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Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader. Share the first sentence (or so) of a book you are currently reading, along with your initial thoughts and impressions about the sentence or book. Remember to include the title of the book and the author AND link up at the Rose City Reader
Book Beginning:
My thoughts:I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. This is where the bed I shared with my sister, Prim, stood. Over there was the kitchen table. The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray?
Initially, I was only going to include the first few sentences from the beginning, but when I read it over it didn't provoke any feeling. So then I included the next two, and it was a little better. But the truth is, this beginning is a little disappointing...not only with the first lines, but generally speaking, with where Collins is going with the story. Maybe I'm just disenchanted (it happens sometimes).
Thoughts? No thoughts? I wouldn't blame you if didn't have any. I certainly don't have many.
I agree that sometimes we have to include more sentences...
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one, or the preceding one, but I'm guessing that the short, flat opening might reflect the shock the narrator seems to be experiencing.
Thanks for sharing...
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That's another way to look at it, makes it seem less 'blah'.
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I haven't read the second book, so I don't know what happened between this and the first one, but I'd have to say this is a pretty bleak beginning.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Book Beginnings.
Bleak is a good word for this. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI guess it is representative of how Katniss is feeling. I've read the whole series and really liked it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I suppose it could be. But I also think the description could be a little less lackluster...it didn't make me want to read on.
DeleteI enjoyed the first two, but this one not so much. I still have a lot of book to get through though.
If I'm honest, I will say that this was my least favorite book in the series. Hope you like it!
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We'll see...I'm about a quarter way through. I'm just not as curious about the outcome as I was with the other two.
DeleteThanks for your thoughts. Have a nice weekend.