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Gregor: La Prima Profezia by Suzanne Collins, Simona Brogli

suza's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

5.0

sambam_42's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a very well thought-out YA adventure/fantasy novel. I loved her Hunger Games series and this one did not disappoint. The only real "criticism" I would have is that the concept was so intriguing that I would have wished for it to be longer and a bit more expanded. That would, of course, potentially take it out of the realm of YA but it was a great read as-is.

magda_161's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

madeye93's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

daphx00's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars

Really liked reading this one! I think this is a great start to a fabulous middlegrade series. Looking forward to reading the other books!

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After finishing Collins' phenomenal series The Hunger Games, I was hungry for more. I hadn't heard anything about her debut or the following books in the series, but it sounded good so I decided to give it a try. And I'm ever so glad I did, because Gregor proves to be just as exciting as The Hunger Games.

In this first book of the series, we meet Gregor, an 11-year old guy with a two-year-old sister called Boots. When Boots goes through a grate in their laundry room, Gregor follows her and soon they find themselves in the Underland, a world without a sun where enormous animals live besides the humans. The animals have distinct personalities, from the giant cockroaches to the loyal bats who carry 'their' humans.

While this is a middlegrade series, it reads very quickly and it's just as exciting as Collins' young adult series. The writing is to the point and makes it easy to imagine everything that's happening, even the talking insects, rats and bats. I loved how fast paced it was, how much adventure there was and how likeable the characters are. Gregor is a great main character and you cannot possibly read the story without liking Boots. She's small and still a toddler, but she's a feisty one at that!

If you're looking for a fast paced, adventerous and exciting middle grade fantasy, this is the book for you!


My overall rating: 4.5/5


Four and a half stars for Gregor and Boots - until next time!

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This review was published on Loving Books.

mccr3874's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

hyggepeach's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bserene's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

the_berries_books's review against another edition

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5.0

My fourth grade teacher was only going to read the first book to us but we BEGGED her to continue the series because we loved it so much and I still think about this series regularly 8 year old me was so obsessed. I remember drawing the characters in my notebook and hanging them on my wall

chelsfoust's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an epic adventure book that I loved. I recommend to all who enjoyed Harry Potter and the Septimus Heap books! I so wished there was one more book in the series, and that Suzanne Collins would have written just a bit more to the ending, but of course Collins is famous for the logical realistic almost depressing ending. Still I could listen to these books over and over again.