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    Day 21

    Written by Kass Morgan

    Narrated by Justin Torres and Phoebe Strole

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought.

    Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.

    In this pulse-pounding sequel to The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can – together.

    A Hachette Audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateSep 16, 2014
    ISBN9781478955627
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    Kass Morgan

    Kass Morgan is the New York Times bestselling author of The 100, which was the inspiration for the hit CW show of the same name, and Light Years. An editor of middle grade and young adult fiction at a larger publisher, Kass received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a master’s degree from Oxford University. She lives in New York City.   Twitter and Instagram: @kassmorganbooks  

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    • 4/5
      I received a copy of this eBook from the publisher, via netgalley, in return for an honest review.I decided to read Day 21 immediately after finishing The 100 as I was eager to find out what was going on with Clarke, Glass, Bellamy, Luke and the other characters I'd meet in the first book. Day 21 picks up where book one finishes, as the hundred approach their 21st day on Earth; a day that has great significance.This second book is every bit as good as the first. Plenty of action and suspense and a little romance. More is revealed about what had happened with the four main characters prior to their arrival on Earth, which gives more insight into each character's personality and humanity.The Hundred series is fast becoming a fantastic series that will appeal to a much wider audience than just the young adults it is intended for. 4/5
    • 3/5
      While I am not well versed in the side affects and speed of oxygen deprivation, I suspect the portrayal of it is utterly inaccurate. What I do know is that a person can experience deadly CO (carbon monoxide) levels in less than a day when locked in an airtight room. Obviously, these people are not in an airtight room, but their spaceship is leaking the only oxygen that they do have at an alarming rate. One could calculate the time, but as I do not know the number of people in Walden or Arcadia, nor do I know the size of those two areas of the ship.There is a great article for fiction writers that allows you to calculate the amount of time that your character would be able to survive in an airtight room. It also describes some of the effects that they would experience. While I do not expect the oxygen deprivation/carbon monoxide poisoning to be perfectly explained and accurate - I do expect there to be some degree of believability. Unfortunately, this is not the case.Immediately upon the sealing of the craft, the author makes the reader believe that the people are already being affected. What makes the situation worse is that people begin to panic, using up the precious oxygen they need to rid their bodies of the carbon monoxide. In case you weren't aware, you take in oxygen so that it will bond with the carbon monoxide and be expelled from your body as carbon dioxide. (Obviously this is a very simple explanation, but I'm just trying to get the general idea across.) As they lose the oxygen around them, more and more carbon monoxide builds up in their lungs. With the number of people on the ship, I expect that after a few hours and certainly after a day they will have (if not run out) be dangerously low on oxygen. Yet, later on two of the characters have spent a number of nights together and the lack of oxygen hasn't caused them to fall unconscious.With the size and population being what it is, it seems unlikely that there would be oxygen left (as it's steadily leaking out.) And if there was any that there would still be enough to breathe relatively normally. This is what immediately made the pseudo-scientist in me question how much research was done. Honestly, it doesn't take much to make it marginally realistic.The characters are not as well thought out as they should be. Although flaws are to be expected, contradicting actions/personality aspects just make the reader confused. As obsessed as one character is with his sister, her well being, and at times her location - he seems to quickly thrust her aside when the new girl gives him attention. Just as before, the relationships are like roller coasters. One act tears them apart, then in the next moment all is well. Such an emotionally tiresome existence.The first book had shadowy allusions to prostitution, a case of teen pregnancy, and the most emotionally indecisive characters that I have ever had the privilege to read about. This book has Stockholm Syndrome, inaccurate science, and trigger happy humans. As with the other book, it is enjoyable enough as a silly, simple read. Don't expect it to be more than that or you will be disappointed.
    • 5/5
      Great book, but didn’t follow the show at all.
    • 3/5
      Little cheesy at times busy entertaining enough. I would take it or leave it.
    • 5/5
      it's different from he show but not in a bad way I can't wait to read the next book.

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    • 3/5
      I started on this book straight after finishing the first in the series and it picks up almost exactly where we left off. The book is set 21 days after the 100 are on the ground. I love the dystopian elements of this series but if you're here because of watching the series well the books are completely different but I still enjoy reading them. I enjoyed watching the TV series and reading the 100 but they both have different characters and tell the stories differently. However I still can't wait to read the next book.
    • 4/5
      Inhaltsangabe:Die straffälligen Jugendlichen sind inzwischen schon seit knapp drei Wochen wieder auf der Erde. Es sind nicht mehr alle 100 am Leben, einige sind bei der Landung auf der Erde verstorben und zwei Jugendliche sind von den „Erdlingen“ getötet.Doch Tag 21 ist für Clarke, die eine medizinische Ausbildung fast beendet hat, bedeutend. Denn spätestens nach 21 Tagen sollten erste Anzeichung von Verstrahlung auftreten. Und tatsächlich erkranken einige Jugendliche.Octavia, Bellamys Schwester, ist offensichtlich von den Erdgeborenen entführt und in der Nähe entdecken sie ein Mädchen, das sie gefangen nehmen in der Hoffnung, dass sie Informationen für die Kolonisten hat.Doch für Clarke, Wells und Bellamy beginnen spannende Zeiten. Tatsächlich haben Menschen die Stunde Null vor 300 Jahren überlebt und es gibt Anzeichen, das schon früher eine Mission zur Erde geschickte wurde, diese aber scheinbar gescheitert ist.Mein Fazit:Es ist schon eine Weile, seit ich das Buch gelesen und die erste Staffel auf DVD gesehen habe. Mit beiden hatte ich erst so meine Probleme, erst zum Ende hin konnte ich mich für die Geschichte begeistern.Und so ist es für mich auch nicht verwunderlich, dass ich zu Beginn der Lektüre auch gleich wieder drin war in der Geschichte. Bei den Namen hatte ich allerdings Bilder der Serie im Kopf. Die Serie ist jedoch recht großzügig an die Buchvorlage angelehnt – heißt: Es gibt deutliche und gravierende Unterschiede.Sei es drum: Der zweite Teil der Reihe ist geprägt vielen Erkenntnissen. Das die Menschheit auf der Erde die Stunde Null offenbar überlebt hat, das es eine aggressive Gruppe gibt und dass einige ein recht weiches Herz haben, auch wenn sie nach außen ziemlich hart tun. Glass und Luke sind noch immer auf dem Schiff und kämpfen gegen den drohenden Untergang. Nur die Phönix sollte den Sauerstoff-Mangel überleben, die anderen beiden Schiffe wurden von der Versorgung getrennt und die Menschen versuchen auf ihre Art mit der ausweglosen Situation fertig zu werden. Schließlich können Glass und Luke die Brücken wieder öffnen, doch dann lösen sie eine viel größere Panik aus: Alle strömen zum Startdeck, um einen der wenigen Plätze auf den Transportern zu bekommen. Dieser Teil der Geschichte, der leider nicht soviel Raum bekam, hat mich deutlich mehr gefesselt als die gelegentlich pubertierenden Kolonisten auf der Erde. Auch wenn ich die Handlung nachvollziehen kann, aber es wird deutlich: Sie sind eben Jugendliche und froh, dem strengen Codex des Schiffes entkommen zu sein. Auch wenn es mich ab und an nervte, so spiegelte es auch eine Situation wieder, die durchaus einen realistischen Charakter hat. So wenig Regeln wie möglich heißt die Devise und nur durch Wells’ standhaftes Verhalten kann eine Verrohung der Gruppe verhindert werden.Auch in diesem Teil gab es wieder Rückblenden, die jedoch nicht soviel Raum einnahmen und die eigentliche Geschichte nicht so oft unterbrachen. Diese Mischung empfinde ich als durchaus angenehm und akzeptabel. Die Figuren sind etwas greifbarer durch die TV-Serie, aber noch immer etwas blass. Alles in allem eine gelungene Fortsetzung und ich freue mich schon auf den dritten Teil. Dieser bekommt vier von fünf Sternen!Veröffentlicht am 27.02.16!
    • 3/5
      As a huge fan of dystopian YA I was very excited to see this listed in Netgalley. The book definitely started off with a bang and the introduction of the the Earthborn girl was very well times. The only thing that I didn't like was that it seemed more focused on the romance between characters than on the survival of the group. Unfortunately this seemed to be the majority of the plot line in this book. It was helpful in refreshing my memory on what everyone was up to at the time of the last books ending but that was about it. I hope that the next book develops the relationship between the earthborn and the newly arrived colonists more fully.
    • 3/5
      21 days have passed since the 100 landed on Earth, but the pace of the story is so slow that it seems just two or three days have passed; however, you can´t predict what will happen. The setting takes place in the ship and Earth.The plot is very interesting, but explored badly. The characters are more focused on their past and personal issues rather than a new world that is in front of them. They seem to be unaware of the challenges of their new life; it is as if they are imprisoned in a bubble named past. They seem incapable of overcoming their past and sins.The story is focused on four characters: Bellamy, Clarke, Glass and Wells. Bellamy wants to find his sister no matter what, but he is in love with Clarke, who disappoints him when she reveals a secret of her past. Clarke is interesting in discovering what happened to the previous expedition. Glass wants to stay with her boyfriend and save her mother when the ship is about to collapse. Wells spends much time trying to get Clarke´s forgiveness; at last, he turns his attention to Sasha, an Earthborn who has much to hide, I assume. I like the idea of romance between Clarke and Belamy, but it doesn´t seem authentic. You don´t know when they feel attracted to each other; it isn´t magical. They seem just two teenagers who decided to be together. Just it. Mysterious deaths scare the 100; however, those events don´t offer moments of tension. They blame the Earthborns for those attacks; the scenes of the attacks are so superficial and vague that you don´t have any idea of what´s happening. With what purpose have they attacked the 100? Will book #3 reveal this mystery? I hope so.It´s an average book.
    • 3/5
      Day 21 picks up right where the distressing cliffhanger in The 100 left off, and the plot structure and narrative flow of the two books are almost identical. As with the first book, this sequel is told from the alternating third-person perspectives of Clarke, Wells, Bellamy, and Glass, and is a combination of present-day action and revealing snippets of backstory.The biggest thing for me, personally, that has changed since I read the first book, is that I've since watched the CW television series. I just finished season 2 actually; it had me reeling for more, which is what inspired me to give the book series another try. Unfortunately, after having experienced the mastermind of the TV show, the books pale miserably in comparison. Not terrible by any means, as the journey of teenage delinquents determining the survivability of post-apocalyptic Earth is still a thrilling one, but just very, very weakly executed, when compared to the TV show.In short, the TV show will have your jaw dropping and your heart racing at every scene; reading the books after watching the show will ruin everything for you. So I don't recommend the series if you've already seen the show.For the most part, my quips with Day 21 are the exact same as they were in the book The 100, which I reviewed back in August: the characters are poorly developed and the writing style is highly unseasoned—it reads like a teenage fan-fiction novel that's meant to be super dramatic, but really isn't. In a purely literary sense, this series is a major disappointment. The concept of exploring Earth for the first time in over a century is amazing, but its presentation is just really lacking in Morgan's writing.Day 21 presents the novel situation of dealing with Earthborns, or the "natives" of Earth that never left the ground during the Cataclysm (aka the nuclear disaster that sent Clarke's, Wells's, Bellamy's, and Glass's ancestors up to space as refuge in the first place). In the eyes of the Earthborns, Clarke and the other hundred aren't just foreigners from the sky... they're invaders. The mutual distrust between the two populations lead to the book's main conflicts, which are written to be shocking and suspense-ridden, but are actually just really drawn out and don't lead anywhere (unlike in the television series, where the action and suspense are immediate). While Day 21 does expose readers to darker themes, I feel like these twists and turns had the potential to be very powerful, but Morgan's mediocre writing dulls the majority of the impact of any serious or "life-changing" implications.Add this to the fact that the characters are all equally generic and unlikable, and all the romantic relationships are incredibly shallow, and we've got ourselves a dud with Day 21. Insignificant and gratuitous romance plot lines are among my biggest book pet peeves, and they were at their mildest and most improbable in this second installment of the The 100 series, which only intensified my dissatisfaction with it further.Pros: A consistent continuation of the first book; in style, structure, and content, the two are very similar // Plot picks up right where it left off in The 100 // New thrilling plot twists and revelations // Darker themes than the first book and more opportunity for adventure givenCons: Most of the "shocking" revelations and plot twists are predictable, and not that potent // None of the romantic relationships seem realistic or at all complex; there are four ongoing in this book, if you count the Wells-Clarke-Bellamy "love triangle" and they're all lackluster // Most of the weaknesses in this book are identical to those in the first book, including annoying flashback scenes, constant, confusing narrative shifts, and very unimpressive writing style (read my review for that here) // Simply not as good as the TV series. Skip the books, just tune in to the CW!LoveBellamy shrugged. "I don't really know how to live any other way. I've always been taking care of her. It's like... we aren't born for ourselves alone. You have to take care of other people."Verdict: While I acknowledged all the literary and stylistic shortcomings of the first book in The 100 series, I still ate it up because I was so impressed by the dystopian world-building and the dynamic plot line involving teenage delinquents exploring uncharted territory. That was before I started watching the TV show, though, and now that I have, coming back to the book series has been a cringe-filled bore. Kass Morgan really had her head in the right place when she created this entertaining YA sci-fi series, but unfortunately for her, the TV show just did a better job of bringing it to life. Day 21, the second book in series, has proven that the storyline just needed a fresh interpretation (and perhaps, a cinematic touch!) to really achieve something. My opinions are obviously completely biased due to having watched the TV show, but that doesn't stop me from recommending it wholeheartedly; on the other hand, the book series is agonizingly bland in comparison.Rating: 5 out of 10 hearts (3 stars): Doesn't particularly light any of my fires; I feel indifferent about this book.Source: Complimentary copy provided by publicist in exchange for an honest and unbiased review (thank you, FSB Media!).
    • 3/5
      2nd in the series. A little too much teenaged romance.
    • 4/5
      In een ruimteschip, dat om de Aarde draait, gelden strenge regels. Wie deze overtreedt wordt gevangen gezet. Op hun 18e verjaardag krijgen de jeugdigen een herziening van hun straf, die bijna altijd eindigt in hun executie. Een groep van 100 kinderen wordt echter gespaard en naar de Aarde gezonden om uit te zoeken of de planeet weer leefbaar is...De 100 zitten nu 21 dagen op Aarde, en nu al zijn een aantal kinderen gestorven. Ze denken dat zij de eerste mensen zijn de voet op Aarde hebben gezet in vele eeuwen, maar dat blijkt al gauw niet te kloppen. Hun voorraden raken op en een aantal van de kinderen worden ziek. Wells, de zoon van de kanselier van het schip, probeert de groep bij elkaar te houden, terwijl Bellamy en Clarke het ontvoerde zusje van Bellamy, Octavia, te vinden. Glass, die vlak voor het vertrek naar de Aarde gratie heeft gekregen probeert op het ruimteschip te overleven.Nog steeds blijven er echter vragen: Wat gebeurde er precies nadat de kolonie was gestart; Is de Aarde werkelijk gevaarlijk, of valt dat mee; Wat wordt er allemaal verzwegen voor de mensen van de Kolonie; zijn er nog meer mensen van de Kolonie naar de Aarde gestuurd?iedere hoofdstuk van het boek toont de POV van een van de hoofdpersonen, iets wat ik normaal gesproken niet prettig vind, maar in dit boek was het geen probleem. Vraag me wel af waarom we Glass volgen.De plot van dit boek was grotendeels voorspelbaar, en had weinig echte spanning. Moet zeggen dat het einde me dan wel weer verraste. het verhaal valt regelmatig terug op herhalingen, en kwam wat langzaam op gang. Geen slecht boek, maar ook niet zo goed als boek 1.
    • 5/5
      This is one of the best sequels that I have read in a really long time! DAY 21 starts right back up where THE 100 left off without missing a beat - with so many questions needing to be answered, no stone is left unturned... *Since this is about book 2, a few minor spoilers may be mentioned. You have been warned.*It has been 21 days since they have landed on Earth. Supplies are running low and emotions are running high. Most are thinking the same thing - when is the next dropship coming? Are they still being monitored? Are they okay? Will they survive?... and then the most unthinkable happens and they discover that they are not alone. We continue to follow the same four lead characters - Wells, Clarke, Bellamy and Glass.Wells is trying his best to keep the group together with logic and distractions. He has organized groups to build log cabins and others to gather basic supplies. People are drawn to him and he has become their unofficial leader. He knows that the first attack and that the kidnapping of Bellamy's sister was just the beginning to warning them - they are not welcomed. But other than the fact that there is no other place for them to go, no way to leave and go back home - he also knows, there's no way to defend themselves. They have no weapons and no experience or knowledge of their new surroundings. Clarke is drowning in sadness and guilt. Not only does she have to live with the knowledge that her scientist parents were performing immoral experiments, but also, with what happened to her friend, a friend that has a connection to Bellamy. It is something that she will not be able to keep a secret for much longer... As she's dealing with her feelings she is certain about one thing - that if they find the Earthborns and approach them in a peaceful way, the Earthborns will be able to help and guide them. She also feels that they may have unlimited information on other resources and may even know something about some artifacts that she had found in the woods. Items that may indicate that another dropship may have been sent prior to theirs... Bellamy is hellbent on finding his sister and will do anything to get her back. He will risk his life and more... but another development has occurred- his deep feelings for Clarke are getting in the way. He doesn't want this distraction right now. Especially when Clarke reveals not only the reason why she was imprisoned, but also, that the heavy guilt and sadness that she's been carrying around with her has to do with Lilly, her friend aka his past girlfriend. Regardless of his feelings, he is compelled to help Clarke find the colonists and hope that it leads to finding his sister. And now for Glass. Last we saw Glass she was pardoned and reconnecting with her mother, and her ex-boyfriend, Luke. Their story and chemistry is much like Rose and Jack's - swoony... Things seem to be falling apart on the spaceship and they discover that there isn't enough oxygen for everyone. The poorer sections are cut off; leaving Luke to die. Glass goes to him and decides to die with him. Until they discover a way to break through the barrier to get to the dropships that will be heading to Earth, even though received any proof of Earth being habitable yet. In the chaos of trying to get onto the dropship - horrific events that mimic the likes of the tragedies of the Titanic occur... and Luke learns the entire truth as to why Glass was not only imprisoned, but why his best friend was executed. A heartbreaking moment for everyone involved. From the very beginning the book was a complete page-turner for me. Luckily, for me at least, each chapter is titled with each of the characters names. Therefore, I was able to do the unthinkable - my apologies! For me, Glass and Luke's storyline was my favorite, and I just had to know what was happening - and since their storyline is separate from Wells, Clarke and Bellamy's, I read Glass' chapters straight through! It was heart pounding and left me breathless. Going back to read the storyline that was happening on Earth, again, it was fast-paced and straight-forward. Kass Morgan is able to give you just enough information to keep you going - never overwhelming or too sci-fi-ish. It's to the point and you learn about everything as you go, just like the characters. And I absolutely love that!I still haven't watched the show, but I can already tell that the books are, obviously, way better. All of my questions from book one have been answered; but now there are more things going on, more questions, more characters - and I cannot get enough. I am anxiously awaiting to hear about book 3! In the meantime, I am going to calm my nerves while I catch up with the show...
    • 3/5
      Read for Fun (Library Book)Overall Rating: 3.00Story Rating: 2.75Character Rating: 3.25Before I get to the review I want to note that there were parts of Day 21 by Kass Morgan that I enjoyed reading and showed great potential for awesome storytelling. However, the issues I have with the way the story is being told won't bother everyone. Plus, I think it really is a unique and interesting world that she has created.Read It File It (short review): So remember those Multiple POV's and flashbacks I had problems with in The 100? Well they are still there BUT I am happy to say that they were a little less distracting. The chapters were meatier and so the story was more fluid. I just thought the pacing was a little off but overall I still want to know what happens next especially after the ending. I think we might be hitting a pace and point in the story where everything will come together. So yes I will be reading the next one whenever it comes.
    • 3/5
      If you've read my review on the first book in the series The 100 (here), you'll already now that I was disappointed by it. I have stated that this is partly because I watched the show before reading the book and though the book was different and I don't like to compare things (even though we all do it) the loss of a certain character did hit me hard because he was my favourite. You'll also know that I didn't really get on with the book, and that wasn't at all to do with high expectations, there just wasn't a lot happening, it was too focused around the love interests in the book and too much was left unexplained. This book, however was better so I'm glad that I enjoyed it more and if there is a third book in the series I'm looking forward to finding out what happened.So why was this book better? it was so much more fast paced than the other one, there was a lot more action and a lot more happening, as well as a lot more explanation and secrets to keep you interested ( I for one didn't see the big one coming haha). Though it still focuses a lot around love triangles, I just felt like I could connect to the characters a little bit more because the development of each of them really came out. I felt like the characters had grown up, even though it was only a short space of time and because of this we didn't have the school kid behavior from them like we did in the first.However, the two things I still didn't like about this book was the instant love, and the multiple points of views. Both were a big issue with me in the last book and they were again in this one. I think maybe, if the book wasn't set from so many point of views then I might have liked the romance a bit more. Because at least that way we would see more of a one on one with characters and how it built up, instead of it just being there one moment, you know? maybe it's just me.Either way, this book had a lot more to offer than the last one, and I'm glad I carried it on even though I did nearly put it in my DNF pile. Both books, and the story line, have such potential and I want so badly to love them. Who knows, I didn't like the first one all that much but the second was better, maybe I'll end up obsessed with the third?. (a third book hasn't actually been confirmed yet as far as I know, but considering the cliff hanger that we were left with there's no way there isn't another)
    • 4/5
      Goodreads Synopsis: No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can -- together.My Review: This book is an awesome read. I requested it from netgalley because, well, I'd already watched most of the tv series, read the first book, and was looking for more. The hundred have been on Earth for twenty one days. They're running out of food, they're running out of patience. Clarke wants the Earthborns, and Bellamy wants his sister back. Wells just wants everyone to get along and work together. I definitely recommend checking this book out after you read the first one. Even though I liked this book better. I love the cover's for the books. People falling out of the sky? How weird would that be. They do kind of fall out of the sky, don't they? Only in a space ship. The characters in this book are awesome. They seem like real people. Though, I still really only see them as the characters on the show. This is better than the show, definitely. Everything's kind of crammed together on tv, and in the books, everything's running smoothly, working properly, and the characters have more life to them. Definitely check it out, thanks for reading. (Radioactivebookreviews.wordpress.com)
    • 4/5
      "Its job isn't to tell time anymore. It's to remind us of our past, of all the things that are important to us. It may no longer tick, but it carries the memory of every life it recorded. It beats with the echo of a million heartbeats."Compared to the first book in this series (which I started and finished today as well), I am a bit disappointed in this book (okay actually I've got quite a few bones to pick with it). I felt like in the first one the characters were so vibrant and the plot was so interesting. In this one I feel like there wasn't much plot progression at all but a lot of fights between characters about the past and a ton of flashbacks to past events.I feel like my dreams and hopes for certain relationships were torn to shreds in this book. Certain characters that I wanted to see finally truly be together weren't and certain characters who I felt had an amazing relationship were torn apart by something that happened in the past. I was so pissed every time Clarke and Bellamy were together and flirting. Basically I was pissed a lot at Clarke throughout this book. Clearly I never liked Bellamy throughout the series so far and hated seeing him with Clarke (I am seriously irrationally pissed about this).There were a lot of fights between the characters about things that happened in the past. Basically one character would get pissed at something another character did in the past and would swear never to forgive that character but not too long after that they would forgive the other character and apologize for being so pissed. That seriously happened a lot in this book with basically every main character. It was more teenage angst than I cared to read about.I feel like little actually happened in the plot during this book. A lot of this book is characters rehashing past events or a lot of flashbacks. Some major things do happen in this book but I don't feel like enough happened in this book that couldn't have been tacked on to the last book.Ultimately I did enjoy this book (even though the review doesn't it make it seem like I did) and I am still really interested in see what happens in this series. I just hope that the next book in this series has a bit more meat than this one did. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the galley.
    • 3/5
      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 disconcerting. 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.
    • 3/5
      I'm becoming more interested in this series. I'm planning to check out the tv show soon. Day 21 just like the previous book, follows several characters in different locations and switches from past to present continuously. With so much going on, I think it will be more gripping to actually watch it play out on screen. This series focuses heavily on the relationships, and in this book, several secrets came out.
    • 5/5
      300 years ago the Cataclysm forced humans to flee earth, making space their new home. Now 21 days after the one hundred were sent back they are realizing that they aren't alone on earth, that in fact, some people never left. 21 days. That is how long it takes for radiation poisoning to start showing symptoms. Just when Clarke thought they were out of the woods people start falling ill left and right. On top of that the Earthborns are sending not so subtle messages in forms of dead friends. The 100 are not welcome. Wells is left to deal with the aftermath of the Earthborns while Clarke and Bellamy set out to search for Bellamy's missing sister, Octavia. Not only is Wells trying to keep people calm, safe and fed he also has to keep a close eye on Graham who is a ticking time bomb.Meanwhile in space, Glass and Luke, are determined to make it to earth. The ship is quickly running out of air and their only chance is to make it through the crowds and armed guards onto one of the remaining drop ships. Whether on earth or earth bound survival is on everyone's mind. Will they be strong enough to endure the challenges they are faced with or will death finally succeed in wiping out the human race?This was a fast paced and thrilling sequel. It did not disappoint! I kept putting off reading it because I was so afraid it wouldn't live up to what I had imagined but it was all I wanted and more. I sat down to read it and didn't stand up until I was done. Kass Morgan is an amazing story teller who weaves a tale so seamlessly you can't tell where fantasy ends and reality begins. That in itself is magical. I cannot wait until the next book! Until next time, GingerIn compliance with FTC guidelines I am disclosing that this book was given to me for free to review. My review is my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      Goodreads Synopsis: No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can -- together.My Review: This book is an awesome read. I requested it from netgalley because, well, I'd already watched most of the tv series, read the first book, and was looking for more. The hundred have been on Earth for twenty one days. They're running out of food, they're running out of patience. Clarke wants the Earthborns, and Bellamy wants his sister back. Wells just wants everyone to get along and work together. I definitely recommend checking this book out after you read the first one. Even though I liked this book better. I love the cover's for the books. People falling out of the sky? How weird would that be. They do kind of fall out of the sky, don't they? Only in a space ship. The characters in this book are awesome. They seem like real people. Though, I still really only see them as the characters on the show. This is better than the show, definitely. Everything's kind of crammed together on tv, and in the books, everything's running smoothly, working properly, and the characters have more life to them. Definitely check it out, thanks for reading. (Radioactivebookreviews.wordpress.com)