tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325145031187510736.post4197848614769555218..comments2023-10-15T03:59:53.104-07:00Comments on Empires and Mangers: The 5th Wave: I Am The BattlefieldAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325145031187510736.post-33606176293081090312015-12-23T05:14:36.544-08:002015-12-23T05:14:36.544-08:00The second book has not received near the positive...The second book has not received near the positive publicity of the first one. I have yet to read it. Let me know if you do :) Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325145031187510736.post-32869978166495787842015-12-22T19:38:15.559-08:002015-12-22T19:38:15.559-08:00Thanks for writing this up. I think you've pre...Thanks for writing this up. I think you've pretty much hit on the points I'd make as well, and I'm in agreement on your overall analysis. <br /><br />I gotta say I think the book was well-written but it still had an overall sense of been-there, done-that, despite some of the more unique elements of the plot. Just how many YA dystopias do we need? Hunger Games, Divergent, Red Rising, Steelheart, Maze Runner, this, and plenty more just recently, not to mention all those in the past. I enjoy them, so I'm part of the problem, but I start to wonder whether we can get some more originality in the YA literature.<br /><br />I think what set this one apart was the pacing. It was paced quite well with twists and turns happening at the right moments.<br /><br />I also think some of these really try to push the boundaries regarding language, violence, and the like. How much is too much to still be YA? I don't know, but this one was on the border. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com