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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 8:16:57 PM
Just finished Miss Perigrine's Home for Pecular Children. I discovered after purchase that it was for teens as well as adults. Well, I just loved it..and will forward it to my gkids. Also, have The Hunger Games on my list. I really don't care to read a book more than once, however, I just found a third copy of Watership Down to reread. (I keep giving those away).
Farmgirl sister #3926
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| ModernishHomemaker |
Posted - Jun 19 2012 : 07:29:55 AM
Nini, the book is not especially dark. It is your run of the mill fantasy novel - the only reason it's sold so many copies, as far as I can figure, is because of the creepy photos. The story itself is largely positive - it just is not very good, pretty poorly written . . . there are many other YA fantasy novels I would recommend instead. Especially if the pictures aren't a selling point for you.
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 30 2012 : 08:48:26 AM
I think Pecular Children was a book of hope. Of course, this comes from a peculiar child grown into a peculiar woman who lived in a peculiar children's home. I also think that there is a trend today for captivating "oh my" book/film titles, with grab your attention cover illustrations. (and a message of a darker story than the reality),
Farmgirl sister #3926
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| Ninibini |
Posted - May 30 2012 : 07:53:01 AM
Judith & Amy - I was at the bookstore yesterday and almost picked up "Peculiar Children," but the cover looked so bleak... Is it really a dark book or is it uplifting instead? I'm intrigued! Thank you! - Nini
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| felixfelicis |
Posted - May 29 2012 : 8:56:08 PM
I can't tell if this is more a Hunger Games topic or a YA books that are good for everybody topic. If anyone is interested in the latter the Young Wizard series by Diane Duane is still my favorite book series of all time. The first book is So You Want to be a Wizard which was written in the 80's and it's still going strong.
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| ModernishHomemaker |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 7:02:29 PM
I ADORED Hunger Games (it may be because I found out near the end of the first chapter that Katniss and I have the same birthday . . . ). I finished the whole series in just two weeks (which is pretty fast when you are still in grad school full time and working part time) last winter. It is a little depressing, as with any dystopian novel, but the strength of the main characters to resist conformity or sacrifice their values is a wonderful and uplifting message. I bought hard cover copies because I know I'll want to share the series with my own in kids in 15-20 years. :)
As for Peculiar Children, I did not enjoy it as much. The photograph were sufficiently creepy, but I felt like the plot of the story itself was somewhat cobbled together - forcing itself to bend to a narrative dictated by the unusual pictures, rather than moving at it's own pace or truly developing the characters.
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 10:57:20 PM
Denise, I just finished reading The Hunger Games and I agree with your review of it.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| DeniseMGM |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 2:13:13 PM
There is distrubing violence in the Hunger Games but not from the main character, but more so, there's a great feeling of hope that finally there are people who will challenge the extremely high dysfunction.
Denise - Farmgirl #1976
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| knittinchick |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 7:20:56 PM
I really enjoyed the Hunger Games, but then again, it's all about tastes. It was a little depressing, but it also made a really good story.
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Megan
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| Amie C. |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 5:41:06 PM
I enjoyed the books and I'm eager to see the first movie. They are definitely disturbing and dystopian, so it kinda depends on your tolerance/appetite for that sort of thing. |
| forgetmenot |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 08:24:38 AM
I think I would rather read the books than see the movies that follow.I read a lengthy review."It's this terrible reflection of our past, our present and our future. It shows what happens when we lose touch with our empathy and our humanity. "It says so much about young people and their voice and what we can do when something's wrong and we're not quiet. It's a girl who stands up for what's right, even when it's scary." Quotes from the star in the movie.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 9:44:53 PM
The Hunger Games sounds so depressing ... am I way wrong?
marianne |
