Cover: This is an interesting cover. It does catch your attention, but it really has nothing to do with the book.
Author: Lauren Oliver
Genre: Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Goodreads Blurb: 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.
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.
Published/ing: March 4, 2014 Harpercollins
Rating: 5/5
Review:
Panic was interesting read for me. I adore Lauren Oliver and the Delirium series, but I don't know. I think the idea of a contemporary book written by a dystopian author sounded appealing to me.
Either way, I started it and got fifty pages in and just... stopped.
But when I picked it up again I couldn't stop. Strange right?
The beginning was a bit boring to me and I thought the characters were whiny, but as I dived deeper into the book and the plot and conflicts began to unfold, I was completely taken by it.
The idea of such an extreme game like Panic was absolutely frightening, but believable. And the way Lauren Oliver took to describing the each of the events was in such great detail. I felt like I was there, experiencing the anxiety and panic.
The double point of view was confusing in the beginning, but got more understandable as you grew to know the characters more. Along with adoring the characters individually, I loved the relationships they formed. Bishop and Heather was such an interesting complex, especially how romantically and unromantically involved they were.
The setting of the book was appropriate. Carp, a southern small town with a lot of teenagers and social classes. Completely appropriate place for an extreme and unhinged game like Panic.
Overall, this book was really good. I don't know what happened me in the beginning there. I think I just got distracted. The characters and setting were great and Lauren Oliver's flawless writing made it even better. I hope to see Lauren Oliver write more in the future.
Future News:
Lauren Oliver will be releasing a new book called Rooms in the coming fall.
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