Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: March 4th, 2014
Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary
Pages: 408
Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do.To be honest, I haven't read her any other books. So, Panic will be my first Lauren Oliver book.
Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.
Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he’s sure of it. But what he doesn't know is that he’s not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for.
For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.
The first time I heard about this book, I was so excited. A thrilling game called Panic? Hmmmm, interesting. But that changed after I read the book.
This book is about a game called Panic, in a small town during the summer time, where the players would have to compete in 'dangerous' challenges. And the winner will get US$ 50.000 as ticket to get out of that small town. If you are a senior in Carp high school, you can participate in this game, just announce yourself in the 'Jump'. Told in 3rd person perspective, surrounding Heather and Dodge, our two main characters who compete in Panic. I thought this book was okay. Not that amazing, or anything. Maybe because I had high expectation about this book. I was told that this book is thrilling, where the players has to overcome their fears and people died in the competition. Sounds exciting, right?
Well, not for me. I just feel like I'm watching a reality tv show and people compete for cash prize and we know the characters just 'as you know', not really 'know' who they are. If my sentence does make any sense. Well, some characters annoyed me sometimes, especially Natalie. I won't tell, because that will be spoilers. I don't know if it's just me or anyone would be annoyed as much as I did, when the characters wanted to kiss someone who even barely helped them. Such as "When Dodge saw Heather, he relieved even he could kiss her". What!? I found three similar sentences in a book. It was just flat to me. Well, some of the challenges really did "challenging", but I'm a little bit disappointed in some ways.
Overall, I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars. It was okay to me. But if you do want something entertaining, you can pick up Panic. Maybe you will like it more than I did.
Happy reading! :)
-Nikita
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