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notruse's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
wibberly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Crunchy good ! The Ending KABAAAAM !
Fast and dirty-Meg becomes a humanal and humans can be horrible.
Meg has had such a hard time adjusting to an outside life. She has massive scars inside and out, many she will never recover from. She is human but not like the other humans. Finding a place where she can be comfortable to be alive in a constant struggle but she is finding a path and it’s not one traveled before. Love, is something she never considered, and when feelings come she fumbles and struggles with them.
Simon has a deep bond to this human but not girl. Is it more than his need to protect her, could it ever be more ? Poor Simon , he really has so much to deal with in this book.
The Elders set about judging, and finalizing their cleansing from the last book. They are watching always watching, but not always the best judges.
The relative that is like a black plague. We all have one. They manipulate, gossip, disrupt and make being related to them horrendous. Montgomery has the ring leader relative, his brother Jimmy. Jimmy couldn’t be any worse, and his black soul leeches out. There is nothing he isn’t willing to destroy to make his life easier.
I love Meg Simon, Sam, Skippy, Henry, Tess, Vlad, the Elders.. all of them except two which I completely HATE. Two despicable characters, but one is the turd topping on the turd pile, Jimmy. Oh don’t think me too harsh till you get to know him. I adore the beings in this world and when somebody messes with them they are messing with my friends. That is the kind of book Anne Bishop writes, she pulls me in makes me a part of her world.
That was the last book in Meg and Simon’s story ? Say it isn’t so, Anne Bishop. I didn’t get a resolved feeling. I wanted to see the follow through, the bing bang, or a puppy ? I need more, that did not feel like a rap up !
Re-reading #2- Audiobook version
Fast and dirty-Meg becomes a humanal and humans can be horrible.
Meg has had such a hard time adjusting to an outside life. She has massive scars inside and out, many she will never recover from. She is human but not like the other humans. Finding a place where she can be comfortable to be alive in a constant struggle but she is finding a path and it’s not one traveled before. Love, is something she never considered, and when feelings come she fumbles and struggles with them.
Simon has a deep bond to this human but not girl. Is it more than his need to protect her, could it ever be more ? Poor Simon , he really has so much to deal with in this book.
The Elders set about judging, and finalizing their cleansing from the last book. They are watching always watching, but not always the best judges.
The relative that is like a black plague. We all have one. They manipulate, gossip, disrupt and make being related to them horrendous. Montgomery has the ring leader relative, his brother Jimmy. Jimmy couldn’t be any worse, and his black soul leeches out. There is nothing he isn’t willing to destroy to make his life easier.
I love Meg Simon, Sam, Skippy, Henry, Tess, Vlad, the Elders.. all of them except two which I completely HATE. Two despicable characters, but one is the turd topping on the turd pile, Jimmy. Oh don’t think me too harsh till you get to know him. I adore the beings in this world and when somebody messes with them they are messing with my friends. That is the kind of book Anne Bishop writes, she pulls me in makes me a part of her world.
That was the last book in Meg and Simon’s story ? Say it isn’t so, Anne Bishop. I didn’t get a resolved feeling. I wanted to see the follow through, the bing bang, or a puppy ? I need more, that did not feel like a rap up !
Re-reading #2- Audiobook version
laura_corsi's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like the later books in the series spend a lot of time on non-main character humans. I wanted more Meg and Simon buy it feels like it’s more about Monty. Good but not what I wanted to end the books about Meg.
cosymilko's review against another edition
5.0
This was my greatly anticipated book for 2017.
I was not disappointed.
I do feel, straight away, that the big-bad from the fourth book should have been played out after this one but then the plot may not have been able to resolve in the same way.
I enjoyed this a lot. Bishop is great at developing relationships without losing the book over to the romance of that. The plot was still great although due to the larger character base it did slow down as it touched base all over Thasia.
At the end of this, I still want more of these characters. So much more. Hopefully they appear in the other books set in this universe.
I was not disappointed.
I do feel, straight away, that the big-bad from the fourth book should have been played out after this one but then the plot may not have been able to resolve in the same way.
I enjoyed this a lot. Bishop is great at developing relationships without losing the book over to the romance of that. The plot was still great although due to the larger character base it did slow down as it touched base all over Thasia.
At the end of this, I still want more of these characters. So much more. Hopefully they appear in the other books set in this universe.
mels_reading_rook's review
5.0
"How much human do the terra indigene want to keep?"
That is the question the final story of the Lakeside Courtyard is centered around. After the wake of the war between humans and Others, the Elders have come to observe the residents of Lakeside and learn what aspects of human they want to keep. Inside the courtyard, an unsavory character has arrived, threatening the family and pack that has formed there.
In this book, we see all the previous loose threads the author left throughout the series get tied up as she sets up a resolution for the characters. Once again, I enjoyed following them through their interactions, their joys, and their hardships. I think what I love most about these characters and their dialogues is how genuine they are with one another. They truly care for each other and they do their best to help preserve what they've created together.
The pacing of this novel felt a lot better than Marked in Flesh; I practically flew through the pages, eager to see what happens next. I think it helped that the focus of the story was entirely on the Lakeside Courtyard and not spread across multiple areas.
The ending was very satisfying for me as well - the antagonist got the comeuppance he deserved, and Meg Corbyn and Simon Wolfgard reached a new understanding with their relationship, and it finished their story on a very high and sweet note.
I would love to return to this world Anne Bishop created, so I can't wait to dig into Lake Silence as soon as I can. As it takes place in a different part of Thaisia, I can't wait to see how she will continue to flesh out this world that she created.
That is the question the final story of the Lakeside Courtyard is centered around. After the wake of the war between humans and Others, the Elders have come to observe the residents of Lakeside and learn what aspects of human they want to keep. Inside the courtyard, an unsavory character has arrived, threatening the family and pack that has formed there.
In this book, we see all the previous loose threads the author left throughout the series get tied up as she sets up a resolution for the characters. Once again, I enjoyed following them through their interactions, their joys, and their hardships. I think what I love most about these characters and their dialogues is how genuine they are with one another. They truly care for each other and they do their best to help preserve what they've created together.
The pacing of this novel felt a lot better than Marked in Flesh; I practically flew through the pages, eager to see what happens next. I think it helped that the focus of the story was entirely on the Lakeside Courtyard and not spread across multiple areas.
The ending was very satisfying for me as well - the antagonist got the comeuppance he deserved, and Meg Corbyn and Simon Wolfgard reached a new understanding with their relationship, and it finished their story on a very high and sweet note.
I would love to return to this world Anne Bishop created, so I can't wait to dig into Lake Silence as soon as I can. As it takes place in a different part of Thaisia, I can't wait to see how she will continue to flesh out this world that she created.
fireheart80's review against another edition
3.0
Good but a little too slow of a story with too much mundane stuff to fill the pages.
fiwilson's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was so much better than the last book in the series. Probably because it mostly took place in Lakeside, instead of trying to include everyone from everywhere.
clockworkbook's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series! It is odd to say that a series is touching, humorous and innocent, but has teeth and dark subject matters. I want to be part of the Female Pack/Exploding Fluffballs. I will definitely read this series again.