What an excellent book. An amazing author. An intriguing voice. Upon reading the last page, I wanted to start it all over again!
This book tells the sad tale of a man and his son who are trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic landscape. They begin their journey in the north and are traveling the road to the south. They face starvation, illness, harsh elements, and even cannibals. There's never a point where you suspect what might happen next, and imagining an ending to such a sad tale is nearly impossible.
While this is a hopeless story, it's an enchanting one that makes you think. McCarthy is truly a genius.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Game series is over, and I am... well I'm sad I suppose. It was another awesome book. The series is by far one of my favorite book series ever. And by no means am I ready to be out of the lives of Katniss, Peeta, and Gale. But that is the way books go, do they not? I do plan on revisiting them. (BTW, wee bit of a spoiler below if you haven't read any of the series yet!)
So at this point you know that Katniss and Peeta are both District 12 Victors from the Hunger Games(unprecedented!). And you know that the Capital hates Katniss with a capital H. And that Peeta was never found after their 2nd bout in the Hunger Games. Now we find ourselves in District 13; you know, the district that was supposedly decimated like 75 some odd years ago and the trigger that caused the Hunger Games in the first place. Katniss is not well, District 12 is destroyed, and Peeta is a prisoner of war. Throughout the story we witness the emotional struggles and the impact of war. Collins yet again creates an exciting, morose, and violent world that I will gladly journey to again and again.
If you haven't read the Hunger Games series, I highly suggest you run to your nearest library or book store and get it! No matter your your usual genre preference, age, or gender, (well maybe your gender..? It has a wee little bit o' teen angsty romance action.) you will surely enjoy these books!
So at this point you know that Katniss and Peeta are both District 12 Victors from the Hunger Games(unprecedented!). And you know that the Capital hates Katniss with a capital H. And that Peeta was never found after their 2nd bout in the Hunger Games. Now we find ourselves in District 13; you know, the district that was supposedly decimated like 75 some odd years ago and the trigger that caused the Hunger Games in the first place. Katniss is not well, District 12 is destroyed, and Peeta is a prisoner of war. Throughout the story we witness the emotional struggles and the impact of war. Collins yet again creates an exciting, morose, and violent world that I will gladly journey to again and again.
If you haven't read the Hunger Games series, I highly suggest you run to your nearest library or book store and get it! No matter your your usual genre preference, age, or gender, (well maybe your gender..? It has a wee little bit o' teen angsty romance action.) you will surely enjoy these books!
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