Gregor the Overlander

"I'm finally reading this series because so many people said they loved it as a kid. So good!! I'm glad I'm getting to enjoy it now."

"It honestly was a very good read, yeah it may be a little childish but the build up from all 5 books and the conclusion almost made me cry 👍😅"

"The first series I ever read! And I still love it, such an intresting world with intriguing characters and dilemmas. I recommend for younger readers looking for fantasy reads!"

"As a kid in elementary school, this series was my jam. The butter on my bread. The ketchup on my fries. Nowadays, I'm more into dipping my fries into some mayonnaise, but I still appreciate ketchup. Gregor the Overlander is about an 11 year old boy named Gregor who falls into the Underland, a world teeming with life that includes: giant talking cockroaches, giant talking spiders, giant talking rats, humans that are the personification of what I'd look like if I accomplished my dream of never leaving the darkness of my own home, and much more. And in the Underland, there is a prophecy that involves Gregor, his sister and a cast of characters that you quickly grow fond of. As much hype as I had for the book back in my kid days, I feel that as an adult, I'm able to be more reasonable with my overwhelming excitement at the Underland Chronicles. In this book, it feels more like a tutorial of what's to come in future novels. For the most part, our hero gets taken here and there across the Underland and the quest doesn't begin until far in the second half of the book. We're given a tour of the most basic of basic in the Underland and it's prophecies. While I'd definitely prefer the protagonist have a little more say and power in where the story goes, I'm willing to let that issue slide for the sake of the rest of the series. Any kid will probably love this book so chuck it at one and hope it sticks the landing. It deserves to be read. P.S. There's a small guide on "creating your own Underland" that Suzanne Collins wrote at the end of the book and it could TOTALLY be used for some DnD roleplaying. For any DnD players out there, I hope you have a good time trying to make a good Underland campaign with this."

"For younger people, my fav series in elementary/middle school"

"I’ve read quite a few intense books in 2023, so I wanted something that was going to be just entertaining. I never thought I would get emotionally attached to a cockroach. But that’s what Suzanne Collins is capable of. Her ability to write characters is amazing. And her creativity in creating this world was fun to experience. I’m hooked to this series now. It’s not the best book ever written but it’s entertaining and worth the read! "

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"This is an interesting beginning to a new series. I liked The Hunger Games by Ms. Collins so I figured this would be pretty good too and I was right. I loved following Gregor and Boots into Underland and learning about life and strife down there. From the greatness of this book I can't wait to dive into the next book in this series."

"TEN THOUSAND RATS<br/><br/>cute, ensemble cast wasn't really ensemble casting because we were introducing/going through them a little too fast. dropping like flies (or spiders) <br/><br/>Suzanne's a good writer though."

"By far my favorite series as of right now. The twists and turns are amazing. I loved reading it at a chapter at a time because of some of those cliff hangers!! 10/10 would definitely recommend!! "