The Maze Runner by James Dashner was a thrilling read, sure to delight fans of the film Labyrinth, as there is a maze to be figured out. However, there is no David Bowie, dancing, or singing, or Goblin king. But as I said, there’s a maze and a great cast of characters, which I grew […]
Review of Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
March 11, 2010
I am so glad I had low expectations for Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder, because it blew my mind. I often set the bar high for books that I read and wind up disappointed, so I was quite pleased when the opposite proved true while reading Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder. Inside Out […]
Review of How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
December 28, 2009
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff is a totally amazing dystopian book. It won a Printz award in 2005. I found How I Live Now to be compelling and impossible to put down until the very end. The protagonist is named Daisy. Essentially Daisy is having some trouble with her father and stepmom in […]
Review of Anthem by Ayn Rand
November 14, 2009
Obviously, Anthem by Ayn Rand is a diatribe against collectivism. Ayn Rand expounds on the importance of syntax, the meaning of we vs. I. Essentially, this book is about a man named Equality 7-2521, who is a free-thinker. Anthem begins by describing the society in which Equality 7-2521 lives. People start their lives by living in a […]
Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
August 9, 2009
For a post-apocalyptic book, The Road was alright, the writing style was definitely unique, but I still by far prefer The Stand by Stephen King, which again also disturbed me, but I felt more empathy for the characters of The Stand.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
August 2, 2009
What can I say about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins that hasn’t already been said? I think Collins has hit on such an original concept. We’ve all read dystopian/post-apocalyptic novels before (HELLO 1984), I think Collins breathes some fresh air into the genre.