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3.44 AVERAGE
So amazingly well written. I disliked here previous series, which I thought was lame and just pathetic, but this was something else entirely! I love how he two main characters had no ramneek between them at all, just a budding friendship.
Heather was a n all out amazing bff, and Dodge was so adorable on the way that he was enamored with Nat, even though his desire was slightly unsettling. I loved how similar Dodge's and Heather's situations were, but also couldn't have been more different.
The charcter development was extraordinary, and I commend Lauren Oliver for such an amazing plot! And all those twists! Bishop being a judge (and I assume Vivian was as well), and Nat having OCD. I was a bit irritated with the was the Heather was so hot and cold wig Bishop, but it was so believable for a girl who just realized that she was in love with her best friend.
I also thought the challenges should have been longer and more detailed, especially the Joust. I was also upset with Dodge's behavior towards his mother and Dayna. He was so rude to the people who loved him, and his mom was a wonderful mother. It is so unfair of him to treat her that way, bit fortunately, he warms up to them.
Overall, great book. Definitely recommend for its realism and heart pumping-ism.
Heather was a n all out amazing bff, and Dodge was so adorable on the way that he was enamored with Nat, even though his desire was slightly unsettling. I loved how similar Dodge's and Heather's situations were, but also couldn't have been more different.
The charcter development was extraordinary, and I commend Lauren Oliver for such an amazing plot! And all those twists! Bishop being a judge (and I assume Vivian was as well), and Nat having OCD. I was a bit irritated with the was the Heather was so hot and cold wig Bishop, but it was so believable for a girl who just realized that she was in love with her best friend.
I also thought the challenges should have been longer and more detailed, especially the Joust. I was also upset with Dodge's behavior towards his mother and Dayna. He was so rude to the people who loved him, and his mom was a wonderful mother. It is so unfair of him to treat her that way, bit fortunately, he warms up to them.
Overall, great book. Definitely recommend for its realism and heart pumping-ism.
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Three and a half stars. The book is an interesting look at the motivations behind the characters participation in a summer-after-graduation game called Panic. Money. Revenge. Disappointment. Friendship.
Panic is a game that recent graduates in Carp NY play the summer after graduation, where players confront their worst fears for a sizable pot of money collected over the years. The game is planned out by unknown judges who think up both the group and the individual challenges. Best friends Nat and Heather both play the game, along with loner Dodge who quickly becomes part of their group. On the sidelines is Bishop, who tried unsuccessfully to discourage best friends from participating. Alliances are made, revenge is sought, romance is discovered, and ultimately the Panic winner is crowned. Oliver does a great job building tension throughout the story, and the ending is very satisfying.
On a personal note, the coolest thing about this book is that it is set in Columbia County NY, where my school is located. I can definitely see my students relating to this book!!
On a personal note, the coolest thing about this book is that it is set in Columbia County NY, where my school is located. I can definitely see my students relating to this book!!
adventurous
medium-paced
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I was stressed out the entire time reading this. But finished the book in a day. So what I'm saying is I don't know how to rate it.
I liked the concept of the story but somehow I was not interested in the characters and a lot of the plot was predictable and I did not find it thrilling.
When I first heard about Panic, a book written by one of my favourite authors Lauren Oliver, I might have freaked out. I seriously loved her Delirium series, and I loved Before I Fall as well, so it was kind of a no-brainer for me when I heard about Panic; I had to read it. And I did. Almost a year after it got released.. Why did I wait so long? No idea. Maybe I was afraid it wouldn't be as I had expected.. But now that I've read it, I want to slap myself for waiting so long. It was so AWESOME!
Panic tells the story of a game that has been going on in the little town called Carp, a very dangerous game. All seniors (and only seniors) can participate and play to win money, a lot of money. In this book we follow Heather and Dodge who both participate in the game, both for their own (very different) reasons.
At first when I heard it was going to be a dual POV I was a tiny bit reluctant; though I really enjoyed it in Requiem, I wasn't really sure if I was going to like it again. But luckily, both characters had their own chapters (it didn't just change POV in the middle of a chapter) and their names would be on top. And the fact that it was in third person made it a bit easier as well. There were some minor parts from other people's POV, but that added something exciting to the story rather than make me reluctant to read more (wow that's probably a first?!). And besides the whole story around it was way too thrilling to be annoyed by POV's.
Because the game, wow it was really nerve-racking. I couldn't stop reading some of the chapters, and I wanted to know what was happening every time so I just read and read and read. The first couple of rounds were kind of innocent - or well not innocent, but not as thrilling as the last rounds. I remember just sitting on the edge of my seat while reading about those last rounds and hoping nothing bad would happen to certain characters. Oh god I could NEVER participate in Panic.
The book wasn't all about the game though, there was enough happening outside of the game so the book was still interesting. There was Heather who had just been dumped by her boyfriend, Natalie and Dodge who had a 'thing' going on, Bishop and Heather, Heather and Lily (her sister) and their horrible mother; I loved reading about their lives as much as I loved reading about Panic. It made the characters so much more complex than just idiotic daredevils who wanted to throw away their lives by participating in a reckless game.
At some points, the story took some unexpected turns that made me freak out, but there were also some minor things that I had guessed already, but still I was kind of surprised that they turned out to be true. But in the end, I just loved Panic a lot, so much even I can't really think of anything I didn't like about this book (apart from the fact that the summary makes it sound a bit like the Hunger Games rather than a completely different sort of game, I don't know - I've seen a lot of people ranting about how the summary was similar to THG's?!). But I just loved Panic. And I will certainly purchase a physical copy asap (yeah I decided to go for an ebook version for some reason, I don't know what had gotten into me).
One tip: Don't read those last chapters when you're supposed to sleep, because they will keep you up past your bedtime because you really want to know what is going to happen next! Seriously. Don't do it.
Panic tells the story of a game that has been going on in the little town called Carp, a very dangerous game. All seniors (and only seniors) can participate and play to win money, a lot of money. In this book we follow Heather and Dodge who both participate in the game, both for their own (very different) reasons.
At first when I heard it was going to be a dual POV I was a tiny bit reluctant; though I really enjoyed it in Requiem, I wasn't really sure if I was going to like it again. But luckily, both characters had their own chapters (it didn't just change POV in the middle of a chapter) and their names would be on top. And the fact that it was in third person made it a bit easier as well. There were some minor parts from other people's POV, but that added something exciting to the story rather than make me reluctant to read more (wow that's probably a first?!). And besides the whole story around it was way too thrilling to be annoyed by POV's.
Because the game, wow it was really nerve-racking. I couldn't stop reading some of the chapters, and I wanted to know what was happening every time so I just read and read and read. The first couple of rounds were kind of innocent - or well not innocent, but not as thrilling as the last rounds. I remember just sitting on the edge of my seat while reading about those last rounds and hoping nothing bad would happen to certain characters. Oh god I could NEVER participate in Panic.
The book wasn't all about the game though, there was enough happening outside of the game so the book was still interesting. There was Heather who had just been dumped by her boyfriend, Natalie and Dodge who had a 'thing' going on, Bishop and Heather, Heather and Lily (her sister) and their horrible mother; I loved reading about their lives as much as I loved reading about Panic. It made the characters so much more complex than just idiotic daredevils who wanted to throw away their lives by participating in a reckless game.
At some points, the story took some unexpected turns that made me freak out, but there were also some minor things that I had guessed already, but still I was kind of surprised that they turned out to be true. But in the end, I just loved Panic a lot, so much even I can't really think of anything I didn't like about this book (apart from the fact that the summary makes it sound a bit like the Hunger Games rather than a completely different sort of game, I don't know - I've seen a lot of people ranting about how the summary was similar to THG's?!). But I just loved Panic. And I will certainly purchase a physical copy asap (yeah I decided to go for an ebook version for some reason, I don't know what had gotten into me).
One tip: Don't read those last chapters when you're supposed to sleep, because they will keep you up past your bedtime because you really want to know what is going to happen next! Seriously. Don't do it.