tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642608067622889078.post8143760783385809343..comments2024-03-27T05:14:30.190-04:00Comments on Madigan Reads: Drought reviewMadigan Mirzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642608067622889078.post-24997799809148126572011-05-14T19:12:49.414-04:002011-05-14T19:12:49.414-04:00Well... maybe not confusing, so much as mystifying...Well... maybe not confusing, so much as mystifying. I kept asking myself, "Why, why is this happening, how did that get set up that way, why hasn't this society fallen apart yet?"<br /><br />I loved feeling totally immersed in their crazy world. It's not as sweet or heartfelt as Tuck Everlasting at all...<br /><br />As far as the blood goes, Ruby has amazing healing powers, and is probably immortal (or close to it) on her own. The other members of the settlement live for a long time only because they have (unknowingly) been drinking her diluted blood. I probably could have spelled that out better in my review.Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642608067622889078.post-45761980276450757652011-05-14T09:01:34.453-04:002011-05-14T09:01:34.453-04:00Wow... I am definitely a fan of Pam Bachorz, but D...Wow... I am definitely a fan of Pam Bachorz, but Drought sounds pretty confusing! I just read your full review twice, but I still feel like I need to read the whole book so that I can really understand what is supposed to be going on. I was picturing Tuck Everlasting, but then the whole "blessing" the water with BLOOD thing really threw me off. Ick. This review certainly made me anxious to read more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.com