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3.44 AVERAGE
This book was just okay for me. The premise was interesting & there was lots of action, which made it a quick read, but it lacked character development.
I won this book for free through GoodReads First Reads.
When I first read the description of this book I thought "Hunger Games ripoff..." But it still sounded good, and the cover looked good, so I figured I would give it a shot.
And I am glad that I did.
Even though the description reminded me of Hunger Games, I wasn't reminded of Hunger Games while I was reading the book.
Panic is about teens playing a very risky game for cash. The game is so risky that it might seem stupid to play it. But the characters all have their reasons for being willing to take that risk.
The writing was great. Most of the characters were likable and realistic, and I could sort of relate to their reasons for wanting to play the game even if I can't see myself playing such a game! It had some good messages without being preachy. And it was an interesting read, so the 400+ pages went by pretty quick.
When I first read the description of this book I thought "Hunger Games ripoff..." But it still sounded good, and the cover looked good, so I figured I would give it a shot.
And I am glad that I did.
Even though the description reminded me of Hunger Games, I wasn't reminded of Hunger Games while I was reading the book.
Panic is about teens playing a very risky game for cash. The game is so risky that it might seem stupid to play it. But the characters all have their reasons for being willing to take that risk.
The writing was great. Most of the characters were likable and realistic, and I could sort of relate to their reasons for wanting to play the game even if I can't see myself playing such a game! It had some good messages without being preachy. And it was an interesting read, so the 400+ pages went by pretty quick.
Panic verändert alle(s). Heather hatte nie vor, an dem verbotenen Spiel für Schulabgänger teilzunehmen. Denn der Gewinn ist zwar hoch, aber der Einsatz auch, und sie ist keine Kämpferin. Doch schnell wird ihr klar, dass es nur den richtigen Grund braucht, um dabei sein zu wollen. Und dass Mut auch eine Frage von Notwendigkeit ist. Dodge war sich immer sicher, dass er bei Panic mitmachen würde. Er hat keine Angst, denn es gibt ein Geheimnis, das ihn durchs Spiel pushen wird. Aber um zu gewinnen, muss man auch seine Gegner kennen.
Schon wieder ein Buch, dass meine Erwartungen nicht erfüllen konnte und mich enttäuscht hat. Ich habe es als Hörbuch gehört und das ist vermutlich der einzige Grund, wieso ich bis zum Ende durchgehalten habe. Es gab bisher erst zwei paar Bücher der Autorin, die ich wirklich mochte und ich hege immernoch die Hoffnung, dass Delirium und Pandemonium nicht alleine bleiben und es irgendwann wieder ein Lauren Oliver-Buch geben wird, das ich mag.
Am Anfang schienen Heather und Dodge, die beiden Protagonisten, ganz sympathisch. Sie waren auch später gar nicht so schlecht, aber irgendwann haben sie mich nur noch gelangweilt. Beide ihre Gründe, an Panic teilzunehmen fand ich total albern. Liebeskummer und Angstfreiheit? Meinetwegen können sie beides sein, aber das sind sehr schwache Gründe. Später hat Heather noch einen anderen, besseren Grund, aber bis dahin ist die Geschichte schon halb vorbei und die erste Hälfte lang hat sie aus einem total nichtigen Grund mitgespielt.
Die Idee von dem Spiel Panic fand ich anfangs auch ganz gut und interessant. Am Anfang waren die Aufgaben, die die Mitspieler erfüllen mussten noch im legalen Bereich, aber schon die zweite oder dritte Aufgabe verstieß nicht nur gegen das Gesetz, sondern war noch dazu auch unglaublich gefährlich. Die Jugendlichen machen sich strafbar und setzen ihr Leben aufs Spiel wegen ein bisschen Nervenkitzel und jeder Menge Geld. Ähm, ja, dass ich das nicht gut finde, muss ich wohl nicht nochmal extra erwähnen, denke ich.
Die Geschichte wird aus zwei Sichten erzählt, man bekommt sowohl in Heather, als auch in Dodge Einblick. Ich liebe Geschichten mit mehr als einer Perspektive, aber da hängt auch eine gewisse Erwartung dran. In so einer Situation erwarte ich einfach, dass die Liebesgeschichte sich auch zwischen den beiden abspielt. Stattdessen gab es zwei davon und nicht eine zwischen den beiden Protagonisten. Zwischen Heather und ihrem besten Freund Bishop herrscht eine Verbindung und Dodge kommt mit Nat, Heathers bester Freundin zusammen. So weit, so gut. Das nervige daran? Weder Bishop, noch Nat mochte ich. Alle beide waren mir sehr unsympathisch und da in beiden Erzählsträngen mindestens einer von ihnen eine Rolle spielen tauchten sie immer wieder auf.
Am meisten genervt hat mich aber, was das Spiel mit den Jugendlichen gemacht hat. Lügen und betrügen ist da noch das harmloseste. Es ging sogar soweit, dass versucht wurde, andere Jugendliche wegen des Spiels umzubringen. Das geht zu weit, finde ich. Kein Geld und kein Spiel ist sowas wert. Aber diese Intrigen ziehen sich durch das komplette Buch und bilden einen weiteren Grund für mich, es nicht zu mögen. Insgesamt blieb dann nicht mehr viel übrig, was ich mögen konnte.
Über die Autorin:
Die US-amerikanische Autorin Lauren Oliver studierte an der New York University Philosophie und Literatur und arbeitete anschließend kurze Zeit in einem New Yorker Verlag, bevor sie sich ausschließlich auf das Schreiben konzentrierte. Im September 2010 erschien ihr Debütroman »Wenn du stirbst, zieht dein ganzes Leben an dir vorbei, sagen sie« (Originaltitel »Before I Fall«). Im November 2011 erschien ihr zweites Buch »Delirium« ebenfalls im Carlsen Verlag, das gleichzeitig der Auftakt zur »Amor-Trilogie« war. Band 2 aus dieser Reihe erschien 2012 unter dem Titel "Pandemonium", der dritte und letzte Band "Requiem" Anfang des Jahres 2014. Die Autorin lebt heute in Brooklyn, New York.
Fazit
Man kann es sehen, wie man will, aber die Idee, die doch so gut schien, hat mir in der Umsetzung nicht gefallen. Gemischt mit ein paar nervigen Charakteren, akzeptablen Protagonisten und jeder Menge enttäuschter Erwartungen ist „Panic“ ein weiteres Buch von Lauren Oliver, dass mich zu sehr nervt, um mir zu gefallen. Sie kann es doch, wieso schreibt sie dann nicht mal wieder etwas Besseres?
Schon wieder ein Buch, dass meine Erwartungen nicht erfüllen konnte und mich enttäuscht hat. Ich habe es als Hörbuch gehört und das ist vermutlich der einzige Grund, wieso ich bis zum Ende durchgehalten habe. Es gab bisher erst zwei paar Bücher der Autorin, die ich wirklich mochte und ich hege immernoch die Hoffnung, dass Delirium und Pandemonium nicht alleine bleiben und es irgendwann wieder ein Lauren Oliver-Buch geben wird, das ich mag.
Am Anfang schienen Heather und Dodge, die beiden Protagonisten, ganz sympathisch. Sie waren auch später gar nicht so schlecht, aber irgendwann haben sie mich nur noch gelangweilt. Beide ihre Gründe, an Panic teilzunehmen fand ich total albern. Liebeskummer und Angstfreiheit? Meinetwegen können sie beides sein, aber das sind sehr schwache Gründe. Später hat Heather noch einen anderen, besseren Grund, aber bis dahin ist die Geschichte schon halb vorbei und die erste Hälfte lang hat sie aus einem total nichtigen Grund mitgespielt.
Die Idee von dem Spiel Panic fand ich anfangs auch ganz gut und interessant. Am Anfang waren die Aufgaben, die die Mitspieler erfüllen mussten noch im legalen Bereich, aber schon die zweite oder dritte Aufgabe verstieß nicht nur gegen das Gesetz, sondern war noch dazu auch unglaublich gefährlich. Die Jugendlichen machen sich strafbar und setzen ihr Leben aufs Spiel wegen ein bisschen Nervenkitzel und jeder Menge Geld. Ähm, ja, dass ich das nicht gut finde, muss ich wohl nicht nochmal extra erwähnen, denke ich.
Die Geschichte wird aus zwei Sichten erzählt, man bekommt sowohl in Heather, als auch in Dodge Einblick. Ich liebe Geschichten mit mehr als einer Perspektive, aber da hängt auch eine gewisse Erwartung dran. In so einer Situation erwarte ich einfach, dass die Liebesgeschichte sich auch zwischen den beiden abspielt. Stattdessen gab es zwei davon und nicht eine zwischen den beiden Protagonisten. Zwischen Heather und ihrem besten Freund Bishop herrscht eine Verbindung und Dodge kommt mit Nat, Heathers bester Freundin zusammen. So weit, so gut. Das nervige daran? Weder Bishop, noch Nat mochte ich. Alle beide waren mir sehr unsympathisch und da in beiden Erzählsträngen mindestens einer von ihnen eine Rolle spielen tauchten sie immer wieder auf.
Am meisten genervt hat mich aber, was das Spiel mit den Jugendlichen gemacht hat. Lügen und betrügen ist da noch das harmloseste. Es ging sogar soweit, dass versucht wurde, andere Jugendliche wegen des Spiels umzubringen. Das geht zu weit, finde ich. Kein Geld und kein Spiel ist sowas wert. Aber diese Intrigen ziehen sich durch das komplette Buch und bilden einen weiteren Grund für mich, es nicht zu mögen. Insgesamt blieb dann nicht mehr viel übrig, was ich mögen konnte.
Über die Autorin:
Die US-amerikanische Autorin Lauren Oliver studierte an der New York University Philosophie und Literatur und arbeitete anschließend kurze Zeit in einem New Yorker Verlag, bevor sie sich ausschließlich auf das Schreiben konzentrierte. Im September 2010 erschien ihr Debütroman »Wenn du stirbst, zieht dein ganzes Leben an dir vorbei, sagen sie« (Originaltitel »Before I Fall«). Im November 2011 erschien ihr zweites Buch »Delirium« ebenfalls im Carlsen Verlag, das gleichzeitig der Auftakt zur »Amor-Trilogie« war. Band 2 aus dieser Reihe erschien 2012 unter dem Titel "Pandemonium", der dritte und letzte Band "Requiem" Anfang des Jahres 2014. Die Autorin lebt heute in Brooklyn, New York.
Fazit
Man kann es sehen, wie man will, aber die Idee, die doch so gut schien, hat mir in der Umsetzung nicht gefallen. Gemischt mit ein paar nervigen Charakteren, akzeptablen Protagonisten und jeder Menge enttäuschter Erwartungen ist „Panic“ ein weiteres Buch von Lauren Oliver, dass mich zu sehr nervt, um mir zu gefallen. Sie kann es doch, wieso schreibt sie dann nicht mal wieder etwas Besseres?
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I picked up this book without reading the back so I had no idea what to expect when I started it. Lauren Oliver is one of my favorite authors so I knew I was going to read this whether it had bad or good reviews. This book was different from anything I have ever read before, I never read a book that had a plot like this so it very refreshing. At first I did not know how I felt about it because it took a little while for me to get into it, some parts were really predictable and I was not a fan of some of the characters but once I got into it I could not put it down. One thing that bothered me was the ending. I had a feeling that this book would leave off with some stuff left unanswered. For example, what happened with Nat and Dodge? What happened to the tiger after the joust? etc. SO many questions went unanswered, but I expected that with Lauren Oliver. Overall, this read was great and I would recommend it. x
This book was disappointing. Did not feel any real connection with any of the characters. I've read worse, but expected a lot better from Lauren Oliver.
Me lo empecé por la serie de Prime Video y me ha gustado mucho, pero no deja de ser un libro rápido, predecible y típica lectura de verano. A ver la serie qué tal está.
3.5
I thought the idea was really great and I liked the characters and the story overall. However, I thought the "twist" was pretty easy to predict and the ending wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking. I definitely enjoyed this more than Pandemonium and Requiem, though.
I thought the idea was really great and I liked the characters and the story overall. However, I thought the "twist" was pretty easy to predict and the ending wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking. I definitely enjoyed this more than Pandemonium and Requiem, though.
Not bad but I wasn't very invested into the story
The more I blog about books, the more I realize that there are a ton of "young adult classics" (yes, I just invented that term) that I should have read, but haven't. So it means that besides feeling pressured to read all the "original classics", my booklist keeps growing with YA books too. One of the authors that is on the must-read-YA-books-list is Lauren Oliver, author of the Delirium series and of Panic - which I finally picked up.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE HUNGER GAMES MEETS DIVERGENT, BUT IT ACTUALLY ISN'T.
When I tried to explain the plot of the story to my roommate, she immediately thought Panic was some kind of Divergent or Hunger Games and I realised that my summary did make it sound like that. So first off I have to say - ban that idea from your mind. The book might sound the same with certain elements, but the feel of it is completely different.
Panic is a story about Carp, a deadbeat town in NY where high school seniors participate in a game called Panic each year. It's a competition with a hefty cash prize for the person who wins. But not everyone survives Panic - the challenges focus on fear and creating a sense of panic -- - almost each year, someone gets seriously hurts or dies.
This doesn't stop Heather and Dodge, the two narrators, from competing. Heather enters the game to show her ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her, that she isn't what he thinks she is (average and boring). Dodge enters to avenge his sister, who is wheelchair bound after a serious accident in the last round of her Panic games. At least, they start with those intentions. But as the game grows, people and situations change. Do they have what it takes to win?
paniccover.jpg
The biggest difference between Panic and other challenge-driven books is that Panic is set in our society. These are normal teenagers, they could have been me, who have to function within our own world. They have pressures and worries that I also have, which made it really easy to relate to them. Would I participate in Panic? I'm not sure, but I do understand why they did it.
TEAM HEATHER!
As I said before, the store alternates between Heather and Dodge. Heather is a pretty typical YA-narrator in the sense that she doesn't think she's beautiful, but then at the end of the book everyone finds her gorgeous blabla. Is this old? Definitely. Do I think it's worth dealing with those parts? Definitely.
She doesn't only find her beauty, but Heather finds her strength. She is put in situations that seemed beyond her abilities, but it turns out that she can be successful. Not only is Heather strong, but she is also a rock for people around her. I don't want to give too much away about her story, but I'm not sure who wouldn't like her as a character. She really grows from a stupid teenager to a great mature woman. Kudos to Heather.
Dodge on the other hand was a lot more foreign to me. His main drive is revenge and I just didn't really understand it. it's not like Lauren Oliver didn't explain it properly, but I just couldn't relate to it. What good would revenge do? But the fact that Dodge is so different from Heather means that everyone will find a character they like in the book. Whether you're "soft" like Heather or "hard" like Dodge (at least in the beginning of the book they are), you'll relate to someone and stay interested in the journey.
FINALLY SOME ORIGINALITY.
YA seems to be flooded with Dystopian novels and who can blame the writers? We readers are devouring one after another. However, sometimes I need a change of pace and Panic is the perfect in between of Dystopian and normal fiction. It's not quite another world, so as a reader you can relate to the universe the characters are in. Dodge and Heather also felt like they could have been my friends, like we could hang out over the weekend. Another bonus is that though this is "real life", the love stories in the book were never the main focus. This was about the challenges and any love complications were a side-story. Finally a novel set in this world without a love story! The challenges however, seemed so out of this world for me that there was plenty of room to let my mind wander. What would I do? How would I respond? Could I win Panic?
RATING
This book really was a thrill to read, with some excellent character developments and originality in the plot. However, I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending. It was so incredibly open, which might be beautiful and realistic for some people, but I can't let the story go! I want to know more about what happens to the characters and Carp. So it's not perfect, but it's pretty damn close. Four out of five for Panic.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE HUNGER GAMES MEETS DIVERGENT, BUT IT ACTUALLY ISN'T.
When I tried to explain the plot of the story to my roommate, she immediately thought Panic was some kind of Divergent or Hunger Games and I realised that my summary did make it sound like that. So first off I have to say - ban that idea from your mind. The book might sound the same with certain elements, but the feel of it is completely different.
Panic is a story about Carp, a deadbeat town in NY where high school seniors participate in a game called Panic each year. It's a competition with a hefty cash prize for the person who wins. But not everyone survives Panic - the challenges focus on fear and creating a sense of panic -- - almost each year, someone gets seriously hurts or dies.
This doesn't stop Heather and Dodge, the two narrators, from competing. Heather enters the game to show her ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her, that she isn't what he thinks she is (average and boring). Dodge enters to avenge his sister, who is wheelchair bound after a serious accident in the last round of her Panic games. At least, they start with those intentions. But as the game grows, people and situations change. Do they have what it takes to win?
paniccover.jpg
The biggest difference between Panic and other challenge-driven books is that Panic is set in our society. These are normal teenagers, they could have been me, who have to function within our own world. They have pressures and worries that I also have, which made it really easy to relate to them. Would I participate in Panic? I'm not sure, but I do understand why they did it.
TEAM HEATHER!
As I said before, the store alternates between Heather and Dodge. Heather is a pretty typical YA-narrator in the sense that she doesn't think she's beautiful, but then at the end of the book everyone finds her gorgeous blabla. Is this old? Definitely. Do I think it's worth dealing with those parts? Definitely.
She doesn't only find her beauty, but Heather finds her strength. She is put in situations that seemed beyond her abilities, but it turns out that she can be successful. Not only is Heather strong, but she is also a rock for people around her. I don't want to give too much away about her story, but I'm not sure who wouldn't like her as a character. She really grows from a stupid teenager to a great mature woman. Kudos to Heather.
Dodge on the other hand was a lot more foreign to me. His main drive is revenge and I just didn't really understand it. it's not like Lauren Oliver didn't explain it properly, but I just couldn't relate to it. What good would revenge do? But the fact that Dodge is so different from Heather means that everyone will find a character they like in the book. Whether you're "soft" like Heather or "hard" like Dodge (at least in the beginning of the book they are), you'll relate to someone and stay interested in the journey.
FINALLY SOME ORIGINALITY.
YA seems to be flooded with Dystopian novels and who can blame the writers? We readers are devouring one after another. However, sometimes I need a change of pace and Panic is the perfect in between of Dystopian and normal fiction. It's not quite another world, so as a reader you can relate to the universe the characters are in. Dodge and Heather also felt like they could have been my friends, like we could hang out over the weekend. Another bonus is that though this is "real life", the love stories in the book were never the main focus. This was about the challenges and any love complications were a side-story. Finally a novel set in this world without a love story! The challenges however, seemed so out of this world for me that there was plenty of room to let my mind wander. What would I do? How would I respond? Could I win Panic?
RATING
This book really was a thrill to read, with some excellent character developments and originality in the plot. However, I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending. It was so incredibly open, which might be beautiful and realistic for some people, but I can't let the story go! I want to know more about what happens to the characters and Carp. So it's not perfect, but it's pretty damn close. Four out of five for Panic.