Review - Day 21 (The Hundred, #2) by Kass Morgan

Title: Day 21 (The Hundred, #2)

Author: Kass Morgan

Pages: 320

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release date: 16th September 2014

Blurb from Goodreads:

No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.

 
It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can -- together.

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My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and NetGalley*

3/5 stars

The 100 have now been on Earth for 21 days. They have learned that they are not alone on Earth, that there were people that survived the Cataclysm and the radiation, and that they are not welcome.

Day 21 follows Clarke, Bellamy, Wells and Glass like in the first book.

Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, Octavia, from her kidnappers. Meanwhile Wells continues to try and keep the 100 together and safe. Clarke is worried about radiation poisoning when some of the 100 fall ill and up in space, Glass is on the ship which is running out of oxygen and time.

This was a good sequel even though I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first book.

It was good to see the characters grow a little and Clarke was still my favourite but I do like Glass too. I don't really care much for Wells and Bellamy annoyed me a bit.

There was some romance in this. I didn't particularly feel the connection with Clarke and Bellamy in the first book and I found it worse in this one. It seemed a bit forced and unnecessary to me.

The pace was good and while the book didn't grip me, there were a few surprises that I didn't see coming. Like the first book, the writing style made this a quick, easy read.

Overall this was an enjoyable read and a good sequel.

Review - The 100 (The Hundred, #1) by Kass Morgan

Title: The 100 (The Hundred, #1)

Author: Kass Morgan

Pages: 352

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release date: 3rd September 2013

Blurb from Goodreads:

No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.

Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents -- considered expendable by society -- are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission.

CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she's haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor's son, came to Earth for the girl he loves -- but will she ever forgive him? Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only pair of siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape back onto the ship, only to find that life there is just as dangerous as she feared it would be on Earth.

Confronted with a savage land and haunted by secrets from their pasts, the hundred must fight to survive. They were never meant to be heroes, but they may be mankind's last hope.

 

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My Review:

*I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and NetGalley*

 3/5 stars

 After a nuclear war that scarred the Earth, humans retreated to space where they have stayed since, waiting for the radiation to reach a safe level.

One hundred young convicts have been sent to the surface by the council in charge of the spaceship housing the surviving humans, not knowing whether the radiation level is safe. What if there is more to the council's decision? What if mankind's future depends on the Earth being safe?

The 100 follows four characters - Clarke, a medical trainee whose scientist parents were killed for treason, who is now in prison because of her own treasonous crime. Wells, son of the Chancellor who is in love with Clarke and commits a crime to ensure that he is sent to Earth with her. Bellamy, who literally fought his way onto a transport pod so that he could look after his sister on Earth. Then Glass, who manages to escape from a transport pod before it leaves the ship so that she can see the boy she loves again.

The 100 was a good read - the premise was intriguing and I liked the writing style. 

I found the storyline interesting but not gripping. Not much seemed to happen but there are two more books so this was just a build-up.

The characters were likeable and I enjoyed getting to know them and learning their reasons behind what they'd done. Clarke was my favourite but she did annoy me slightly towards the end of the book.

I would have liked to find out more about the nuclear war and when people left the Earth - like did everyone get to escape or just certain people?

Overall this was an enjoyable read.