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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoy Aimee Carter's stuff, and a fantastic sequel. Full review to come.
I hate that I have to give this book 3.5 Stars but the first one was so good that I don’t think nothing will compare to the first one. So much stuff happened in that book and it was filled with so much action.
This book picks up where the last one left off and I was really excited to read this book. Kitty is still the same old Kitty and in this book she really was grating on my nerves because she was always putting the life of those that she “loved” in danger. My thing is if you decided to stay and become the face of change then you have to listen to those that want change. I really don’t understand her relationship with Benjy they come off as more of friends than lovers. Knox is amazing he’s my favorite in this book. He’s right in your face do what he can and he will not give you any BS while doing it.
The Plot in this book was good and I enjoyed it, it just seems like it took a long time for things to happen and when they did start happening it still seemed like I was reading forever. There were a few things that shocked me but also made sense. All in all this book furthered the plot and I will read book 3 when it comes because I can’t wait to see how this series end.
This book picks up where the last one left off and I was really excited to read this book. Kitty is still the same old Kitty and in this book she really was grating on my nerves because she was always putting the life of those that she “loved” in danger. My thing is if you decided to stay and become the face of change then you have to listen to those that want change. I really don’t understand her relationship with Benjy they come off as more of friends than lovers. Knox is amazing he’s my favorite in this book. He’s right in your face do what he can and he will not give you any BS while doing it.
The Plot in this book was good and I enjoyed it, it just seems like it took a long time for things to happen and when they did start happening it still seemed like I was reading forever. There were a few things that shocked me but also made sense. All in all this book furthered the plot and I will read book 3 when it comes because I can’t wait to see how this series end.
I really did like the second book in Aimee Carter's Blackcoat Rebellion series but perhaps it suffered a bit of sophomore slump for me. I read "Pawn" like it was it was on fire, but "Captive" never held my interest the same way. It did kick up a bit when Kitty became a captive in Elsewhere. We already know Elsewhere is an evil place from "Pawn" but wow is it evil. The things that happen to her or that she witnesses in Elsewhere are pretty awful. There is a big personal reveal for Kitty toward the end of the novel which I found a little bit convenient but books need plot devices, I suppose. Kitty is a strong character and I like that she feels scared sometimes because that makes her feel real however she is so naive and really bullies her way into situations that end up having dire consequences. I have loved every single world Aimee Carter has previously written and released so I don't want to come off too negative. Really everything depends on how much I enjoy the final book "The Queen".
INHALT:
*** Achtung! Es handelt sich um den zweiten Band – evtl. Spoiler zu vorherigem Band vorhanden! ***
Anmerkung: Der Klappentext auf dem Buch enthält massive Spoiler, deswegen rate ich euch, ihn nicht zu lesen! Meine Beschreibung konzentriert sich auf eher allgemeine Informationen, die entweder im Vorband vorhanden waren oder keine Wendungen oder einschneidenden Erlebnisse spoilern.
Nach dem fulminanten Auftakt, in dem Kitty Doe entführt und gegen ihren Willen zu einer anderen Person operiert „maskiert“ – wurde, geht ihre Geschichte weiter. Denn sie stellt nicht irgendeine Person dar, sondern Lila Hart, die Tochter des Premierministers.
Nach dem Ende des ersten Bandes war klar: Das kann es nicht gewesen sein, das wäre zu einfach.
Kitty entscheidet sich gegen den Rat ihres festen Freundes Benjy dazu, weiterhin Lila Hart zu spielen, um die Ziele der Rebellen, der sogenannten Blackcoats zu unterstützen.
Doch Kitty schwankt zwischen diesen beiden Persönlichkeiten und kann sich Knox, ihrem Scheinverlobten und Blackcoat nur schwer unterordnen. Immer wieder verstößt sie gegen seine Anordnungen, bis sie schließlich ertappt wird, nachdem sie Unterlagen des Ministers gestohlen hat. Im Gegensatz zu den anderen weiß sie nämlich schon längst, dass dieser Mann ebenfalls maskiert wurde.
Doch wer steckt dahinter? Diese Frage lasse ich gern offen, damit ihr sie selbst erlesen könnt. Als Kitty jedoch erwischt wird, gibt es kein Entrinnen mehr – die Ereignisse überschlagen sich – und Kitty landet in Anderswo. Dort muss sie sich auf einmal völlig neu behaupten – mit einem Gesicht, welches nicht zu ihr gehört, aber alle anderen hassen.
SCHREIBSTIL:
Aimée Carter hat spätestens nach dem zweiten Band ein Stein im Brett bei mir. Sie schafft es nicht nur, dass die Seiten geradezu dahinfliegen, sondern schreibt ohne viel Firlefanz, dafür mit sehr viel Spannung und Geschick.
Eine Stelle im Buch hat mich besonders fasziniert und verdient es, hier erwähnt zu werden! Die Autorin schafft es nämlich, eine der authentischsten und schönsten Sex-Szenen zu schreiben, die ich je gelesen habe. Selten war die Beschreibung einer solchen Situation echter und nahbarer. Es wird das erste Mal beschrieben und dieses Buch stellt es nicht verkitscht oder überromantisiert dar, sondern so, wie es in Wirklichkeit ist – unsicher, schön, aber auch irgendwie unspektakulär. Am besten hat mir gefallen, dass die Charaktere danach miteinander darüber reden und über sich selbst lachen müssen, die Stimmung aber total heimelig und behütet bleibt. Jeder Jugendliche, der das hier liest, bekommt endlich mal einen realistischen Eindruck von diesem denkwürdigen Ereignis. Die ganzen übertriebenen Beschreibungen in anderen Büchern waren immer so weit hergeholt, dass Carter mit ihrer Darstellung heraussticht und dafür Applaus verdient hat!
Überhaupt finde ich es so erfrischend, mal keine typische Dreiecksbeziehung o.ä. zu lesen, sondern eine gefestigte Liebesbeziehung, die den Widerständen trotzt. Ich hoffe, dass das auch im Folgeband so authentisch und toll bleibt.
FAZIT:
Der zweite Band konnte mich durch seine Wendungen und überraschenden Momente noch mehr überzeugen als der erste Band. Und wer mir schon länger folgt, weiß, dass das äußerst selten vorkommt. Die meisten zweiten Bände können mit dem ersten leider nie mithalten. Hier jedoch hat die Autorin sich nochmals gesteigert und glänzt mit authentischen, fehlbaren Charakteren und einem schlüssigen dystopischen Rahmen. Zusätzlich begeistert der rasante und spannungsgeladene Schreibstil, der einen durch die Seiten katapultiert.
Für mich ein Highlight und sogar besser als der erste Band! Spannung, Authentizität und überraschende Wendungen konnten mich nicht nur unterhalten, sondern begeistern. Eine meiner liebsten Dystopien der letzten Jahre. Absolute Leseempfehlung!
Even though kitty gets on my nerves once in a while. I really do enjoy this series so far.
I want to thank Harlequin Teen for providing me with a copy of this book for an honest review. Receiving this book for free has in no way altered my opinion or review.
After the ending of Pawn, I was excited to read this one. I flew through Pawn. And, while I didn't think it was the best dystopian I've ever read, I really did enjoy it. So I figured I'd be even more intrigued by this one and couldn't wait to dive in.
The book picks up shortly after Pawn has finished. If you didn't read the first book STOP HERE as there will be spoilers in this review for that book.
Kitty has settled into her roll of Lila and accepted that it is her destiny to do what is needed to make sure things are set right She goes along with Knox's plans and truly believes they can outwit Daxton. But things don't turn out as she thought they would. She ends up in the place she least expected, having lost everything she ever wanted and more. She does fight back, and I will say that this book brought a more courageous Kitty. One that I could see as working for the rebellion. She really didn't put up with anything from anyone, which was definitely a change from the Kitty of the first book.
Knox still remains quite a mystery to me. I'm not sure how we are supposed to see him. He seems as though he cares for Kitty, and yet he is willing to sacrifice her at every turn. This annoyed me for the most part. And I'm still not sure if he is romantically interested or not. It's just not clear. He still seems a little wishy washy. I don't like him but I don't hate him. I just don't know what to make of him. He annoyed me a bit because he's always telling Kitty what not to do. And you know she's just going to do the opposite of what he says.
We also meet a few new characters in this book: Hannah and Soctia and Mercer. They contribute well to the story and there are some shocking discoveries from them.
The romance is still baffling to me. I just don't feel it. I almost feel like it's forced. And I'm still waiting for some kind of big reveal where Knox is concerned.
There is a lot of killing in this book. I was quite surprised with it, to be honest. Carter killed off tons of people, without a second thought. And while they were meant to be shown as sacrifices so others would stay in line, it just was not believable to me.
There is also a lot of world building, since we are taken to a different place in this book. The transition is a bit odd, although not unexpected. But it just didn't feel like there was enough build up to have it get to the point that Kitty would end up where she did. It seemed as though there would have been more resistance and redirection from those who wanted to keep Kitty as Lila.
Carter did a decent job moving the story forward, though I have to say this one did not pull me in as much as the first. There's much more action than the first book and a lot of situations you think for sure people won't be able to overcome (and some don't). I also think this book was more interesting than the first book as far as finding out about the society. I still need more about the classification system, but I don't think I'm going to get it if I haven't gotten it already.
Based on the ending of the book, I certainly want to read the next one to see where the rebellion takes us and how things work out.
After the ending of Pawn, I was excited to read this one. I flew through Pawn. And, while I didn't think it was the best dystopian I've ever read, I really did enjoy it. So I figured I'd be even more intrigued by this one and couldn't wait to dive in.
The book picks up shortly after Pawn has finished. If you didn't read the first book STOP HERE as there will be spoilers in this review for that book.
Kitty has settled into her roll of Lila and accepted that it is her destiny to do what is needed to make sure things are set right She goes along with Knox's plans and truly believes they can outwit Daxton. But things don't turn out as she thought they would. She ends up in the place she least expected, having lost everything she ever wanted and more. She does fight back, and I will say that this book brought a more courageous Kitty. One that I could see as working for the rebellion. She really didn't put up with anything from anyone, which was definitely a change from the Kitty of the first book.
Knox still remains quite a mystery to me. I'm not sure how we are supposed to see him. He seems as though he cares for Kitty, and yet he is willing to sacrifice her at every turn. This annoyed me for the most part. And I'm still not sure if he is romantically interested or not. It's just not clear. He still seems a little wishy washy. I don't like him but I don't hate him. I just don't know what to make of him. He annoyed me a bit because he's always telling Kitty what not to do. And you know she's just going to do the opposite of what he says.
We also meet a few new characters in this book: Hannah and Soctia and Mercer. They contribute well to the story and there are some shocking discoveries from them.
The romance is still baffling to me. I just don't feel it. I almost feel like it's forced. And I'm still waiting for some kind of big reveal where Knox is concerned.
There is a lot of killing in this book. I was quite surprised with it, to be honest. Carter killed off tons of people, without a second thought. And while they were meant to be shown as sacrifices so others would stay in line, it just was not believable to me.
There is also a lot of world building, since we are taken to a different place in this book. The transition is a bit odd, although not unexpected. But it just didn't feel like there was enough build up to have it get to the point that Kitty would end up where she did. It seemed as though there would have been more resistance and redirection from those who wanted to keep Kitty as Lila.
Carter did a decent job moving the story forward, though I have to say this one did not pull me in as much as the first. There's much more action than the first book and a lot of situations you think for sure people won't be able to overcome (and some don't). I also think this book was more interesting than the first book as far as finding out about the society. I still need more about the classification system, but I don't think I'm going to get it if I haven't gotten it already.
Based on the ending of the book, I certainly want to read the next one to see where the rebellion takes us and how things work out.