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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
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I'm so torn on this one. Kitty, the main character, is probably one of the dumbest and/or most annoying characters I've ever encountered in my life. I can understand not completely trusting the people around her and making a mistake once or twice, but it's literally all she does throughout the book. Not listen, completely ruin everything, put herself in insane danger, and then put everyone else in danger while they try to save her.
The other thing that I absolutely hated about this was the 'romance', if we can even call it that? I don't see even one tiny spark between Kitty and Benjy, no matter how many times Kitty talks about him like he's the only person on the entire freakin' planet. They bore the crap out of me, and I honestly spent all of the scenes between the two of them making uncomfortable faces and skimming through.
Okay so after all that, it probably seems weird that the book is getting 3 stars from me, but the story is really good! I like the idea of the masking and the ranking system and Elsewhere, it's all really interesting and I want to know more! I also really love Knox, and he's a big part of why I kept reading. The poor guy's life goes like this: He has a great plan that in theory really should work, then he tells Kitty, then Kitty fucks it up just to go against him, and then he's in this big huge mess that he has to bounce back from, then repeat. Yeah, he's done some crappy things, but who hasn't? I'm so glad there's finally a character somewhere that truly believes there is not one person he wouldn't risk for the rebellion. Usually (as it is with Kitty) there's the whole 'but this one person, I can't let them die!!', and he knows that this is bigger and more important than everyone. So because of Knox, because I'm interested in the plot itself, and, I'm still going to check out the third one when it's released.
The other thing that I absolutely hated about this was the 'romance', if we can even call it that? I don't see even one tiny spark between Kitty and Benjy, no matter how many times Kitty talks about him like he's the only person on the entire freakin' planet. They bore the crap out of me, and I honestly spent all of the scenes between the two of them making uncomfortable faces and skimming through.
Okay so after all that, it probably seems weird that the book is getting 3 stars from me, but the story is really good! I like the idea of the masking and the ranking system and Elsewhere, it's all really interesting and I want to know more! I also really love Knox, and he's a big part of why I kept reading. The poor guy's life goes like this: He has a great plan that in theory really should work, then he tells Kitty, then Kitty fucks it up just to go against him, and then he's in this big huge mess that he has to bounce back from, then repeat. Yeah, he's done some crappy things, but who hasn't? I'm so glad there's finally a character somewhere that truly believes there is not one person he wouldn't risk for the rebellion. Usually (as it is with Kitty) there's the whole 'but this one person, I can't let them die!!', and he knows that this is bigger and more important than everyone. So because of Knox, because I'm interested in the plot itself, and
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because I'm curious about how they'll go about having a Lila on each side
It took me sometime to really get the groove for this story, but in the end things happened quite fast and left me drooling for the next book. I liked the big development in the Blackcoat revolution, but feels like Kitty needs to learn when to act and to just be quiet sometimes.
Most of the moments we have Kitty doing some mistakes or getting in trouble unnecessary, but I liked that for once we have the big picture and can see that the big revolution is happening in other places too. Know was another question for me, because I can't figure what's in for him and why he never explain some of the crucial things to Kitty.
Maybe in the next book will have all the answers and finally see the big confrontation.
Most of the moments we have Kitty doing some mistakes or getting in trouble unnecessary, but I liked that for once we have the big picture and can see that the big revolution is happening in other places too. Know was another question for me, because I can't figure what's in for him and why he never explain some of the crucial things to Kitty.
Maybe in the next book will have all the answers and finally see the big confrontation.
from III to a VII... she became an X, a prisoner of Elsewhere...
I kinda forgot Pawn, but Kitty's flashbacks of the events from Pawn made me remember what happened... and Knox and Kitty "hated" each other because of the trust that they didn't receive from each other... and of course this book have twists and turns (that I expected already and 80% of my expected twist is right)...
the ending... with the Lila1 (the true Lila) stood up against the Blackcoats, probably forced by Daxton or another Masked girl... I don't know let's just wait for the conclusion- the Queen, that will be released next year.
I kinda forgot Pawn, but Kitty's flashbacks of the events from Pawn made me remember what happened... and Knox and Kitty "hated" each other because of the trust that they didn't receive from each other... and of course this book have twists and turns (that I expected already and 80% of my expected twist is right)...
the ending... with the Lila1 (the true Lila) stood up against the Blackcoats, probably forced by Daxton or another Masked girl... I don't know let's just wait for the conclusion- the Queen, that will be released next year.
Kitty Doe has been living a lie for two months. She is pretending to be the Prime Minister’s niece, she doesn’t know if she can trust her fake fiancé, and although the Blackcoats want her help, they allow her to do little more than give canned speeches. As she begins to understand that her role in the Hart family was not a random event, she is accused of treason and sent to Elsewhere. Kitty must relearn who she can trust, if anyone, even those who have appeared to be on her side during these past two months. What is she willing to sacrifice to help the rebellion?
Captive is the second book in The Blackcoat Rebellion series. There is not much lag time between the two books, and the clues that Carter intersperses throughout the first few chapters will jog the reader’s memory. The story is ever changing and many characters are constantly moving into and out of the storyline. There was a lot of world building and character development in the first book that readers who jump into this book will miss. I do not recommend reading Captive without reading Pawn first.
Captive is the second book in The Blackcoat Rebellion series. There is not much lag time between the two books, and the clues that Carter intersperses throughout the first few chapters will jog the reader’s memory. The story is ever changing and many characters are constantly moving into and out of the storyline. There was a lot of world building and character development in the first book that readers who jump into this book will miss. I do not recommend reading Captive without reading Pawn first.
Captive is the second book in The Blackcoat Rebellion series by the super talented Aimee Carter. I was really excited to get back into this story, as I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Pawn.
I really loved Kitty in the first book, but found her to be a bit frustrating in Captive. Yes, I love that she is such a strong character, but there were more than I few times that I wanted to tell her to pipe down before she got herself in some serious trouble, or worse. I like my characters strong, but I also like it when they know when to stop and think as well, and it felt like Kitty was constantly putting herself in danger throughout the book.
Knox is a character that has intrigued me since I first met him in Pawn. I can’t quite seem to figure him out, and he’s always managing to throw me twists right when I least expect it. I’m really looking forward to meeting him again in the third book.
As in the first book, the romance really didn’t overpower the story for me in Captive. The relationship between Kitty and Benjy felt comfortable and awkward at the same time. Meaning that they’ve known each other for so long that their relationship feels comfortable, but when they try to be more, it’s just really awkward. Ah, first love.
The storyline for the book followed the same plot for the first book, but the settings for each book were so completely different. I had grown used to the world that Kitty had been first thrust into when I read Pawn, that the world she was thrown into in Captive was so insanely different. Elsewhere is the most terrible place to ever have to be, and the descriptions of the place and all the things that Kitty/Lila went through where just horrible. It was hard to read at times. However, I did enjoy the twists that were thrown throughout the story, one massive twist that I kind of saw coming since the first book. I can’t wait to see how the story plays out in the end.
Overall; While I didn’t love Captive as much as Pawn, I still really enjoyed the story. I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on the next book in the series, Queen, which will be out in 2015!
Happy Reading!
Mixed feelings about this second installment of The Blackcoat Rebellion series. I wasn't really driven to keep reading during the opening chapters of this story, but during the later chapters I couldn't put the book down. This story has great themes that drive the plot, and alongside those themes is a driving pace in the latter half of the book when I could never quite trust anyone in the story. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't say too much, but I will say that this is a story of loyalty, but the question throughout the book is where that loyalty should be. Do we trust people, or do we trust ideals? I still like Kitty/Lila as a main character, surprising since I was sure that the trend in the last book was having me move toward hating her. I even ended up liking Benji a bit more in this one. But I say this without any guilt at all ... I still think that the absolute best character in this series is Knox. Hands down. I wish he had been in this book even more, but every scene he was in was guaranteed to be a great one. I love him. I am still #TeamKnox all the way, even though it sure seems like this is not a relationship that Aimee Carter has any intention of working toward. Sigh. He is definitely the most nuanced and interesting character of a book full of nuanced characters. This isn't a perfect story, but I enjoyed it. Four stars for this one. I really liked it.
People really didn't enjoy this? I loved it. I need the last one. Stat. I need to know how this ends. What I really want to know is if Rivers is somehow related to Kitty.
An interesting sequel to Pawn. Kitty is forced to step up and start taking decisive action. The problem is no one seems to want her to. The Hart family sure has there secrets and one of them is why they choose Kitty. Seems there is a bit more than what we get in the first book.
When Kitty finds herself in Elsewhere, she needs to learn who to trust. Or better yet: To trust no one. Betrayals are common place in this book. This book throws a few twists at the reader and keeps us on our toes.
In the first book, we don't know much about Elsewhere. The happy rumors said retirement, others knew it was a place one does not what to go. Kitty already knew it is a place where people are hunted and killed. This book gives us a different, more personal view of Elsewhere. In some ways better, others worse than what was expected. It was interesting to learn of the day-to-day life there.
For being smart, she sure can be oblivious at times and still has a lot to learn, but she does try in this book. I see a lot of untapped potential with her and I look forward to seeing what she does with it in the third book.
When Kitty finds herself in Elsewhere, she needs to learn who to trust. Or better yet: To trust no one. Betrayals are common place in this book. This book throws a few twists at the reader and keeps us on our toes.
In the first book, we don't know much about Elsewhere. The happy rumors said retirement, others knew it was a place one does not what to go. Kitty already knew it is a place where people are hunted and killed. This book gives us a different, more personal view of Elsewhere. In some ways better, others worse than what was expected. It was interesting to learn of the day-to-day life there.
For being smart, she sure can be oblivious at times and still has a lot to learn, but she does try in this book. I see a lot of untapped potential with her and I look forward to seeing what she does with it in the third book.