Gregor #4

Wow. I finished Gregor the Overlander. When I first started this book, I was dreading it. I thought this book was going to be extremely boring and I would never be fully engaged in it. I thought wrong for sure! Suzanne Collins did a phenomenal job keeping me engaged in throughout the entire book, including the parts that seemed to drag on. Collins used various forms of creative writing as well. One part that stood out to me the most during the course of the book was the way to different creatures spoke, as well as the Underlanders. To be more specific about this, one certain animal that stood out was how the "crawlers" spoke. They spoke in an almost backwards way. For example, on page 33, the crawlers say: "Give you four baskets, give you?" These creatures say the first part of there statements/questions twice.

Another aspect of Collin's writing that stood out to me was how descriptive she was. She wrote in very precise detail, creating vivid images in the readers mind about what is going on. She described the rats extremely well. The way they bared their sharp, yellowed teeth at any outsider that came near them. Or the way the bats could fly, without sight, in the eerie, darkness that lingered for miles. Descriptiveness like this, kept me engaged and made me want to not put the book down.

Overall, this book was fantastic! I am starting the next book in the series and will keep you guys updated on my progress. I hope that book is as good as this one. Anyone who is not into fantasy, I suggest you read this book, it will get you engaged and maybe change your mind about fantasy. I know it changed mine.

Gregor #3

Since my last post, I have made lost of progress. I am proud of how far I have read. In this post, I am planning to summarize what has happened so far and make a few more predictions.

In the beginning of this book, I was not engaged at all. Gregor and his little sister, Boots, were in the laundry room in the apartment. Boots had gotten away from Gregor's. She slipped into a dryer and fell into a mysterious hole. Gregor went in after her and they ended up in the Underworld. A few years before, Gregor's father had disappeared. I predicted that his dad was in the Underworld. As the story went on, Gregor is taken into a prophecy room. According to a certain prophecy, Gregor is the "chosen one". The Under landers believe he is apart of the prophecy and he is there to save another over lander, his dad. This is as far as I have gotten in the book. Like I said before, I am proud of how far I have read since my last post.

I personally think this book is good. It has engaged me into it, making me want to continue reading. I predict that Gregor will find his father, and bring him back home to his family. I also predict that Gregor's mom will start looking for Boots and him, falling into the Underland during the war.

Next week, I hope to be even further. I hope that my predictions come true and I hope the book will engage me even more.