I will say that in the later books to come, Vikus’ dialogue contains some very memorable quotes Solovet takes on an even bigger role in the books to come, but her dialogue is still bland to me. Their dialogue, especially that of Solovet, was dull at times. This may not seem like a big problem for many, considering that they are older, wiser characters, but in almost every scene with them, intense or not, I never felt fully connected with them as I had with many other characters. Other characters such as Vikus and Solovet were, while crucial to the plot, not very interesting in terms of personality. Boots herself is charming and even quite funny at times, mainly when she is with the humanoid cockroaches of the story. As a young girl, she uniquely mispronounces Gregor’s name, and as the saga progresses, she pronounces it better and better. It creates fascinating story arches that I find very exciting.īoots, Gregor’s baby sister, is another fun character. He is shown to care for his family more than his new Underland companions, understandably, but there are times where he must make a decision that could affect one positively and one negatively. While we are given a somewhat interesting personality at the beginning, his true traits come to light towards the middle where the real drama starts. Gregor manages to be an intriguing character while still having the expected traits of an 11 year old boy. This review will contain no story spoilers. Along with the animals, there are also pale-skinned humans that make up key characters in the saga. The book takes place in a mystical world beneath ours called the Underland, filled with giant rodents, bats, spiders, and roaches, among other things. It was written by Suzanne Collins (author of The Hunger Games) and published on September 1, 2003. Today I’ll be reviewing Gregor the Overlander, the first book in a five-part series called The Underland Chronicles.

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