so i found and bought Homecoming as a secondhand book, but apparently it’s the third book in the series, and I haven’t got the preceding books to start the 100 reading journey. should i just sell it off instead of keeping it? i’ll probably never find the preceding books nor do i care to. or is it possible to just read this 3rd book by itself without prior knowledge of the preceding books? Please advise 🙏

I watched the series first before reading the books, and BOY do I have a bone to pick with the show.

I understand some characters just wouldn't make the cut, and they would need to add extra characters to make the plot more diverse. The characters they added such as Murphy just completely derail the original experiences from the book. Murphy was supposed to resemble Graham (from what I gathered), however, the Brady bunch in the tv show portrayed authority over anything Murphy said. But this doesn't align well with the book at all, Graham actually has more influence over the 100. You wouldn't think it would affect the plot, adding a little character like Murphy, but it's actually quite catastrophic. Murphy's character in the TV series throws the whole dynamic off. It goes from the little guy finally getting power over the Phenoix's after hundreds of years of being the scum of the ark, to the Phenoix's running the show just like on the ark..

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Of course, there are other characters added, Jasper and Monty but by far the most outrageous was Clarke's mother- what. the. heck. The storyline was already a mess the second Murphy step foot- but ADDING HER MOTHER? Absolutely not, that just DEMOLISHED Clarke's character. While her father still remains absent in the TV series the fact her mother was even present ruined it. I don't think it'd be fair to further judge or even compare the characters, because there is nothing TO compare. The storylines just are too different, ones dead the other isn't. However, I think the reason why Clarke's parents died in the book is a little lackluster. I feel like the TV shows version was a lot more convincing in a way? Discovering a flaw in the system and battling the moral urge to tell people seems more reasonable to me than Clarke's parents injecting orphans with radiation while being blackmailed on their daughter's life.

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Then there was a bunch of pointless characters that were added that I felt lacked or didn't belong. Finn for one, I don't even see the point in his character. He was like a substitute for Thalia, except less interesting because him and Clarke have no history at all. And like I previously said there were Jaspar and Monty, no complaints really. I liked the duo I thought they were good side characters, they didn't add to the plot but they also didn't take away from it.

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Now onto who they took away from the plot. My jaw dropped at the fact they removed Glass, she is by far my favorite character. I just can't even begin to understand why they removed her. The character would've improved the series by a lot just by having her. I feel like the TV series glossed over what life was like on the ark. They really pushed and rushed the process of sending the 100 to the ground, the viewer couldn't fully grasp or understand how much the plan would impact the human race. While the process is also rushed in the book, the character Glass stabilizes and slowly introduces the reader to the formalities of life on the ark. While the flashbacks of the characters also did this occasionally, nowhere near did they delve into the most fascinating parts of the ark. For example, the viewing party of the instruments. The simple items of the instruments further pushes the idea of how isolated the people of the ark are. Along with Glass's character, she reveals how points work, eating and drinking systems, social classes (economic wise), apartments, and so much that would've allowed the viewers to better understand the logistics of their situation. Not to mention her romance with Luke, I would've much preferred to see that on the screen than Clarke's messy relationship with Finn.

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Now to Bellamy, this character was phenomenal on the screen but was even BETTER in the books. You can tell who of the cast really understood the characters and who didn't. It was clear as day that Bob Morely (actor for Bellamy Blake) read and fully engulfed himself in that role, and it showed wonderfully. I really cannot express how much I enjoyed this character. The more I read about Bellamy's experiences with life on the ark, and how much pressure he was constantly put under over his sister, the more touched I was with when seeing him on the screen. He filled exactly how the big brother role should've gone for Bellamy. While the TV show didn't delve as deeply about his life besides the "your sister, your responsibility", I think it did an ok job with the flashbacks. I get it, you can't fit everything from a book into a 45-minute episode. But I just think the little things, like the red ribbon, would've been a touching detail.

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As for Octavia, there are little discrepancies. For one there is her age she's supposed to be 14, to really drill into the heads of the reader that Bellamy is there to protect his LITTLE sister and NOT some grown 18-year-old woman. It's fine, I think Bellamy's performance really makes up for any of Octavia's mishaps. Like I previously said though, you can tell who understood the characters and who skimmed over them. I think Octavia didn't really play into the helpless little sister as much as she should've. In the books Octavia throughout her whole life was confined to only knowing two people, her mother who is now dead, and Bellamy. It'd be HIGHLY unlikely for someone growing up in that environment's instant reaction to being greeted by new people, to pull away from the one person who's protected them for their entire life. I just think Octavia should've been more helpless than rebellious against Bellamy in the TV series.

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There was also just the little things about the book that I found to be cool and explanatory. Like how Wells got jailed, burning the last tree- AND THEN LETTING OUT OXYGEN FOR CLARKE. Dang, his character was just so much cooler and ambitious in the books. But I don't understand why he had to die in the TV series- on top of that just how he died? A little girl stabbed him over some nightmares.. I don't man.

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That's really the entirety of my rant I guess, I'd love to hear your guy's thought's on the stuff though. I don't really have anyone who's reading the books or interested in the series so please comment, I'd love to hear your opinions!!

I’m a new watcher and recently it hit home for me when wells died. Like I’m mad that Bellemey did take her back to the camp and not watch Clarke kill Adam or help him. If she didn’t see that i feel like Wells would be alive and thriving with Clarke and the others. And just his character alone im pretty sure the show would be different if he was still alive. And Finn is kinda messed up for not telling Clarke he had a girlfriend and for putting her in they position.

[This may contain spoilers from the TV series so don't read if not fully catch-up]

• Does the books contain the stories of the mountain men?
• the story about the AI (Alie) and Becca?
• Does Lincoln exists in the book? and if so does Octavia fall in love with him?
• Does Clarke became "Whanheda" in the books?
• Does the phrases "May we meet again" or "Blood must have blood" are from the books?

Thank's :)

I'm considering buying the books because I found them for a really nice price, so my question is are they worth reading/buying ?

A lot of people say that the books are more "happier" then the show, and that people don't die that often. Also the books aren't really holding you "on the edge" as the show does, and that the books are a lot more "teeny" then the show. So were you satisfied with the books or ?

I did not see that coming, hope we see more of her! Whats everyone else's thoughts on her?

So the books say that Arcadia and Walden have less lights and stuff then Phoenix. The sky bridge connects them all together but it can be closed. Where the stations made in different parts of the world and then send up to space and found each other. Its not like the Ark where they where it was made from space stations. Also how did people get on it and into space. And last did people know about the bombs and start making them or where they just sitting around.

I originally started watching the show because I heard about the Clexa pairing and was wondering if they were also a couple in the book.

Hey guys i was at my local book store today and only had a few bucks on me at the time when i noticed that they made books. This was news to me as i only watched the show and obviously never heard of the books. So tell me are they any good? Are they anything like the show?

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Seriously, hands down, the worst books I've ever read. If I wasn't such a completionist, I'd have put them down. They're horribly written, and feel very much like fan fiction. Everyone significant lives (minus one), everyone is happily in love, and none of the compelling aspects of the show are present. There is little serious danger, politics, or tough decisions to make.

If you love the first few (very CW) episodes, and like the idea of Bellamy and Clarke together, with flowers and rainbows for everyone, read on. >.<

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