Halfway Through

Right now the book that I'm halfway through is Girl In The Arena by Lise Haines. In case you haven't heard about it, the main premise is about about a girl who's father was a neo-gladiator, a sport that is widely popular in this book. When her father is killed, instead of marrying her father's killer, she decides to go into the sport herself (hence the title). So far, it's good. I hadn't heard much about it, only had seen it at book stores, but it sounded interesting enough to pick up.

One of the things that I really like about it is the fact that the book references to many familiar people and things. Even though it takes place in an almost alternate reality, one that is very different than ours, it was definitely on Earth and takes place in the same time period. I really like the fact that Lise Haines included "familiar faces" so to speak, giving the reader something recognizable, which can be a really cool addition to sci-fi and dystopian books that I wish authors used more.

Right now I'm around a third through the book- on page 122 out of 324- and I have absolutely no predictions. Usually when I read a book I'm constantly predicting what will happen, but for some reason I haven't been doing with this book. Why, I don't know. I am excited to finish it though, the main character, Lyn, is whip-smart, and funny in that dry, sarcastic way. It's definiteley action packed and has a quick moving plot line, but I hoping that it doesn't get to muddled up and confusing, sort of like Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins did for me when the plot moved so quickly.

Have you read this book before, or any others that sound like it? Tell me in the comments below.