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A review by linzpeterson13
Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau
1.0
The first book was okay. The second book was okay (I guess). This one made me want to light the whole series on fire. The unoriginal plot bored me to death, and I don't know how this series got published. I've always said that, among other things, an author's ability should be judged on their ability to make you feel. The writing and all of the characters were incredibly flat, and the only real emotion I felt throughout was annoyance.
The main thing that bugged me was lack of character development. Cia's character was especially disappointing because she was already perfect. She didn't learn or progress at all; she was already too smart for the system. To make things worse, everyone else was an idiot compared to her. Real people are not like this!! The best protagonists are riddled with flaws, but they're loved anyway because they remind us of ourselves, have the best intentions, and develop like real people do. But I guess we don't need to make our fictional characters the slightest bit realistic as long as we're giving girls "positive role models." *big eye roll*
Another big issue for me was lack of plot originality. On the back of the book, it says that fans of the Hunger Games will devour this, or something like that. I'm a Hunger Games fan, and I certainly didn't. Why do we need another Hunger Games, again? Yeah, it's a great series, but I'd appreciate it if uncreative people would stop using it to make money. But hey, as long as there are fighting scenes, death, a strong female character, and romance. The dystopian genre has just become a big gimmick at this point.
The main thing that bugged me was lack of character development. Cia's character was especially disappointing because she was already perfect. She didn't learn or progress at all; she was already too smart for the system. To make things worse, everyone else was an idiot compared to her. Real people are not like this!! The best protagonists are riddled with flaws, but they're loved anyway because they remind us of ourselves, have the best intentions, and develop like real people do. But I guess we don't need to make our fictional characters the slightest bit realistic as long as we're giving girls "positive role models." *big eye roll*
Another big issue for me was lack of plot originality. On the back of the book, it says that fans of the Hunger Games will devour this, or something like that. I'm a Hunger Games fan, and I certainly didn't. Why do we need another Hunger Games, again? Yeah, it's a great series, but I'd appreciate it if uncreative people would stop using it to make money. But hey, as long as there are fighting scenes, death, a strong female character, and romance. The dystopian genre has just become a big gimmick at this point.