This is one of those rare cases where I’d say the TV show of this two-part novel is better than the book; that being said, it means that the book was boring, simple, and didn’t keep my attention (I only picked it up because I felt obligated to, as a fan of the show).
Day 21 by Kass Morgan is a simple book with a simple plot. There is nothing special about it, it simply takes you through a bit of their lives, much like the show “Survivor” does. We know they are stranded, we know they are dying; that much is not only expected but is written out anyway. The show had was more intense than the book was (something that I don’t particularly like saying), yet again, another surprise to me. Perhaps my use of the word “surprise” is misused here. Surprise is something you experience that makes you stop and try to get your bearings before going on in life. These teens just went through life.
For the life of me I cannot remember the first The 100 book I read long ago. This means that either it was terrible, was just blah, or was nothing special (perhaps they are all true?). I work at a library and in order to start a conversation with the woman looking at the book, I recommended it. Fortunately, she ignored my recommendation and did not pick up this book. Bullet dodged right there. To that patron: I apologise for suggesting you read a mediocre book. Next time I’ll have you pick up Asylum or Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
(Click on the above image of the book to be directed to the Amazon product page. You can buy it, but I'd suggest that you borrow it from the library first.)
