Book #67: Prodigy, by Marie Lu
Dec. 30th, 2012 11:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grav_ityEvery time I think I'm burned out on dystopia, I read "just one more", and remember that I will read messed up politics FOREVER. ;)
PRODIGY picks up right where LEGEND left off, and ups the stakes immediately. Day and June are trying to figure out how they feel about each other, and also trying to figure out what is going on, and also trying not to DIE, and as a result the whole book feels very urgent, even with the split POV narration (Day is blue this time, and thank goodness, because I'm not sure I could have read half a book in gold again!). I really liked that they took the time to acknowledge June's entitlement and her position, and how awkward that makes it for her, while not actually lessening any of her pain and loss.
I loved the inclusion of more politics and all the double crossing that went on inside the Patriots. The final sequence, breaking into Denver, was EPIC. I love that Canada is so smart that we just sealed our borders and took care of ourselves. I love that we learn about the Colonies and the rest of the world.
And, you know, the bio-warfare aspects were TERRIFYING.
My only real complaint was that Day played the Stupid and Noble card at the end (the only time, for the record, that I have EVER forgiven this, is the time Harry Potter did it, and that is only because Ginny called him on it IMMEDIATELY, and he proceeded to explain himself). I get that he thinks he is doing something he thinks is right, but IT IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA. Unless you are in a book, which he is. ;)
Also, there is going to be a map. I AM SO EXCITED. And over Christmas, I saw more than a few kids eagerly looking it up in our system. I did my best not to rub it in, but I did mention that I'd read the ARC and loved it.
9/10 for action, heroism, politics, talking about feelings, making smart decisions and THAT THING WITH THE [SPOILER].
PRODIGY picks up right where LEGEND left off, and ups the stakes immediately. Day and June are trying to figure out how they feel about each other, and also trying to figure out what is going on, and also trying not to DIE, and as a result the whole book feels very urgent, even with the split POV narration (Day is blue this time, and thank goodness, because I'm not sure I could have read half a book in gold again!). I really liked that they took the time to acknowledge June's entitlement and her position, and how awkward that makes it for her, while not actually lessening any of her pain and loss.
I loved the inclusion of more politics and all the double crossing that went on inside the Patriots. The final sequence, breaking into Denver, was EPIC. I love that Canada is so smart that we just sealed our borders and took care of ourselves. I love that we learn about the Colonies and the rest of the world.
And, you know, the bio-warfare aspects were TERRIFYING.
My only real complaint was that Day played the Stupid and Noble card at the end (the only time, for the record, that I have EVER forgiven this, is the time Harry Potter did it, and that is only because Ginny called him on it IMMEDIATELY, and he proceeded to explain himself). I get that he thinks he is doing something he thinks is right, but IT IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA. Unless you are in a book, which he is. ;)
Also, there is going to be a map. I AM SO EXCITED. And over Christmas, I saw more than a few kids eagerly looking it up in our system. I did my best not to rub it in, but I did mention that I'd read the ARC and loved it.
9/10 for action, heroism, politics, talking about feelings, making smart decisions and THAT THING WITH THE [SPOILER].
