duave

Reminded me of a cross between Handmaid's Tale and the movie The Village. Plus zombies. I often got irritated with Mary - and the other characters. When they can predict zombie-encrouchment, why don't they prepare more? Create bridges earlier, move food to more secure locations, etc? You'd think they'd do this based on necessity, and their inaction frustrated me to no end. Also, the twist on Mary and the romance. On the one hand, I liked it, but I felt the depth of her own confusion about her own feelings. I missed a more thorough depiction of a happy time (a la in the woods in Graceling) - it was glossed over and angsted up. The ending was nice, but I wanted more detail about the civilization, the path numbering and the mechanics of this world. I had to think for a bit before I understood why it was compared favorably with Hunger Games. And I think I agree on at least one character point. I really want to see how Catching Fire continues to romance element. Overall, I think I'm just SO different from Mary that being stuck in her head frustrated me. I trudged through the angsty parts and wanted more world explanation. I feel like a lot of the mystery the author hints at she never fully explains, so I felt holes. Which were of course consistent with Mary, but... I liked it. A lot. And the cover is killer. But...

2023-06-09 19:57