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Review: Day 21 (The 100 #2) by Kass Morgan

title: Day 21 (The 100 #2)
author: Kass Morgan
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
pages: 320
genre: Young Adult | Science Fiction | Dystopia | Romance

publication date: 16 September 2014
more: Goodreads

No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.

It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can -- together.

I was really looking forward to reading this book and overall just having it in my hands after I gave in and bought Day 21 and Homecoming (even though I was on a No-buy till whenever I feel less guilty) after reading The 100. Review right here. I knew for sure that I enjoyed The 100, but reading Day 21 was even better. Sure, it still wasn't what I expected it to be, but I was surprised. Surprised.

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I know that The 100 series has been sort of a controversial book, due to the fact that there is a show that barely covers the original plot while it is also under the weight of people who enjoyed the book and people who did not. The book was enjoyable, but it was not spectacular or life changing. The writing was a bit off-putting and the credibility a bit low, but nonetheless, I still enjoyed the book.

This book did not disappoint or hurt my view on the series. I enjoyed it just as much and even a bit more than the first book. I still loved the characters and the different points of view that I was reading from. After the revelation that they were not the only human beings living on earth, the group also finds out that despite their good intentions to finally come back to Earth, they may not be treated in that manner. After a death in the camp, they interact with one of the Earth Borns and in the process try to save their lives and the lives of those who are really in danger.

Day 21 was centered on love, family, and hard topic of survival in a new world and there were many different occurrences that were all enjoyable. Glass with her self bravery and confidence in her love for Luke and her family leads her to risk what she knew she would have always risked for the people that she loves.

I wasn't very keen on Luke. He knew exactly what Glass has gone through when she was in prisoned and his emotions and actions were lacking in the sense that he should have has a bigger reactions, he should have done a lot of things, because they involved him. There should have been a really loud fire alarm going off in his head and heart, but there wasn't. And that bugged me.

It had it's ups and downs, but Day 21 will reveal the long lost secrets that the show never spoke about and the secrets you never even stopped to consider were truths. Once this series is in your system your final life story will be:

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Review + Book to TV Discussion: The 100 (#1) by Kass Morgan

title: The 100 (#1)
author: Kass Morgan
publisher: Little, Brown and Company
pages: 323
genre: Young Adult | Science Fiction | Dystopia | Romance

date of publication: 3 September 2013
more: Goodreads

No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now. 

Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents -- considered expendable by society -- are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission. 

CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she's haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor's son, came to Earth for the girl he loves -- but will she ever forgive him? Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only pair of siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape back onto the ship, only to find that life there is just as dangerous as she feared it would be on Earth. 

Confronted with a savage land and haunted by secrets from their pasts, the hundred must fight to survive. They were never meant to be heroes, but they may be mankind's last hope.

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Science fiction is a look into another world. 

In this case, The 100, was a look into a world where to breathe and to live was something that had to be fought for. Teenage delinquents were being brought onto Earth for a chance to discover if the planet they once called their home, was survivable once again. This is a story of survival, strength, and a whole new inside look on what life would be like, if we did not have the one resource we never thought we would lose.

The 100 was a fun engaging read with a kickass plotline. Evolving characters that the reader will grow to live for, breathe for, kill for, and die for (okay may not the kill for part). I felt touches of heartache at the right spots, and touches of feelings that ignited in me for these characters and the struggles that they have to go through without further warning or advice on what they are doing wrong or what they have to do. Characters that I loved from the start, and characters that I grew to love over time. 

I was obsessed with reading this series (still have to read the third book). I wanted to know exactly what would happen next, and I wanted to know right that second. It was interesting and new to my palette. Believe me, I know when I am obsessed with a book. How? I start trying to find fan fiction on. And if you are asking. Yes, I did find some. No comment :)

Clarke Moment: 

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Even in my devotion for this book, I did sense some problems that did occur to me. I had trouble finding credibility in some characters. Listing: Clarke, Bellamy (but I love him), Luke, and Wells. There was something off about the way they acted sometimes. With such a unique plot, I felt that there could have been more done to build it up to it's full potential. And even though this book did not pass my highest expectations, I did really enjoy it. 

I applaud The 100, for getting me to turn it's pages and read my heart out. I also recommend this for those of you (if you watched the show) who do not mind the changes that much. To those of you who are looking for a book trilogy that mill make you want more. 

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I was expecting a lot from this book-and this series in general. I watched the show first. I would feel guilty about this, other than the other element that well, I would never have actually given this book a second thought if I did not hear all the good things that were being said. 

I'm going to be honest with all of you, the the show was nothing like the book. Nothing like the book! Though, the outer ring of plot (or the smaller details) did however stay the same. Yet, some of the most important aspects that make up everything that I have first known were erased and changed. Yes I really loved the show. Yes I would do anything for the show. Yes it is one of my lifetime favorite shows in the whole entire world-but. There's always a but. 

I could tell that the script writers and the director did try to put in some points in the first book to the first season that would make them kind of similar *shrugs*. I could also tell that by the time they decided to make their first change in the story, although still adding similarities, they completely blew the original storyline into space never to be seen again. Once they entered the face of season 2, the original plot was completely gone. But here's the thing, I'm comparing the books to the show and if I were to vote between the two of them, I would tell the truth and say that I loved the show more than I loved the book. 

Even though I enjoyed the storyline and plot of the show over the overall plot of the books, I was sad to realize that they left out or changed some things that I loved the most and really cared about. 

a) GLASS. In the book, the story is told in the points of view of 4 people who are important to the plot. In the show, they took out Glass and her story. I was disappointed to say that I loved reading Glass's point of view. After Bellamy and Clarke, I would be waiting to read what she had to say and what she had to go through to live. 

b) CLARKE'S PARENTS. The script writers and the directors of the show changed many (and I mean many things), but they changed the one most crucial aspect of the book that makes it the book. The book stated that both of Clarke's parents were dead. Wait, let me repeat that word again. Both. Oh yeah, let's also throw in the fact that they changed Clarke's parent's names *throws arms up in the air*. For her mom, the original being Mary to Abigail? For her dad, the original being David to Jake? What? What was the need for this? Her mom plays a huge part in the show and this change was a bit unsettling for me to come to terms with. 

c) BELLAMY AND CLARKE. Their romance begins in the first book. We go through the ups and downs of what they feel and what they have to go through just to find themselves, the people that they love, and the people they want to be-together. They postponed their story and just for the heck of it added Finn and Raven (which I am also sad to say, because I love Raven) to the equation. 

Presenting one of their very few moments (that can't really be called moments):

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Now that I'm starting to think about it,  since the show is so different from the book, Finn might be important just for the way they writers and director want the show to eventually play out. But, that is another story for another time. 

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d) WELLS. They killed Wells at almost the very beginning of the show. Sure, okay. Did they ever come to realize that fact that Wells is an important character? Isn't that why Kass Morgan decided to section a part of the book to his point of view? Was his part of the story not important enough with the major changes that they made? 

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Now I answer the final question, the big question. 

Book or Show?

My honest opinion: Show, but the book was very enjoyable and lovable in it's own way. 

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Review: Matched by Ally Condie

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title: Matched (#1)
author: Ally Condie
publisher: Young readers
genre: Young Adult | Romance | Science Fiction

date of publication: 30 November 2010
more: Goodreads

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.

things I liked about Matched:

Cassia. I thought that she seemed like a nice, smart, unique person. I liked her personality and how she felt about things. In my opinion I thought she was really independent and did her own things. I liked her personality but towards the end I thought she was annoying because of all the love and confusion she had.

Xander. I liked him because he was a loyal friend and he was a good guy in general. I can understand how he felt about Cassia after what happened because I would feel a bit betrayed. I also really liked his personality because he seemed like a friendly and smart person. He also seemed like he would sacrifice many things for protecting his friends.

The cover. I liked how the cover was simple but faded to white (i have a paper version so the cover is different). It was actually a simple cover but it looked interesting because a girl was trapped in some sort of egg or bubble. I liked how the other covers looked too because in a way it tells you the story.

things I didn't like about Matched:

Ky. I thought he was so annoying and how could he even do that it was so rude. I just wanted to hurt him every time I was reading about him and Cassia. He was absolutely annoying and bad. If I could I would punch him hard to the face because he made Cassia sacrifice so much when she would've been fine.

The society. I thought it was the stupidest thing ever!! It was like you couldn't do anything like what the heck where is the freedom?! I hated the society so much because they control everything (no it is not just the simple things they control they literally control your whole life). I hated how they tell you everything is alright when its not and they basically force people to do things or else it would be their life like what is going on there?! I would never live in a place like that where everyone is being controlled because that is just horrible!

The plot. I do not like how it went with Cassia and Ky. It was so annoying both of them were annoying. I couldn't stand reading about both of them it was so ridiculous (ok as you can see i don't necessarily like love triangles but some love triangles are really good like hands down good).

*Spoiler Rant*

How could Cassia treat Xander like that?! I know they are jut friends but still he was expecting you and you just let him down like that for another guy. I hated how she treated Xander because it wasn't fair for him and he didn't deserve it, I thought that it was so rude that Cassia did that to him because it was unexpected for him and he just wanted her to be happy. Then the society was like I would hurt you if I could because who would want to live in a world when they can't even have a say about their life choses or even who they get to marry?

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