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107th out of 316 books
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The Empty City (Survivors #1)
by
Erin Hunter
The time has come for dogs to rule the wild.
Lucky is a golden-haired mutt with a nose for survival. He has always been a loner—roaming the streets of the busy city and relying on his instincts to get by. Other dogs have Packs, but Lucky doesn't long for the days he spent with his littermates. He stands alone.
Then the Big Growl strikes. Suddenly the ground is split wide o...more
Lucky is a golden-haired mutt with a nose for survival. He has always been a loner—roaming the streets of the busy city and relying on his instincts to get by. Other dogs have Packs, but Lucky doesn't long for the days he spent with his littermates. He stands alone.
Then the Big Growl strikes. Suddenly the ground is split wide o...more
Hardcover, 275 pages
Published
August 21st 2012
by HarperCollins Publishers
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Lucky, really? The dog's name is Lucky. Very original. *sigh* I hope this isn't like a repeat of Warriors and Seekers, just with new names for things like monster and firebeast. And continuously talking about how empty the dog's belly is.
The cover does look awesome, though.
Oh, but you know what would be really awesome? If it crossed over with Warriors or Seekers! Not directly, of course. But if at one point they said something about seeing a flame-colored cat or something like that. Maybe have o...more
The cover does look awesome, though.
Oh, but you know what would be really awesome? If it crossed over with Warriors or Seekers! Not directly, of course. But if at one point they said something about seeing a flame-colored cat or something like that. Maybe have o...more
3.5 stars
Fans of Warriors Will either be absolutely delighted with Survivors, or they will hate it with a burning passion. Well, maybe not that intense, but they won't like it.
I enjoyed it, but I constantly was comparing it to Warriors, and that probably made it lose some points with me. You can't beat Warriors, let's face it. These are some things I came up with:
Lucky: Firestar
Loudcages: Monsters
Longpaws: Twolegs
Earth-Dog: Starclan (Kind of)
Pack: Clan
Fierce Dogs: Bloodclan/Shadowclan/any cats...more
Fans of Warriors Will either be absolutely delighted with Survivors, or they will hate it with a burning passion. Well, maybe not that intense, but they won't like it.
I enjoyed it, but I constantly was comparing it to Warriors, and that probably made it lose some points with me. You can't beat Warriors, let's face it. These are some things I came up with:
Lucky: Firestar
Loudcages: Monsters
Longpaws: Twolegs
Earth-Dog: Starclan (Kind of)
Pack: Clan
Fierce Dogs: Bloodclan/Shadowclan/any cats...more
Combining two areas of interest for me--dystopias and animals, this book provides a dog's eye view of life after the Big Growl when an earthquake rips the city apart. I know some other reviewers have written that the book didn't hold their attention, but that was not the case for me. I liked Lucky from the start of the book, and I found it interesting to watch his development. Even though he claims not to be a pack animal or to need anyone else around, he does a great job when he--reluctantly--a...more
This is a compelling adventure story for the 10-13 year old readers. However, I, as an adult, admit to finishing the entire book to find out what happened to the very likeable pack of dogs, especially their hapless leader, Lucky. The story opens in an animal shelter when an earthquake strikes, trapping most of the dogs, but allowing Lucky and another dog to escape. Lucky's goal is to remain a loner, to survive on his own, so he shakes off the other dog who goes her own way into a landscape barre...more
Lucky is a golden retriever who prefers to be a loner rather than run with the pack, but when a "Big Growl" devastates the city, he manages to escape from the "Trap House" with fellow inmate Sweet, a dog who had a pack before she was captured by the "longpaws". Making their way out of the dangerous city in search of food, the end up in the suburbs, where Lucky manages to reconnect with his litter mate, Bella. With Bella and a variety of leashed pets, Lucky manages to find food, try to stay out o...more
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I am a huge fan of the Warrior series so I was crazy excited to get an advanced reader's copy of this book. Now I really wish I hadn't picked it up. You'll find a similar cosmology structure to the other Erin Hunter books, which would make more sense if dogs hadn't lived so closely with us for thousands of years. If Hunter had chosen to write about wolves this book would've made a lot more sense. For the story to work f...more
I am a huge fan of the Warrior series so I was crazy excited to get an advanced reader's copy of this book. Now I really wish I hadn't picked it up. You'll find a similar cosmology structure to the other Erin Hunter books, which would make more sense if dogs hadn't lived so closely with us for thousands of years. If Hunter had chosen to write about wolves this book would've made a lot more sense. For the story to work f...more
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I often read books that are actually middle grade books so that I can converse with my 7 year old granddaughters about them. The challenge is to find books with suitable stories for 2nd graders but with a reading level that will challenge their 5th grade reading skills. This one does that. Why readers are so harsh in their reviews of a book that was not intended for adults, I do not understand. Yes there are series (Narnia, Redwall) which are classically written for adults and children. These a...more
The Empty City is a pretty good book. Although it is not as good as her other series of books, it is still pretty good! At sometimes it doesn't really make since, but maybe she's just trying to make a point. I would recommend this book to someone though. Perhaps someone that is younger and likes animals. The title is also pretty appropriate. "Survivors: The Empty City." The dogs have to survive in an empty city. As for the characters, I thought it was well put together. Sometimes it's confusing...more
May 04, 2013
Oksana *Bookaholic*
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
was-expecting-more,
dont-get-it,
eh,
hmm,
idk,
lacking,
um,
wait-what,
what-just-happened,
what-was-the-point
I was so excited for Survivors that it's kinda embarrassing.
Well, now I feel even more embarrassed, because it wasn't all that good. It starts out will Lucky (wow, really?) experiencing the "Big Growl" or whatever (which I'm pretty sure is an earthquake), and then heading out with a bunch of dogs who he resists calling his Pack because he's such a Lone Dog. They encounter trouble like dogs, ruined homes, etc., and Lucky saves the Pack, earning their respect, but eventually left them because he'...more
Well, now I feel even more embarrassed, because it wasn't all that good. It starts out will Lucky (wow, really?) experiencing the "Big Growl" or whatever (which I'm pretty sure is an earthquake), and then heading out with a bunch of dogs who he resists calling his Pack because he's such a Lone Dog. They encounter trouble like dogs, ruined homes, etc., and Lucky saves the Pack, earning their respect, but eventually left them because he'...more
This is my first negative review so far, so we'll see how this goes.
I am a HUGE warriors fan. like I really really like it, and I read the seekers series and thought they were pretty good. So I read this, thinking "oh its another Erin hunter series, excitement, excitement!" But I started this book, and I couldn't even finish, it was so horrible. I liked the setting and the characters were okay, but the plot and overall feel of the book just wasn't right. After reading the first third or so, I pu...more
I am a HUGE warriors fan. like I really really like it, and I read the seekers series and thought they were pretty good. So I read this, thinking "oh its another Erin hunter series, excitement, excitement!" But I started this book, and I couldn't even finish, it was so horrible. I liked the setting and the characters were okay, but the plot and overall feel of the book just wasn't right. After reading the first third or so, I pu...more
Survivors, book One, The Empty City, by Erin Hunter.
Well, I love Warriors. I like Seekers. And I like Survivors. I love dogs, so this was a nice change from cats and bears. I didn't really enjoy the Survivors so much, perhaps because sometimes, because of the dog-wording, I didn't know what something was. It took me a little while to figure out that a sharp-claw is a cat. (I think...it really the only thing that makes sense.)
The story was nice and sweet, but, once again, it took me some time to...more
Well, I love Warriors. I like Seekers. And I like Survivors. I love dogs, so this was a nice change from cats and bears. I didn't really enjoy the Survivors so much, perhaps because sometimes, because of the dog-wording, I didn't know what something was. It took me a little while to figure out that a sharp-claw is a cat. (I think...it really the only thing that makes sense.)
The story was nice and sweet, but, once again, it took me some time to...more
This may spoil the book if you read this.
Overall it was an very good book and the introduction is about him as a golden retriever puppy and he had other puppies with him and his mother told a story about a lightning dog and at the time the earth dog was jealous of the lighting dog so she tried to kill him and she growled (which is also known as an earthquake). Then the next thing you know he is in a pound and he all you know is he is in a earthquake and his cage falls in a giant hole and he and...more
Overall it was an very good book and the introduction is about him as a golden retriever puppy and he had other puppies with him and his mother told a story about a lightning dog and at the time the earth dog was jealous of the lighting dog so she tried to kill him and she growled (which is also known as an earthquake). Then the next thing you know he is in a pound and he all you know is he is in a earthquake and his cage falls in a giant hole and he and...more
I actually fell asleep a few times while reading this book. How could the marvellous Erin Hunter, creator of the legendary Warriors books write such a mediocre novel?!
Granted, dogs are stupid. Lucky leads a band of extra stupid, pampered dogs through the wilderness, away from the recently destroyed city. Although I have absolutely no idea how everyone disappeared without a trace because of an earthquake..
Anyway the entire book is so incredibly boring because the dogs' struggles are so minuscul...more
Granted, dogs are stupid. Lucky leads a band of extra stupid, pampered dogs through the wilderness, away from the recently destroyed city. Although I have absolutely no idea how everyone disappeared without a trace because of an earthquake..
Anyway the entire book is so incredibly boring because the dogs' struggles are so minuscul...more
OMG i really liked this book and i think that this has a lot more detail than Warriors and Seekers
I really wanted to like this book... but it was....
-Badly written
-Cheap plot/no apparent plot besides side plots
-Inconsistent characters who believed one way and acted another
-Rather than creating a cliffhanger the ending just ended bluntly
-Wannabe Warriors series? Funny how all the animals have something or other that they worship. And those animals that don't tend to die. I don't know but all these books seem to be getting the cheap drama/fan service recently...
However I did like Lucky~ he was...more
-Badly written
-Cheap plot/no apparent plot besides side plots
-Inconsistent characters who believed one way and acted another
-Rather than creating a cliffhanger the ending just ended bluntly
-Wannabe Warriors series? Funny how all the animals have something or other that they worship. And those animals that don't tend to die. I don't know but all these books seem to be getting the cheap drama/fan service recently...
However I did like Lucky~ he was...more
Weaker than the Warriors series.
I could probably sum up everything that happened in this book in one paragraph. Aaaaand the climax is... fighting a pack of dogs that has absolutely nothing to do with Lucky's prophecy dream (because, you know, that's the only way they can find out about danger in these books. it doesn't matter if they're cats or dogs.). So, very anti-climatic in my opinion. Lucky wants to be a loner dog at the beginning of the book, and Lucky wants to be a loner dog at the end of...more
I could probably sum up everything that happened in this book in one paragraph. Aaaaand the climax is... fighting a pack of dogs that has absolutely nothing to do with Lucky's prophecy dream (because, you know, that's the only way they can find out about danger in these books. it doesn't matter if they're cats or dogs.). So, very anti-climatic in my opinion. Lucky wants to be a loner dog at the beginning of the book, and Lucky wants to be a loner dog at the end of...more
This book is awesome!!!!! Go Erin Hunter!
This book has a good storyline and I will definitely be buying the next one, but I have a few complaints about it. It is a good story and shows potential for a lot more adventures, but one of the major things I didn't like about it is this. I know that there are many domestic animals that cannot survive out in the wild, but it annoyed me that in this book it seemed that any animal who lived with humans became completely brainless. Seriously. I have an indoor cat who could not survive in the wild...more
Survivors is a mostly delightful read, though rather insubstantial.
It tries to be just what it sounds like: Warriors , but with dogs. On that front, it falls rather flat. Natural elements are personified; earth is Earth-dog, a sort of living, breathing deity, a contrast to Starclan in Warriors , but they don’t seem to have any real attachment to these ideals like in Warriors, except when hoping another earthquake doesn’t strike (aka an earth growl), or fondly remembering stories at their mother...more
It tries to be just what it sounds like: Warriors , but with dogs. On that front, it falls rather flat. Natural elements are personified; earth is Earth-dog, a sort of living, breathing deity, a contrast to Starclan in Warriors , but they don’t seem to have any real attachment to these ideals like in Warriors, except when hoping another earthquake doesn’t strike (aka an earth growl), or fondly remembering stories at their mother...more
Sep 15, 2012
Brianna L.
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Survivors: The Empty City
Erin Hunter
Fantasy
Survivors is about a lone dog named Lucky who was just involved in a Big Growl(earthquake). He has to survive through many challanges. Being chased by longpaws(humans), finding food, and the most difficult task of all, helping a "pack" of leashed dogs. This "pack" includes ,his litte sister, Bella;a sheltie-retriver, Martha;a newfoundland, Mickey;a border collie, Sunshine;a maltese, Brunno;a german shepard; Daisy;a westie-jack russel mix, and Alfie;a sh...more
Erin Hunter
Fantasy
Survivors is about a lone dog named Lucky who was just involved in a Big Growl(earthquake). He has to survive through many challanges. Being chased by longpaws(humans), finding food, and the most difficult task of all, helping a "pack" of leashed dogs. This "pack" includes ,his litte sister, Bella;a sheltie-retriver, Martha;a newfoundland, Mickey;a border collie, Sunshine;a maltese, Brunno;a german shepard; Daisy;a westie-jack russel mix, and Alfie;a sh...more
Weird thing I honestly don't care if I rated this book 1,2,3,4 or 5 stars.
There were many terrible moments and events in the book and they just annoyed me.
I'm a dog person and I read Warriors I don't mind cat though and I also have a cat pet but still I'm into dogs more so when I heard that there will be a dog series by Erin Hunter I got so excited then I heard it's just a writer under the pen name of Erin Hunter somehow she joined the team. Still it's under Erin Hunter wings so it should be g...more
There were many terrible moments and events in the book and they just annoyed me.
I'm a dog person and I read Warriors I don't mind cat though and I also have a cat pet but still I'm into dogs more so when I heard that there will be a dog series by Erin Hunter I got so excited then I heard it's just a writer under the pen name of Erin Hunter somehow she joined the team. Still it's under Erin Hunter wings so it should be g...more
Ugh. I wanted to hate this book. I wanted to hate this book soooo badly, but I ended up loving it. First off, let me just explain to you why I so desperately wanted to hate it!
Okay, so Survivors is the new series written by "Erin Hunter". Why the quotation marks you ask? Well the original four Erins have nothing to do with it! This pisses me off. Yes--HarperCollins does have rights to the name "Erin Hunter" but the truth is that the four Hunters have worked hard to earn their title. They were go...more
Okay, so Survivors is the new series written by "Erin Hunter". Why the quotation marks you ask? Well the original four Erins have nothing to do with it! This pisses me off. Yes--HarperCollins does have rights to the name "Erin Hunter" but the truth is that the four Hunters have worked hard to earn their title. They were go...more
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Ok, so I've only read the sneak peek.
(like the prologue and first 3 chapters that were included in some warriors guide)
but I decided to review anyway
When I saw this coming out I was SUPER excited! I LOVED the warriors books,
and read all but one (sob) so, again I was SUPER excited for more of Erin's books,
But when I started this one, I literally began to cry.
Ahead are minor spoilers that don't ruin the plot (how could they? Ive barely read any of this book)
they just may make you very sad
(like the prologue and first 3 chapters that were included in some warriors guide)
but I decided to review anyway
When I saw this coming out I was SUPER excited! I LOVED the warriors books,
and read all but one (sob) so, again I was SUPER excited for more of Erin's books,
But when I started this one, I literally began to cry.
Ahead are minor spoilers that don't ruin the plot (how could they? Ive barely read any of this book)
they just may make you very sad
This was a really good book. It talked about Lucky surviving on his own because he was a Lone dog. Though, he never though he would become a part of a pack that saves him in a mall. Lucky went on with this unusual
pack with his sister "Bella" in it. When Lucky first saw the pack, he knew there was major work to be done, which there was. He never intended to stay long, but after teaching the dogs so much, he stayed to see how much they improved. But when it was time to leave, he did and said good...more
pack with his sister "Bella" in it. When Lucky first saw the pack, he knew there was major work to be done, which there was. He never intended to stay long, but after teaching the dogs so much, he stayed to see how much they improved. But when it was time to leave, he did and said good...more
Erin Hunter, author of the hugely popular Warriors series, finally started a series with characters I could relate to — dogs. In this new world, Lucky, a Lone Dog finds himself less alone than usual after his city has been turned upside down by the Big Growl (presumably an earthquake). Almost all of the longpaws (humans) have evacuated, leaving these helpless creatures to fend for themselves. Well, Lucky isn't so helpless...he remembers the stories his mother told him about the Earth Dogs and Sk...more
Survivors is a book about dogs and there city, which gets destroyed, trying to survive and live on there own. the books lesson is that you cant live entirely on your own. like the one dog, lucky, is trying to live on his own but needs help to survive so he creates a pack of other stranded dogs. he teaches them how to hunt and who to trust and in the end he leaves the pack. the lesson that is pulling through is a lot like the leson you need help to survive.
This was an amazing new series starter! I am so glad that Hunter finally got approval from her publishing company to start writing about dogs. The language and symbolism she uses to portray dogs is spot on, and I love Lucky as the main character! He's such a complex and deep character, I can't wait to see him unfold, as we did Firestar in the Warriors series!
This book's main is Lucky. Lucky is full with courage and confidence, and face conflicts every single day. He uses his brain to think of ways to deal with it. He meets some of his old friends, like, Old Hunter.
I think I really need to learn more from Lucky. I wish I can go on to read more series about "Survivors", by Erin Hunter.
I think I really need to learn more from Lucky. I wish I can go on to read more series about "Survivors", by Erin Hunter.
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Erin Hunter is the pseudonym of four people: Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry and Tui Sutherland. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Survivors.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its for...more
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