[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I guess it was the lack of dramatic points that made me feel the book was less than what I had hoped for. Everything was just 'too expected.'

If anyone hasn't read it but plans to, don't read the spoiler.

Spoiler:

Once they announced the drawing, I knew whose name was going to be drawn. When it was foretold that the boy gave her food, I KNEW there would be a love aspect, KNEW they would team up eventually, I KNEW food and medicine would show up, and KNEW they would both survive.

Stitchawl

Yes, those things were very predictable (especially for the lead, seeing as its a trilogy), but the predictability didn't detract anything from it, as far as I was concerned. It became more about the "hows" & "whys" than the "whats", personally.