I was hoping for it to get better but if you did not enjoy the prequel then I don't think this book will compensate for it. I guess one reason why this work is not working for me because it's too shallow for a science fiction book. I have to remind myself not to expect much about it because I know I will get disappointed. All I read so far is romance and kissing and angst of our main characters. Plot:The good thing about the second book was it moves to a new storyline. The readers get the chance to meet an Earthborn and hear their little, tiny, minuscule (I'm not exaggerating!) history about their civilization. And, once again, the history telling was told by a teenager which, alas, will have a boding romance with one of our main character. 75% of the book was wasted talking about Clarke's love issue with Bellamy and Wells. The 24% is about Glass's and Luke's ticking life line in the Colony. And 1% for meeting the Earthborn and going to their dwelling.Romance:Don't get me wrong, I love romance in my books but with this book, it felt so wrong. Honestly, I wouldn’t have mind the romance and shenanigans of these teenagers if they would just stop kissing randomly. Clarke, is the biggest slut here. One day, she’s kissing Bellamy then a few more days, she admitted that she still have feelings for Wells. Therefore, another kissing scene. And the next thing you know, she’s kissing Bellamy again wearing only her underwear. That girl's been kissing anyone who's with her. I can't feel the development at all. It feels forced!Then we have Glass, who until now, I don't understand the role in our story. So far, her presence only means we get a glimpse on what's happening in the Colony. Period!Overall:No substance. If you like love story, then this is for you. If you ship Bellamy and Clarke, then this is for you. If you're looking for dystopia, post-apocalyptic, or science fiction story with rich world building, STAY AWAY FROM THIS SERIES! The 100: Day 21 is the second in author Kass Morgan’s dystopian series, The 100. In the first book, 100 young people, accused of crimes on a space ship hovering over Earth, are sent to the surface to test if the planet is now habitable. The title of this sequel refers to the number of days it took for radiation poisoning to begin to affect the patients in Clarke’s parents experiments on the ship. Now, on Earth, some of the hundred are becoming ill and she is worried that it is radiation.This second book answers many of the question raised in the first. It switches back and forth both in time and place as we learn what is happening in the present and, through flashbacks, what happened in the past to bring them here. There was more action in this sequel and the main characters, if somewhat one-dimensional, are likeable. However, I found the change in font for the flashbacks somewhat distracting. I also found some of the motivation for the actions of some characters a tad, well, disconcerting, for example in the case of Glass but especially Wells – some of his decisions seemed, not only dangerous and ill-thought-out but completely out of character as it was portrayed in most of the two books. I will grant that fictional characters can be given a certain amount of leeway in their behaviour but there has to be limits if the reader is to continue to willingly suspend their disbelief.But that’s just me. I suspect that this series would resonate much better with its intended YA audience than it did with me. And in fairness, I did, for the most part, enjoy the book. Its fast pace and short length helped to offset my objections to the story so that they weren’t enough to make me stop reading. My recommendation: if you liked the first book in the series or even if you had mild misgivings about it, you are likely going to enjoy Day 21.
What do You think about Day 21 (2014)?
Loved it! Great second book! Can't wait for the third!!!
—santhosh
a high 2 and a half - got better towards the end
—kyoko
