This month was for Book Two sequels of two well-known Young
Adult (YA) trilogies. The first read was Insurgent
which is the follow-up to blockbuster, made-into a-movie Divergent by Veronica Roth.
I think it’s difficult to write a
follow-up novel, especially if your first one is so well received. I would imagine
it’s a lot of pressure for the author. The most enjoyable part of Insurgent was being able to continue to follow
characters I was familiar with from the first book. I wanted them to succeed
against the Dystopian “big brother.” Truthfully, I found the sequel a bit
meandering and vague. This was probably due to what I perceived as strange
phrasing and sentence structure. Still, it held my attention to the end. The
film sequel was released at the same time with all the digital-other-worldly
enhancements that offers. Not an amazing read but I will probably read the third
book of the trilogy to find out how the characters end up. That’s saying
something.
The second read was
Crossed, book two of the trilogy beginning with Matched by Ally Condie.
Such a well-written book. I enjoyed the
first and was equally impressed with Crossed.
It is not only well-written, but has quite beautiful language and adventure that
does not disappoint. It examines human nature without proselytizing. It is timely in that it examines the philosophy of revolution without being heavy-handed. I couldn’t put this one down. This is YA
Dystopian at its best in my opinion. I’m looking forward to Reached, the third book in the series. Not
just for young adults. If you only choose one trilogy, this is it.
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