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Let me pre-ample this review by saying I adore the TV show "The 100". A lot of this, I will admit, has to do with this:



BUT a greater part of that is because I think it does a superb job of showcasing humanity's strengths and weaknesses.

To say that Morgan's novel does the same would be a lie! Where the show is about survival, the book is - primarily - about human stupidity and the ridiculous shit we will do for "love".

I have often said I am not a romantic person, this is not entirely true. The truth is that I am a realist first and a romantic second. What this means is that I would do anything for love, to a point. Morgan's The 100 crosses that point by leaps and bounds.

To be clear; I would DIE for those I love, I would LIE, I would possibly KILL and I would bend or break the law, my morals and my ethics for those I love. I WOULD. I know, I would. However, I would NEVER sacrifice the ENTIRE of our species for it. THAT is fucking absurd. It's not that I don't believe that someone would do it, it's that I think it sends the absolute wrong message.



(view spoiler)[Wells, isn't so "in love" with Clarke that he CAN NOT watch her die, people watch those they love die every day! Wells is SOOOOOO selfish that he would let all of humanity die just at the chance of saving her because he's AFFRAID. He isn't a hero, he's a fucking COWARD! And highlighting him as a love interest rather than a psycho is a HORRIBLE idea. (hide spoiler)]

Okay, so obviously I didn't HATE this story. There are some redeeming parts to this love-triangle dramafest. The most notable being Morgan's ability to actually keep four POVs distinguishable. (I hated two of them, but that's besides my point.)

She also got the sibling relationship between Bellamy and Octavia down wonderfully!! His motivations were amazingly understandable and for a girl who grew up with an older brother entirely relatable. Also, Octavia's frustrations. It is frustrating to have a human being not all that much older than you become insanely protective, I assure you. It is, however, valid.



Okay, so I've learned that if I like a TV series, unlike a movie, it DOESN'T mean I will like the books. (In fact this is three for three in the the-series-is-better category! *hangs head*)

Category: A Book at the Bottom of my To-Read List