Published- 29th August 2013, 16th September 2014 & 24th February 2015
Publisher- Little, Brown and Company & Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages- 323 pages (paperback), 320 pages (paperback) & 352 pages (paperback)
The 100
The 100 is about a group of children who are sent to Earth after a cataclysmic event basically wiped out the entire Earth population. Some parts of the Earth have been mutated by the radiation levels and the leaders on the ship sent the children to Earth to find out if it was safe for everyone to return. But are they alone on Earth or not?
I liked how each chapter was told by a different character. The four main points of view are Clarke, Bellamy, Wells and Glass. Each chapter was really short so it was easy to read a lot at one time. I thought it would be hard following the current events and the flashbacks, but it flowed really smoothly throughout the novel and it was easy to remember everything that was happening. The one character I didn't really like reading about was Glass.
I know it was important to read about what was happening to the other people left behind on the ship after the 100 got sent to Earth. However, her chapters seemed a bit pointless to me as it was mainly about her will they won't they love life with Luke. From her chapters though we did find out what was happening to the Chancellor after the events at the start of the book with the dropships.
2 characters I loved reading about were Clarke and Bellamy. They were brave individuals who would do anything to protect the people they care about. They would also stand up for their friends/family members. Wells was a good character also as he would do anything for Clarke. Bellamy's sister Octavia was a bit annoying in my opinion as she always acts like the weak little girl who wants other people to do everything for her. Hopefully my opinion of Octavia will change in the next books.
I do not know how different the TV show is from the book as I have yet to watch the TV show. Will be starting that soon though hopefully. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I give it 5/5 stars. I can't wait to read the 2nd book and I will be starting that shortly. Then will read the 3rd book straight after I finish the 2nd one. If you love dystopian books then this is definitely the novel for you and especially if you love the 100 TV show.
The 100 Day 21
The 100 start being attacked, but who are the Earthborns and what do they want? What is more dangerous life on Earth or life on the ship? Will Bellamy and Clarke find Octavia? The battle for survival on Earth starts now, but who will survive?
This was a good sequel to The 100. It contained lots of action packed moments like the first book did. I started to like Glass a bit more this time as it was important to learn about life on the ship. There was a fight for survival on the ship as well as a battle for survival on Earth. We also learnt exactly what happened to Luke's friend Carter and why this happened. I did not expect that ending to Glass's story at the end of this novel, that was quite surprising. Reading about what happened to people on the ship such as Sonja, Luke, Camille and the Chancellor was important as it leads up to the final novel.
I liked the romance which blossomed between Clarke and Bellamy throughout the novel. There was also a romance blossoming between Wells and Sasha. I did like reading these parts of the novel as there weren't too many of them. These scenes also lead into other parts of the novel such as the search for Octavia and finding where the Earthborns live. Bellamy was still my favourite character as he was brave, willing to do anything for his sister and tried to make sure the 100 survived by finding them food. Clarke also found out something important at the end of this novel which also leads into the final novel.
Overall, I gave this novel 5/5 stars as it was quite action packed and was really easy to get through. Took me a few days to finish this novel, but I loved it. I still have yet to watch the TV show, but I shall be starting that soon hopefully. Will next be starting the 3rd/final novel in this trilogy. Can't wait to see how the trilogy finishes and what will happen to each of the characters in their battle for survival on Earth.
The 100 Homecoming
Who will survive the final battle on Earth between the Colonists and the Earthborns? What really happened to Clarke's parents and will she ever find out? Will Bellamy be executed for getting the Chancellor shot and fleeing to Earth on a dropship with the other colonists? It all comes down to this epic thrilling conclusion to The 100 trilogy.
This was a great ending to The 100 trilogy. I loved all the action that happened throughout the novel including all the fight scenes. Was good to see how each character was surviving in their own different ways as they battled for survival on Earth. Lots of new characters were introduced in this novel as they landed on Earth from the other dropships after escaping from the colony.
Clarke and Bellamy were still my favourite characters as I liked to read about their struggles, what they would do to protect the people they love and how they survive in different ways. Glass was still my least favourite character, but I loved reading about her struggle for survival when she went off on her own with Luke to make their own lives on Earth. Wells proved he was a worthy leader of the group by everything he did for them by helping them to survive, find food, battle for their freedom and battle for their lives.
The story flowed smoothly and the writing of the novel was great. It was definitely an easy and quick read. I didn't get confused between the flashbacks and the present storyline during the novel. The story only had 3 real settings throughout the whole series, but that was fine with me as you didn't get too confused between where each piece of action was taking place. The 3 main settings were the Colony in space, the Colonists camp on Earth and Mount Weather where the Earthborns live.
Overall this was a brilliant trilogy of novels. I give this novel 5/5 stars. My overall rating for the whole trilogy is 5/5 stars. I loved this dystopian trilogy. It was similar to the Hunger Games, but without the games for survival. If you love dystopian and battle for survival novels then this would be a good book series for you. This is also for fans who love the TV show of the 100 and want to see how different the TV show is from the actual books. There will be a lot of differences between the 2, but this trilogy is definitely worth a read.
Rating for trilogy 5/5
