Prime example of me wishing I could examine this author's psyche...Did this person have a particularly rough time in high school? What clique did they belong to?
I know how I dealt with high school. In a situation like that? I'd be the one making the booze...and if the consumers became a problem- well, distillation byproducts are dangerous for human consumption. Risk you take when making your own.
I get that this whole dystopian teenager Battle Royale theme is the in-thing right now, but it all seems based on teens being teens. Never seems to take into account that some teens weren't typical - more mature, more intelligent, and absolutely sociopathic.
And really, "Blood in the Morning!" vs "Blood for the Blood god!" I know which one I would flee from the fastest.
Yeah, I wondered that about the author, too. Especially his view on women. I didn't mention in my review that ugly girls got no gangs at all -- the hottest girls were Pretty Ones (and slept with the jocks so they'd be kept safe), the "just" pretty girls were Sluts, and the ugly girls had no gang and had to live in the school's dump. Really.
I'd probably try to survive by controlling the library. In a more realistic story, eventually everyone would turn to the books for information on first aid, making booze, all that. I doubt I'd be able to hold it against outside interest, but that's a whole different issue.
but it all seems based on teens being teens. Never seems to take into account that some teens weren't typical - more mature, more intelligent, and absolutely sociopathic.
Yep. My favorite YA books have been ones that have main character teens who aren't typical. It's unfortunately rare.
Bet there would be books about defending areas and setting traps, too. Together we can hold the library, and you set up your distilling area in it. We'll rule the school!
Wow, that sounds just horrid. Definitely not my genre, a bit too violent and gory. Surprised by the positive reviews from Pub Weekly and Booklist, this sounds pretty much like a book written to be shocking. (It also sounds like it's ripping off about a billion other better horror/thriller/survival stories)
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I know how I dealt with high school. In a situation like that? I'd be the one making the booze...and if the consumers became a problem- well, distillation byproducts are dangerous for human consumption. Risk you take when making your own.
I get that this whole dystopian teenager Battle Royale theme is the in-thing right now, but it all seems based on teens being teens. Never seems to take into account that some teens weren't typical - more mature, more intelligent, and absolutely sociopathic.
And really, "Blood in the Morning!" vs "Blood for the Blood god!" I know which one I would flee from the fastest.
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I'd probably try to survive by controlling the library. In a more realistic story, eventually everyone would turn to the books for information on first aid, making booze, all that. I doubt I'd be able to hold it against outside interest, but that's a whole different issue.
but it all seems based on teens being teens. Never seems to take into account that some teens weren't typical - more mature, more intelligent, and absolutely sociopathic.
Yep. My favorite YA books have been ones that have main character teens who aren't typical. It's unfortunately rare.
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Pfft. You have the books. Give me a chemistry textbook and I can make some weaponry that would make the library impregnable.
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