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| Interesting to see how Snow came to power (and to have an origin story for the Hunger Games events and the character of Tigris in the main trilogy). Would mainly recommend for the psychological aspect and as a "how-to" for writing prequels that expla ...more | |
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| Great conclusion! The last part was a bit hard to read because it was difficult to determine what was actually Katniss' fever dream and what really was reality. ...more | |
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| While it does a great job connecting the first and third books of the trilogy, I felt that the road to revolution was too swift and the plot twist of Haymitch being part of a conspiracy to overthrow Snow's regime was unrealistic. ...more | |
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| When I first heard about the Hunger Games series, I thought it was just a bunch of gratuitous violence involving teenagers in a dystopia that made 1984 and Dune look like child's play. In reality, scenes with violence are short and bare-boned, and mo ...more | |
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“While he could not directly challenge Fahim, Haroun had one advantage: he had direct experience with how groupthink could rapidly destroy prosperity of a country. And with his knowledge and invitations to be a guest speaker, he would do everything he could to educate others about the dangers of groupthink to prevent others from suffering like he did.”
― The Refugee from a Democratic Utopia
― The Refugee from a Democratic Utopia
“A-aang tsk-qatsk no’o’em,” it said, pointing at the CRT display more urgently.
I thought hard. My training when studying to become a logistics manager had prepared me for a moment like this. Then, it occurred to me that the alien wanted a computer.”
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I thought hard. My training when studying to become a logistics manager had prepared me for a moment like this. Then, it occurred to me that the alien wanted a computer.”
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“Anyone else?” she intimidated, the cannons on the other animals rotating to face the chests of the other soldiers.”
― The Death of a Species
― The Death of a Species
“The symbol of peace cannot be daunted by evil. I smile to show the pressure of heroes and to trick the fear inside of me.”
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“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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