I'm a published critic now!
One of the things that impressed me with Jackie when I first met her almost two years ago, was her blog Interactive Reader where she reviewed young adult novels. I can't say that I was very interested in this subject of hers back then, but I sure was awed by the fact that publishers were sending her multiple books a month ... free ... before they were released to the public. Wow, I knew that I had to get in on that racket.
Well, today I'm on my way. Because Jackie just let me post my first review of a book on her website. It's a "rather negative" review of a very popular book, so I'm sure that it's going to cause quite a scandal. Here's a taste:
... The only hope I saw for an interesting story was for something to happen that would cause her to become the strong character that she was by the end of the first book, the survivalist with a strong grasp of humanity, character, and defiance.
Well, that "something" happens in Catching Fire. Suzanne Collins puts in the perfect story arc that could precisely pull out the crafty, cunning girl that I'm begging for Katniss to be. Except, to my dismay, the arc happens at the end of the book, and the arc doesn't cause any transformation in Katniss at all. Instead, we are treated to 2/3 of a book full of angsty love tryst where Katniss realizes over and over again that yes, both boys in her life are perfectly nice boys who she could end up with if she had to, and yes, it would be unfair if she had to.
Read the rest of my review here.
Oh, and if you're a publisher, send your books to me by way of Jackie's address. Thanks.
Well, today I'm on my way. Because Jackie just let me post my first review of a book on her website. It's a "rather negative" review of a very popular book, so I'm sure that it's going to cause quite a scandal. Here's a taste:
... The only hope I saw for an interesting story was for something to happen that would cause her to become the strong character that she was by the end of the first book, the survivalist with a strong grasp of humanity, character, and defiance.
Well, that "something" happens in Catching Fire. Suzanne Collins puts in the perfect story arc that could precisely pull out the crafty, cunning girl that I'm begging for Katniss to be. Except, to my dismay, the arc happens at the end of the book, and the arc doesn't cause any transformation in Katniss at all. Instead, we are treated to 2/3 of a book full of angsty love tryst where Katniss realizes over and over again that yes, both boys in her life are perfectly nice boys who she could end up with if she had to, and yes, it would be unfair if she had to.
Read the rest of my review here.
Oh, and if you're a publisher, send your books to me by way of Jackie's address. Thanks.