book review - dark inside

good evening (or another time phrase depending where you live), i'm not feeling too good with my sore throat and i've been laying in bed for a while watching skins. i then thought i should do a blog post because cara said she'd get me if i didn't. anyway, today i am going to be talking about one of my all-time favourite books; 'dark inside' by jeyn roberts-

"an ancient evil has been unleashed, and it's turning friends into murderous strangers. for those who survive the brutal earthquakes and the first wave of the killing, the world is a different, deadlier place. society has fallen apart. no one can be trusted. for four teens struggling to stay alive in a world determined to kill them, it means all they have is one another - if they can trust one another - and hope that their future holds something greater than mere survival."

(i actually have the us version of the blurb so don't worry if yours is a little different)

i picked this book up on a monday afternoon, last period in english. we were in the library that day and i had thirty seconds left to choose a new book. i chose this book at random, not even really looking at it, but i'm glad i decided to pick it up. when i sat down and started reading, i couldn't stop and i nearly finished the book within the day. it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and i was gripped to the plotline.

the book is centred around four teenagers (aries, clementine, michael and mason) who are thrust into an apocalypse, where humans have begun killing each other due to voices in their minds each chapter is told from a different character's point of view, which was frustrating at times because every time something exciting happened, it would switch to a new person and you'd have to wait in order to find out what happened. however, it was nice to know the point of view from each person without it getting confusing. 

like most books, there is a little bit of romance, but it's only slight. there are a few mentions of romance, but the rest is filled with apocalyptic things.

i think my favourite character in this book is clementine. i don't know know why, i was just hooked onto her story and even after reading the sequel, i still want to know more. every time i read this book, i'm always tempted to just read all of her chapters because i love them so much. i'm super excited for the third book to come out and i'm hoping clementine will finally get some closure, fingers crossed.

this book changed my perspective on things greatly and i keep thinking to myself whether i'd survive something like what happened in the book (i've come to the conclusion that i wouldn't get very far). i'll admit it made me a bit wary to trust people because the concept of the book scared me a little, but i still thoroughly enjoyed in nonetheless and i have re-read it many times since getting my own copy. 

i've only managed to get three of my friends to read this book, but i'm hoping to get more people to read it so i can talk about it to more people without sounding mad. my friends also enjoyed the book and we've discussed the possibilities of it happening and our master plan/escape route many times. i know it's kind of lame, but at least we're prepared. 

see you next time,
paige louise