tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post48840946508464563..comments2024-02-15T07:43:12.824-08:00Comments on Ageless Pages Reviews: Review: Not A Drop To Drink by Mindy McGinnisJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-4324069182138367262013-09-10T17:41:58.619-07:002013-09-10T17:41:58.619-07:00it's definitely an interesting book. I hope yo...it's definitely an interesting book. I hope you enjoy it!Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-30545161164569805632013-09-05T06:10:52.446-07:002013-09-05T06:10:52.446-07:00I agree completely, Jessie! Either than getting a ...I agree completely, Jessie! Either than getting a background on Eli, Lucy, and Vera, they didn't fully come alive on the page. It didn't bother me too much, mostly because Lynn was enough to drive the story forward and the focus was on Lynn's growth and change because of their presence - which was conveyed very well - but the secondary characters could have certainly used a little more fleshing out. Fantastic review, dear!(:Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-4701075936474898082013-09-05T05:19:24.494-07:002013-09-05T05:19:24.494-07:00HI JESSIE!!! I still need to get caught up on your...HI JESSIE!!! I still need to get caught up on your blog. I've had my favorite blogs open for like the past three, four days and still haven't gotten around to that o.O. *sigh*. Anyway, you might see a bunch of comments coming from me soon!<br /><br />It's a shame you already read this one--we could've done another read-along and it sounds like this one might have been more pleasant of a reading experience ;). I need to read this book soon as the e-galley is about to expire o.O.<br /><br />"Main character Lynn is a striking protagonist and a memorable one as she grows up in this world where cholera is once again a deadly force and the thirsty dead roam free." <-- Did I ever tell you how much I love the writing in your reviews? The thirsty dead roam free. Ooooh, sounds so creepy and awesome and if my eyes were not half-open lol, I'd be reading the book now :P.<br /><br />"There's not a lot of information immediately dispersed about the world Lynn and her mother live in, but details are slowly revealed through dialogue, conversation, and deed." <-- That's good. Info-dumping would've probably lead to a less desperate atmosphere, less drama, less of a believable scenario. Even if the lack of free, drinkable water is already an immediate reality for some. I'd heard that this one was extremely well done when it came to the details of how everyone and everything functioned in this world.<br /><br />"Lynn is a more grown up, more mature character than a lot of YA protagonists out there." <-- MORE MATURE THAN OUR FAVORITE ONE, YOU MEAN?? :) <br /><br />"Threats come from all sides in McGinnis's world, and Lynn has been capable of killing to stay alive since she was nine years old." <-- That's the first line, isn't it? I think I remember that one when I opened it and thought, ohhh, yeah. This protagonist is going to be kick-ass, pragmatic, survivalist.<br /><br />"Going through the day-to-day chores Lynn performs to just stay alive is a refreshing change from how most authors would approach this kind of story. It makes for a quiter, less action-packed read, but it keeps everything realistic and fresh." <-- Very true. I'd heard about this from Flannery, I think, over at the Readadventurer. That aspect of the story. I applaud that and the fact that it's a stand-alone. This sort of reminds me of Tuck Everlasting, except a survivalist tale rather than one on immortality.<br /><br />:( oh no!!! Having well developed characters is one of my... musts. And especially a worthy love interest. It sounds like Lynn is so bad-ass that she outshines everyone else to the detriment of the work. I want to come back in... seven days or so or look at your GR version of this and compare notes on the characters when I finally read the book.<br /><br />You wouldn't be averse to a companion novel :O? Or a sequel? Even in the age of so-so-many of them? Woah. I guess that's the mark of Lynn being so awesome. Can't wait until I get to read her tale too!Christina Reads YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937783114868207494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-56544343534809544592013-09-04T18:21:09.092-07:002013-09-04T18:21:09.092-07:00This sounds pretty good! I'll have to check it...This sounds pretty good! I'll have to check it out(: Nice review!!<br />Happy reading<br />Jackie<br /><br />nobentspines.blogspot.comJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860556457014980028noreply@blogger.com