Category: Caroline Peckham

V Games : Fresh From The Grave - Caroline Peckham

12/14/2017

★ ★ ★

I received an ARC and I voluntarily reviewed it. Thank you Caroline Peckham!

I really liked the first book. I thought that although it was similar to The Hunger Games, it was still original. With this one, however, the similarities were just too strong. Due to this, it took me awhile to get into the book.

I think that there was a lot of latent potential the author did not exploit. There could have been more connections to the past Games within the Games. I think the author could have "dramaticized" the story some more. (Yes, I just made up a word)

Also, some aspects seemed to have been bent to accommodate the plot. What I mean is, things would happen or people would act out of character simply to make the plot work more easily. It doesn't have to be a neat little package, in my opinion, it just needs to be logical and coherent.

The ending saved it for me. And by ending, I mean the very LAST sentence. Those few words are making me look forward to book 3.

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V Games - Caroline Peckham

10/16/2017

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★ ★ ★ ★

I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Caroline Peckham!

What an original take on a vampire novel. This is not your Twilight or Vampire Diaries. In fact, the heroine isn't even a vampire. I just realized that made it exactly like the two works mentioned above (oh well, a failed analogy). The author herself states it is a Hunger Games meets True Blood and I couldn't agree more.

The V Games were riveting and super captivating. I liked the whole structure of the Games; how there were different challenges and such. The whole cultural yet secretive aspects of the games were interesting. Yes, it is similar to The Hunger Games, but it us different and is it's own concept.

What I think the author did very well was clearly portray the world she created. It was simple to understand yet still had a traditional culture attached to it. I liked how concise and uncomplicated the workings of this reality were.

Another aspect the author succeeded in I believe, was the whole psychological facet of the games. How the players interact with each other, and how they react to the situations they are put in. Also how those reactions change to similar situations as the games go on.

Overall, a really good book, and I look forward to the sequel!

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V Games : Fresh From The Grave - Caroline Peckham

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