to this part I was like:
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Overall I really liked this book and I am looking forward to the third book, I give it 5+ stars.

]]> 3.84 2014 The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2)
author: Rick Yancey
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/12/26
date added: 2014/12/26
shelves: action-and-stuff, assasintaion-and-other-things, awwww, awesome-heroines, dystopian, girls-being-girls, i-love-it, library-has-it, girl-no-just-no, relationships, that-ending, the-hunger-games-duplicates, no-just-no, twists, why-you-do-this
review:
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The Infinite Sea is a very interesting book, but I also found this book somewhat lacking what The 5th Wave had, some parts were a little cheesy. The plot of the story mainly revolves around Cassie and her friends waiting out in an abandoned hotel for Evan to come, and Ringer when she gets captured by the "aliens". The book is told from alternating point of views. The story being told from the different POVs was a little confusing at first but, it's mainly told from Cassie and Ringer's POVs.

The main characters in this book are Evan, Cassie, and Ringer. I liked how each character had their own personality, but I found Cassie to be slightly annoying. Most of the time in the book Cassie was worrying about if Evan was okay, this was very different from her personality in the first book. I didn't really care for Evan in this book, his relationship with Cassie seemed a little forced for me. He doesn't have much of a personality either aside from his love for Cassie he didn't come off as much of a interesting character. The last part of the book is told from Ringer's POV. I really liked Ringer she's a well developed character in this book she is also a very deep character, we got to know a lot about her in this book.

There is one major plot twist I have to add [spoilers removed], when I got to this part I was like:
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Overall I really liked this book and I am looking forward to the third book, I give it 5+ stars.


]]> <![CDATA[The Fallout (The Compound, #2)]]> 17166165 In this long-awaited sequel to The Compound, Eli and his family can run but they can't hide.

After barely escaping from the compound where Eli’s dad kept his family for six years, they’re learning to acclimate to “normal� life—whatever that is for them. It seems like the entire world wants to know what happened to this high profile family.

Slowly they begin to make their way back into the world, but Eli can’t escape the creeping feeling that they’re being watched everywhere they go. But by who?

Eli’s anxiety is heightened as unnerving information continually surfaces about Eli’s dad’s company. Not to mention the sketchy new friend his twin brother Eddy has. Nothing seems to be “normal� anymore. New people are entering their lives—but who can Eli and his family trust?]]> 336 S.A. Bodeen 0312650116 Melanie 3 3.78 2013 The Fallout (The Compound, #2)
author: S.A. Bodeen
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2014/10/26
shelves: action-and-stuff, library-has-it, relationships, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:

]]> The Giver (The Giver, #1) 3636 208 Lois Lowry 0385732554 Melanie 4 The story plot is very interesting. I liked how the author made the ceremonies, the giving of memories, and the idea of release. You can tell the author put a lot of thought into writing this book. I wish there was more action in the book though. The characters are put together well but, lack emotion since they live in a world of sameness. The end of the book gave no answers and was highly disappointing.
The characters lack emotion as I said before, but Jonas and The Giver are really the only characters with real emotions. Jonas at his Ceremony of Twelves becomes the Receiver of Memory where he then meets The Giver. I like Jonas's character he had heart and emotion and I could relate to him. The Giver was very interesting also but, I couldn't really get into his character. When Jonas's father released the twin, this part was very creepy and it made everyone in the book seem like sociopaths. I do wish there was a little romance between Jonas and Fiona though. The other characters in the book are well thought out.
Overall I like this book but, I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

]]> 4.12 1993 The Giver (The Giver, #1)
author: Lois Lowry
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1993
rating: 4
read at: 2014/10/22
date added: 2014/10/25
shelves: assasintaion-and-other-things, relationships, dystopian, school-reading, the-hunger-games-duplicates, twists, that-ending
review:
The Giver is the first book of a four book series. The Giver is a dystopian book where everyone lives in a world of sameness. My Language Arts teacher picked this book for our class to read. I honestly would've never picked this book up to read if my teacher hadn't picked this book. I don't know what all the hype is about this book being really good.
The story plot is very interesting. I liked how the author made the ceremonies, the giving of memories, and the idea of release. You can tell the author put a lot of thought into writing this book. I wish there was more action in the book though. The characters are put together well but, lack emotion since they live in a world of sameness. The end of the book gave no answers and was highly disappointing.
The characters lack emotion as I said before, but Jonas and The Giver are really the only characters with real emotions. Jonas at his Ceremony of Twelves becomes the Receiver of Memory where he then meets The Giver. I like Jonas's character he had heart and emotion and I could relate to him. The Giver was very interesting also but, I couldn't really get into his character. When Jonas's father released the twin, this part was very creepy and it made everyone in the book seem like sociopaths. I do wish there was a little romance between Jonas and Fiona though. The other characters in the book are well thought out.
Overall I like this book but, I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.


]]> <![CDATA[The Shade of the Moon (Last Survivors, #4)]]> 17165913 The eagerly awaited addition to the series begun with the New York Times best-seller Life As We Knew It, in which a meteor knocks the moon off its orbit and the world changes forever.

It's been more than two years since Jon Evans and his family left Pennsylvania, hoping to find a safe place to live, yet Jon remains haunted by the deaths of those he loved. His prowess on a soccer field has guaranteed him a home in a well-protected enclave. But Jon is painfully aware that a missed goal, a careless word, even falling in love, can put his life and the lives of his mother, his sister Miranda, and her husband, Alex, in jeopardy. Can Jon risk doing what is right in a world gone so terribly wrong?]]> 288 Susan Beth Pfeffer 0547813376 Melanie 2
The story itself is very dull, unlike the first book it lacked the emotion and character development. I felt as if I was just going through the motions with this book. The plot of the story felt like it was just thrown together with no thought or emotion put into it.

The characters were also a disappointment too. I hated Jon's character he was dull, arrogant, and selfish. He was just a spoiled little boy in the other books and is still spoiled. When it was revealed that he had almost raped Julie I hated him even more. Sarah, Jon's love interest is just pathetic. She has no personality and is not at all interesting. Even after multiple arguments with Jon she still "loves" him. Even after she learns about him almost raping Julie. The other characters in the book are just poorly put together with no development at all.

Overall this book was a disappointment, I give it a sad 2 out of 5 stars.]]> 3.23 2013 The Shade of the Moon (Last Survivors, #4)
author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.23
book published: 2013
rating: 2
read at: 2014/10/17
date added: 2014/10/25
shelves: really-i-mean-really, library-has-it, dystopian, girl-no-just-no, relationships, the-hunger-games-duplicates
review:
The Shade of the Moon is the fourth book in The Last Survivors series by Susan Beth Pfeffer. This book takes off 4 years after the events in the first book. I was really looking forward to this book. I loved the first 2 books in the series but, the last 2 were a big disappointment for me, much like many book series I've read. After reading some reviews on Ĺ·±¦ÓéŔÖ I've noticed some people have had the same problem I had.

The story itself is very dull, unlike the first book it lacked the emotion and character development. I felt as if I was just going through the motions with this book. The plot of the story felt like it was just thrown together with no thought or emotion put into it.

The characters were also a disappointment too. I hated Jon's character he was dull, arrogant, and selfish. He was just a spoiled little boy in the other books and is still spoiled. When it was revealed that he had almost raped Julie I hated him even more. Sarah, Jon's love interest is just pathetic. She has no personality and is not at all interesting. Even after multiple arguments with Jon she still "loves" him. Even after she learns about him almost raping Julie. The other characters in the book are just poorly put together with no development at all.

Overall this book was a disappointment, I give it a sad 2 out of 5 stars.
]]> <![CDATA[While We Run (When We Wake, #2)]]> 17409299 333 Karen Healey 0316233838 Melanie 5 3.69 2014 While We Run (When We Wake, #2)
author: Karen Healey
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/09/19
date added: 2014/09/19
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]]> In the End (In the After, #2) 18140842 She thought it was the end of the world... But it was only the beginning of the end.

It's been three months since Amy escaped New Hope. Since she's seen Baby, or Kay, or Rice. And she's been surviving on her own, like she did before she was "rescued" and taken to what she thought was a safe haven. Then, in the midst of foraging for supplies, her former fellow Guardian's voice rings out in her earpiece. And in a desperate tone, Kay utters the four words Any had hoped she would never hear:

Dr. Reynolds has Baby.

Now it's a race against time, for Baby is in imminent danger, her life threatened by the malevolent doctor who had helped start the end of the world. In order to save Baby, Amy will have to make her way to Fort Black, a former prison-turned-survivor colony. There she will need to find Ken—Kay's brother—for he holds the key to Baby's survival.

But before she can do any of this, she'll have to endure the darkest places—and people—of the prison. And one small slip-up could not only cost Baby and Amy their lives, but threaten the survival of he people in the After.

Demitria Lunetta has created an utterly compelling conclusion to the story she set forth in In the After.]]> 432 Demitria Lunetta 0062105485 Melanie 5 3.91 2014 In the End (In the After, #2)
author: Demitria Lunetta
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/09/13
date added: 2014/09/13
shelves: action-and-stuff, awwww, girl-no-just-no, library-has-it, i-love-it, the-hunger-games-duplicates, why-you-do-this, dystopian, twists, really-i-mean-really
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]]> The Ward (The Ward, #1) 12399857
However, she never expects that her search will lead to dangerous encounters with a passionate young scientist; a web of deceit and lies; and an earth-shattering mystery that’s lurking deep beneath the water’s rippling surface.

Jordana Frankel’s ambitious debut novel and the first in a two-book series, The Ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrilling—perfect for fans of Scott Westerfeld or Ann Aguirre.]]> 465 Jordana Frankel 006209534X Melanie 5 Synopsis taken from inside cover flap: Set in a futuristic New York City after a catastrophic flood called the Wash Out, The Ward is the story of sixteen-year-old Renata Dane, a daredevil champion racer who will risk everything she has to take care of her sick foster sister, Aven.Ren's sister is suffering from the Blight, an incurable, deadly illness thought to be caused by years of pollution. The disease is ripping through the Ward-formerly known as downtown Manhattan-and since the region is home to the poor and the vagrant, little is being done to help the sick.But when the Blight somehow spreads to the affluent Upper Islets, the government recruits Ren for a secret mission: to search for a freshwater source in the Ward, with the hope of it leading to a cure. She is the only girl in the Ward to master helming a mobile-a car that can defy gravity and drive up walls of a skyscraper, or transform into a high-speed boat at the push of a few buttons. However, when Ren accepts this job-and the big paycheck that comes with it- she never expects that it will lead her to dangerous encounters with a passionate young scientist, a web of deceit and lies, and a confounding mystery that's lurking deep beneath the water's rippling surface.


]]> 3.63 2013 The Ward (The Ward, #1)
author: Jordana Frankel
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2014/09/02
date added: 2014/09/02
shelves: dystopian, awwww, girl-no-just-no, action-and-stuff, relationships, i-love-it, the-hunger-games-duplicates, why-you-do-this, twists, library-has-it
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Synopsis taken from inside cover flap: Set in a futuristic New York City after a catastrophic flood called the Wash Out, The Ward is the story of sixteen-year-old Renata Dane, a daredevil champion racer who will risk everything she has to take care of her sick foster sister, Aven.Ren's sister is suffering from the Blight, an incurable, deadly illness thought to be caused by years of pollution. The disease is ripping through the Ward-formerly known as downtown Manhattan-and since the region is home to the poor and the vagrant, little is being done to help the sick.But when the Blight somehow spreads to the affluent Upper Islets, the government recruits Ren for a secret mission: to search for a freshwater source in the Ward, with the hope of it leading to a cure. She is the only girl in the Ward to master helming a mobile-a car that can defy gravity and drive up walls of a skyscraper, or transform into a high-speed boat at the push of a few buttons. However, when Ren accepts this job-and the big paycheck that comes with it- she never expects that it will lead her to dangerous encounters with a passionate young scientist, a web of deceit and lies, and a confounding mystery that's lurking deep beneath the water's rippling surface.



]]> Resist (Breathe, #2) 13447149
Bea, Alina, and Quinn are on the run. They started a rebellion and were thrown out of the pod, the only place where there's enough oxygen to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. Can they survive in the perilous Outlands? Can they finish the revolution they began? Especially when a young operative from the pod's Special Forces is sent after them. Their only chance is to stand together, even when terrible circumstances force them apart. When the future of human society is in danger, these four teens must decide where their allegiances lie. Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, and shattered society in this wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.]]> 368 Sarah Crossan 0062118722 Melanie 4 3.73 2013 Resist (Breathe, #2)
author: Sarah Crossan
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/08/19
date added: 2014/08/25
shelves: look-at-the-cover, action-and-stuff, awwww, dystopian, i-love-it, summer-reading, the-hunger-games-duplicates
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2)]]> 2169506 Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.

With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful new novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.]]> 336 Susan Beth Pfeffer 0152063110 Melanie 4 3.85 2008 The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2)
author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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date added: 2014/08/17
shelves: awwww, dystopian, girl-no-just-no, i-love-it, relationships, the-hunger-games-duplicates, why-you-do-this
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]]> <![CDATA[UnSouled (Unwind Dystology, #3)]]> 17334446
Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL unwinds. But for the first time, they’re not just running away—they’re running towards answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. If they can find her and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to ending the unwinding process forever.

Cam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. He knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human.

With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the group’s paths will converge explosively—and everyone will be changed.]]> 404 Neal Shusterman Melanie 5 4.14 2013 UnSouled (Unwind Dystology, #3)
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Melanie
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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date added: 2014/08/17
shelves: dystopian, look-at-the-cover, action-and-stuff, library-has-it, awwww, i-love-it, relationships, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
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]]> <![CDATA[Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)]]> 213753
Told in journal entries, this is the heart-pounding story of Miranda’s struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.]]> 337 Susan Beth Pfeffer Melanie 4 3.89 2006 Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)
author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
name: Melanie
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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date added: 2014/08/17
shelves: dystopian, library-has-it, i-love-it, relationships, sci-fi, the-hunger-games-duplicates
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