The Compound was eerie and beautifully written. It was one of those novels that suck you in and stay with you. I don't often read books more than once, but I did with The Compound just because it was so creepy. I honestly could never recommend The Compound high enough for those that like horror, survival, or even dystopian novels. When I saw The Fallout, I literally shrieked with glee. I was so excited that it frightened my students. I'm so happy that this book didn't let me down, even though it is not as good as the first one.
Summary:
After Eli and his family have escaped The Compound and his crazy father, he has to rejoin the living. However, they have instantly become celebrities and the media frenzy is just overwhelming. Eli's father's company is also still in the hands of his father's adviser even though it should now belong to Eli and his brother. Who can the family trust? How will they ever regain some normalcy? How will they survive without his father's money?
My thoughts:
While there is not as much urgency within this book, it is still quite a page turner. In The Compound, I often felt like I was holding my breath, but The Fallout allows you to sit back a few times. I love the conflict within this book. There is tension from various different places that seem to fit with what would happen if this was reality. The family was presumed dead, and now everyone knows they are alive. There is conflict with that. The family is forced into the media, heavily, which also has a lot of conflict. There is conflict in the business and finally, there is conflict with readjusting to living as a whole family (with Eli's twin reunited). All of these cause so many emotions and it's hard to dive in to deal with each emotion and memory. Honestly, it's so much fun to work through and the adventure is awesome. I really enjoyed the story and there are definitely parts that pull you in just like The Compound did. I was really just excited with this book and I enjoyed it immensely.
Summary:
After Eli and his family have escaped The Compound and his crazy father, he has to rejoin the living. However, they have instantly become celebrities and the media frenzy is just overwhelming. Eli's father's company is also still in the hands of his father's adviser even though it should now belong to Eli and his brother. Who can the family trust? How will they ever regain some normalcy? How will they survive without his father's money?
My thoughts:
While there is not as much urgency within this book, it is still quite a page turner. In The Compound, I often felt like I was holding my breath, but The Fallout allows you to sit back a few times. I love the conflict within this book. There is tension from various different places that seem to fit with what would happen if this was reality. The family was presumed dead, and now everyone knows they are alive. There is conflict with that. The family is forced into the media, heavily, which also has a lot of conflict. There is conflict in the business and finally, there is conflict with readjusting to living as a whole family (with Eli's twin reunited). All of these cause so many emotions and it's hard to dive in to deal with each emotion and memory. Honestly, it's so much fun to work through and the adventure is awesome. I really enjoyed the story and there are definitely parts that pull you in just like The Compound did. I was really just excited with this book and I enjoyed it immensely.
The second book is not as good as the first one, but still pretty good. The overall writing style is a little childish for me but the interesting plot compensated for it. It was an easy and enjoyable read.
