Author : Victoria Scott
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Publication Date : January 27th 2015
Genre(s) : Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Format : Paperback
Pages : 320
Time is slipping away....Fire & Flood described as The Hunger Games meets Pokemon. Ummm, I am interested in this book (because of The Hunger Games part, honestly) but there are some bad reviews about this book that this book is sooooo similar to Hunger Games that made some people lost interest and marked it as dnf (do not finish).
Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She's lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her brother is dying—and she's helpless to change anything.
Until she receives mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed. It's an epic race across jungle, desert, ocean, and mountain that could win her the prize she desperately desires: the Cure for her brother's illness. But all the Contenders are after the Cure for people they love, and there's no guarantee that Tella (or any of them) will survive the race.
The jungle is terrifying, the clock is ticking, and Tella knows she can't trust the allies she makes. And one big question emerges: Why have so many fallen sick in the first place?
Victoria Scott's breathtaking novel grabs readers by the throat and doesn't let go.
So I thought I don't have to explain what this book is about, I will go through my thoughts about the book. First, we don't know if this happened in these days or in the future, so I assumed it happened in the future. I confirmed this book is very much alike with The Hunger Games. The main character who wants to save her brother, even the Contenders wearing Serpent pendant? Ummm, so much reminds me of Mockingjay Pin. As in the race, I thought it was more like The Amazing Race meets Survivor and Pokemon.
As in the characters, I feel it was okay. The main character annoyed me in some situations. Example, when you're in a race, in the jungle, and your motivation is to live through the race and win a cure for your brother, you will not think if your butt is good looking while your crush is walking behind you. I understand that you are a 16 year old girl who live happily with you family, but I feel it was stupid to think like that when you could be dead anytime in the race.
There is some plot twist in this book, but not really exciting. It was kind of predictable (like a lot of dystopians nowadays), but still an enjoyable read.
So, I gave this book 4 out 5 stars and I think I'm still going to continue with the series. :)
Happy reading! :)
-Nikita
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