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Panic
by Lauren Oliver
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.