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jvdoto's review against another edition
1.0
Only a handful of books in this universe could possibly be worse than this one. As the action begins to start, the main character's bike magically starts up after being dormant in the cold snow for years. She rides off on this magic bike and almost runs over some kid, who she instantly falls in love with. Over the course of the book she is involved in multiple bike accidents, but that motorcycle of hers never stops working. She breaks a rib and still manages to kill some of the strongest people in this post-apoctalypic world and can survive radiation without turning into a zombie thing like everyone else. This book is one giant plot-hole, accompanied by the lamest love triangle that has ever existed. It doesn't help that Morgan Rice herself also rated every single one of her masterpieces 5 stars on Goodreads.
aelee12's review against another edition
3.0
The copy I read (got it from the library as an Overdrive ebook) didn't have the abundant grammatical errors others have mentioned. I was slightly annoyed by the unbelievable events in the novel, which others have noted in their reviews. However, I can forgive Brooke's impossible abilities to keep going under multiple serious injuries (maybe she got super human strength from the radiation poisoning) and the unlikely fact that she managed to survive alone with her sister for THREE years even though she had no idea how to hunt or fish (in Hatchet, Brian figured this out in a month, but I guess he's a guy, right?) Yes, in spite of those annoyances, I still found the story interesting and memorable, and I wanted to read the next book. I would have even given it 4 stars, but what I could not forgive and what made me drop it down to 3 stars is the sloppy writing. Like I said, I didn't have grammatical errors in my copy (not noticeably, anyway), but there were so many lines the author repeated over and over. I would get to the end of a chapter and think, "Wait, didn't she end the last chapter with the exact same line??" It's not a Dr. Seuss book, and I would have liked it much more if it had had some higher quality writing and editing which matched the target audience more appropriately.
elliebit's review against another edition
1.0
Abysmal writing. Will not be reading anything from this author again.
Running theme in my comments: ugh.
Running theme in my comments: ugh.
duddlepuck's review against another edition
2.0
This book is not the most realistic, consistent or even unique, despite this Rice conveys a sense of urgency and adventure in this book that will engage forgiving readers. 2 stars
cire's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
ladyzsazsa's review against another edition
2.0
Not my favorite. I don't think this is at all in league with The Hunger Games......
kaitydidd_21's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
commonwealthdawg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
thesunoficarus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
In the pursuit of creating a strong female main character, the author has constructed someone so unbelievable that it makes the novel difficult to read. During a chase scene, Brooke is constantly crashing and getting injured, yet has absolutely no trouble operating a car on icy roads at 150 mph. Then, on top of that, is able to visiously fight 3 people to the death without collapsing on little food and water with the injuries she's already obtained. This is just one example of how unbelievable these characters are. She's not even a fully constructed character, as her only personality trait is trying to save her sister. That's fine, but it makes her a very one dimensional, boring character. The plot armor given to Brooke's character dissolves any tension that could be built because you know that nothing that happens to her will have any effect.
Typically, you can have a lot of aspects to explore with a post apocalyptic world that can make a story interesting. However, most of the book is spent in a multi-chapter car chase that allows for no exploration of anything past unbelievable car crashes and failed attempts to stop the slaverunners. The writing became incredibly repetitive, using the same cliches over and over until they finally get to the arena about more than halfway into the book. Phrases are constantly recycled, making each chapter sound the exact same as the last. For example, a phrase along the lines of "Brooke pressed the gas pedals and watched the speedometer go from 90...100...110...120....130....140...150" was used constantly. At one point, I was rolling my eyes at how often phrases were reused without any alteration.
Like many other dystopian novels riding the coattails of The Hunger Games or other popular dystopian books, the author fails to add any of the depth that makes The Hunger Games so interesting. The world, characters, and story are base-level with little to draw the reader into wanting to know more.
If you want a basic dystopian book to read, you probably won't dislike this. But if you're looking for a deeper story, you won't really find it here.
Typically, you can have a lot of aspects to explore with a post apocalyptic world that can make a story interesting. However, most of the book is spent in a multi-chapter car chase that allows for no exploration of anything past unbelievable car crashes and failed attempts to stop the slaverunners. The writing became incredibly repetitive, using the same cliches over and over until they finally get to the arena about more than halfway into the book. Phrases are constantly recycled, making each chapter sound the exact same as the last. For example, a phrase along the lines of "Brooke pressed the gas pedals and watched the speedometer go from 90...100...110...120....130....140...150" was used constantly. At one point, I was rolling my eyes at how often phrases were reused without any alteration.
Like many other dystopian novels riding the coattails of The Hunger Games or other popular dystopian books, the author fails to add any of the depth that makes The Hunger Games so interesting. The world, characters, and story are base-level with little to draw the reader into wanting to know more.
If you want a basic dystopian book to read, you probably won't dislike this. But if you're looking for a deeper story, you won't really find it here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Car accident
Minor: Animal death