What Book Are You Reading Now? Mk II

Divergent trilogy is amazing! Did you see the film?!

I liked it a lot on my first read through, but since tried to re-read for the last book and it didn't catch me at all. Strange, because I normally love re-reading books.

Yeah the last book has come under a lot of fire. I think it doesn't work as a standalone book and because of the ending not sure if it would be same on second read.

I didn't even get that far! I kept putting down the first one and eventually gave up.

I did notice it got a lot of bad press, though I'm not sure exactly why. I think people get very invested in these series and frustrated if the author doesn't take it the way they want.

I think it is partly that, but also partly the third book seems a little bit out of joint with the aims of the other books and stuff. Personally that didn't bother me as made sense but there we go.

Also she switched from writing in just one viewpoint to writing in two which I'm not sure worked as there wasn't enough differentiation in voice between viewpoints.

Was it first person? I'm sure it was. I've never written in two POVs with first person, I imagine it's even more difficult than third - which is tough enough.

That reminds me, I'd also started writing between the first read through and the second, I think it changes the way you read and can ruin the immersion sometimes when you've got a bit of a writer's hat on...

Animal Farm - George Orwell

The fault in our stars. According to my friend I'll cry. Half way and nothing yet!

That's one of the most recent books I've read. It's good but not as brilliant as everyone says! I thought I was going to cry but nothing :/


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