From the Bookshelf of Apocalypse Whenever…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
I was definitely not in the target demographic as a reader for this book. Somehow I managed to make it through the whole thing. I thought the concept was interesting at first, it's like American Idol except the contestants are killing each other. It kinda reminded me of that old Schwarzenegger movie 'The running man'. But then I realized that this book was written for teenage girls. The heavy emphasis on the clothing that the characters wore got annoying and the love story was so pathetic it alm
...more
Read this book in one sitting - wow - haven't done that in ages!
...more
It's good. You won't need to read far to see why this is so popular. Is it great literature? Not really. But it's very entertaining and provocative and memorable and even maybe a little original. I say maybe because the basic premise of a "game" that's televised where the competitors are there through some form of coercion and the goal is for them to kill each other immediately seems derivative of "Running Man." I also couldn't help but think of "Ender's Game" in the way the book is about a youn
...more
Serious, engaging young adult futuristic parable about young people thrust into violence. Another lord of the flies? No. Teen girl first person narrative, smart about survival, confused about first love. Typical? I couldn't say. Now I probably need to ready books 2 & 3 to see how things play out.
...more
