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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This series is definitely one of my favorites. I love how this story features a main character that goes through a huge character-development-process.
The main character is also not of the stereotypical kind. She isn’t the smartest, the prettiest or the most important. I love how those characteristics make this book so unique.
You sometimes get irritated by her personality, but not because she is basically too perfect, but because she is not.
So if you’re searching for a great book that doesn’t combine all possible stereotypes to create one godess-like main character, this is the series to read.
The books also really focus on the rebellion instead of the romance, romance is just a small part of it whereas for other books of the same category, it’s the exact opposite.
The main character is also not of the stereotypical kind. She isn’t the smartest, the prettiest or the most important. I love how those characteristics make this book so unique.
You sometimes get irritated by her personality, but not because she is basically too perfect, but because she is not.
So if you’re searching for a great book that doesn’t combine all possible stereotypes to create one godess-like main character, this is the series to read.
The books also really focus on the rebellion instead of the romance, romance is just a small part of it whereas for other books of the same category, it’s the exact opposite.
I just... can't.
I hate Kitty.
From her stupid name to her idiocy.
She's all "okay fine I'll trust you" and then she's all "nevermind I'm just gonna do my own thing and ruin everything for everyone else in the process." just over and over and over.
She ruined the series.
She's a useless teenage girl who needs someone to just lock her in a room and keep her away from important things.
Can this series just be redone from Knox's point of view?
Ugh.
I hate Kitty.
From her stupid name to her idiocy.
She's all "okay fine I'll trust you" and then she's all "nevermind I'm just gonna do my own thing and ruin everything for everyone else in the process." just over and over and over.
She ruined the series.
She's a useless teenage girl who needs someone to just lock her in a room and keep her away from important things.
Can this series just be redone from Knox's point of view?
Ugh.
Holy plot twists batman. So. Many. It almost got ridiculous. Almost.
This review of Captive originally appears on Laura Plus Books.
I read the first book, Pawn, what feels like years ago. It was all the way back when I was still on Blogger! I feel like my review is a lot more positive than it could have been but I guess I could just tolerate annoying characters better back then. That an my hope that the annoying characters would develop in the second book. That didn’t turn out well. It’s hard to explain the story of this book if you haven’t read the first book but basically, Kitty was masked to look like the Prime Minister’s niece. However, when she decides to rebel, she’s put in Elsewhere; an inescapable prison for all of the new society’s outcasts.
I have no idea how I managed to deal with Kitty in Pawn because she was very hard to enjoy in Captive. There’s a thin line between bravery and stupidity and let’s just say she was on the wrong side. She couldn’t follow basic instructions. I feel like the moral of this book was break all the freaking rules and you’ll be fine. I just wanted to slap her in the face and tell her “you’re not a bloody queen.” She thinks she knows everything but she really knows nothing. I could honestly go on forever. 95% of my notes on this book are about how much she pissed me off.
On the bright side, the characters are developed rather well. I could see all their layers (even though Kitty couldn’t because she’s an idiot) and I could see how much Aimee Carter put into them. I honestly feel like this series would be a billion times better in the POV of Knox or just someone that isn’t Kitty. The writing wasn’t spectacular but it had a very urgent pace that I couldn’t resist.
And now for the worst part. Or the best part depending on how you look at it. The last 50 pages were so damn amazing. I hate that I have to read the next book when it comes out. The series annoys me to no end and yet, I can’t get enough. Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend this series as a whole unless you have a resistance to annoying protagonists. However, if you’ve already started the series, I’m afraid you can’t go back. The twists and turns will keep you hooked.
I read the first book, Pawn, what feels like years ago. It was all the way back when I was still on Blogger! I feel like my review is a lot more positive than it could have been but I guess I could just tolerate annoying characters better back then. That an my hope that the annoying characters would develop in the second book. That didn’t turn out well. It’s hard to explain the story of this book if you haven’t read the first book but basically, Kitty was masked to look like the Prime Minister’s niece. However, when she decides to rebel, she’s put in Elsewhere; an inescapable prison for all of the new society’s outcasts.
I have no idea how I managed to deal with Kitty in Pawn because she was very hard to enjoy in Captive. There’s a thin line between bravery and stupidity and let’s just say she was on the wrong side. She couldn’t follow basic instructions. I feel like the moral of this book was break all the freaking rules and you’ll be fine. I just wanted to slap her in the face and tell her “you’re not a bloody queen.” She thinks she knows everything but she really knows nothing. I could honestly go on forever. 95% of my notes on this book are about how much she pissed me off.
On the bright side, the characters are developed rather well. I could see all their layers (even though Kitty couldn’t because she’s an idiot) and I could see how much Aimee Carter put into them. I honestly feel like this series would be a billion times better in the POV of Knox or just someone that isn’t Kitty. The writing wasn’t spectacular but it had a very urgent pace that I couldn’t resist.
And now for the worst part. Or the best part depending on how you look at it. The last 50 pages were so damn amazing. I hate that I have to read the next book when it comes out. The series annoys me to no end and yet, I can’t get enough. Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend this series as a whole unless you have a resistance to annoying protagonists. However, if you’ve already started the series, I’m afraid you can’t go back. The twists and turns will keep you hooked.
Kitty's stint as impersonating Lila Hart has come to an abrupt end. Betrayed by Knox, Daxton exiles her to Elsewhere. While there she sees the true depths of the rebellion and finds a way to use her famous face to help. As she goes deeper into the maze, she finds people along the way that she can trust... and some that she shouldn't. She also gets a bigger piece to the overall puzzle, finding out that maybe there's more reasons for her involvement than pure coincidence and the color of her eyes.
I don't know what to think about this book. One the one hand, I really enjoyed the story and the adventure. All the high-paced action and the new characters made me read this book quick. On the other hand, I wanted to hit Kitty over the head with a shovel. That girl got more thick-headed and flat-out ridiculous in this book than I thought possible.
I think the reason I like this series is Knox. He's level-headed and has a plan... and he's not going to risk it all because Kitty wants to know things. He keeps a lot from her, and honestly I would too. At times I started to think maybe he was being unfair, but her behavior confirmed to me that she can't be trusted. She acts like a spoiled child and sadly the consequences of her actions usually ends up with someone dying. She'll feel spurned in some way and then just stomp off and do the most reckless and flat-out dumb stuff to retaliate. She almost dies a million times, and I was kind of hoping she would (even though I knew that that was never going to happen). I think she felt like she was being a leader and "stepping up", but most of the time the things she did totally backfired, and had she stopped to think it through for a minute, people wouldn't have had to die and the rebellion wouldn't have been endangered. Now she does redeem herself at times by doing really brave things, but those times aren't nearly as plentiful. The author seemed to confuse bravery with blind stupidity and stubbornness.
I really enjoyed seeing Elsewhere and finding out what it was all about. In the first book it was this total question mark. I mean, I knew it wasn't going to be anything good, but it was interesting to see how the people there lived. Of course, Kitty grew up thinking it was some sort of Floridian retirement home, but anyone with a brain would know that it would be more like a concentration camp. But within a place so desolate, there was love and family, which was nice to see. I thought to use it as a setting for the middle book was a really great idea.
I hope Queen features much more of Knox and much less of Benjy. Benjy is just blah and he's just in the way. And I know Kitty loves him, but she puts him above all reason and that is a liability. I am going to finish the series because I'm super interested now in what happens. It's easy reading if you don't allow your blood-pressure to rise too much at Kitty's stupidity.
OVERALL: I enjoyed this second book in the Blackcoat Rebellion series. At times I really did NOT like the main character, but that didn't stop me from needing to know what happened. If Kitty was a tad more intelligent and less thick-headed, this series would be so fun!
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I don't know what to think about this book. One the one hand, I really enjoyed the story and the adventure. All the high-paced action and the new characters made me read this book quick. On the other hand, I wanted to hit Kitty over the head with a shovel. That girl got more thick-headed and flat-out ridiculous in this book than I thought possible.
I think the reason I like this series is Knox. He's level-headed and has a plan... and he's not going to risk it all because Kitty wants to know things. He keeps a lot from her, and honestly I would too. At times I started to think maybe he was being unfair, but her behavior confirmed to me that she can't be trusted. She acts like a spoiled child and sadly the consequences of her actions usually ends up with someone dying. She'll feel spurned in some way and then just stomp off and do the most reckless and flat-out dumb stuff to retaliate. She almost dies a million times, and I was kind of hoping she would (even though I knew that that was never going to happen). I think she felt like she was being a leader and "stepping up", but most of the time the things she did totally backfired, and had she stopped to think it through for a minute, people wouldn't have had to die and the rebellion wouldn't have been endangered. Now she does redeem herself at times by doing really brave things, but those times aren't nearly as plentiful. The author seemed to confuse bravery with blind stupidity and stubbornness.
I really enjoyed seeing Elsewhere and finding out what it was all about. In the first book it was this total question mark. I mean, I knew it wasn't going to be anything good, but it was interesting to see how the people there lived. Of course, Kitty grew up thinking it was some sort of Floridian retirement home, but anyone with a brain would know that it would be more like a concentration camp. But within a place so desolate, there was love and family, which was nice to see. I thought to use it as a setting for the middle book was a really great idea.
I hope Queen features much more of Knox and much less of Benjy. Benjy is just blah and he's just in the way. And I know Kitty loves him, but she puts him above all reason and that is a liability. I am going to finish the series because I'm super interested now in what happens. It's easy reading if you don't allow your blood-pressure to rise too much at Kitty's stupidity.
OVERALL: I enjoyed this second book in the Blackcoat Rebellion series. At times I really did NOT like the main character, but that didn't stop me from needing to know what happened. If Kitty was a tad more intelligent and less thick-headed, this series would be so fun!
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Poor Kitty Doe. Her life is never going to be hers again.
After the events of Pawn, Kitty finds herself exiled in Elsewhere. Still impersonating the Prime Minister's daughter, Kitty is not too welcome there. She quickly has to learn that your allies are few and you can't trust anyone (which honestly, she should know from the first book).
One of her faults is Benji, and unfortunately everyone who's important seems to know this. And while I know that I'm supposed to want her and Benji to have their happily ever after, I can't help but notice Knox. Do I think we can trust him? Not really. But there's just something about him that draws me in. He's one of the most complex characters in this world and I'm curious to what his end game is. And how he truly feels about Kitty.
This book had quite a few shock moments for me. Some of the twists I saw coming but there were a handful that had me on the edge of my seat. Kudos to Carter for that. I'm looking forward to the conclusion to see how this all wraps up because things are certainly a mess right now.
I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
After the events of Pawn, Kitty finds herself exiled in Elsewhere. Still impersonating the Prime Minister's daughter, Kitty is not too welcome there. She quickly has to learn that your allies are few and you can't trust anyone (which honestly, she should know from the first book).
One of her faults is Benji, and unfortunately everyone who's important seems to know this. And while I know that I'm supposed to want her and Benji to have their happily ever after, I can't help but notice Knox. Do I think we can trust him? Not really. But there's just something about him that draws me in. He's one of the most complex characters in this world and I'm curious to what his end game is. And how he truly feels about Kitty.
This book had quite a few shock moments for me. Some of the twists I saw coming but there were a handful that had me on the edge of my seat. Kudos to Carter for that. I'm looking forward to the conclusion to see how this all wraps up because things are certainly a mess right now.
I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Disclaimers: I received an e-galley of this novel from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not obligated to write a good review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review.
The Characters: Kitty Doe was a character that I liked from the beginning. I haven't read the first in the series, so I don't know what she was like in the one. But I loved her in this one. She was a strong kick-butt character who wasn't afraid to do what she felt was right. I loved how she grew through the novel.
Benjy was a character that I don't actually feel all that close to. Maybe he was developed in the first book more, but in this one he just kind of was there. I wanted to know more about him. Instead, he felt like a character kind of brought in for certain scenes/moments and then pulled back out again.
Knox- now there's a complicated character. I won't give anything away, but he is one character that I'm dying to know more about. He feels much more developed than Benjy, and I really want to know more about him.
The secondary characters were well-developed as well. I greatly enjoyed watching them all interact.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: The actual writing of this novel was fantastic. I loved how Carter weaved her story. It was absolutely brilliant. I thought the novel was a very fast, engaging read. Like I said, I didn't read the first in the series, but she did a great job of making the story easy to understand and relate to still. I loved the world she created (or actually hated it, but found in really intriguing to read about.)
The novel read similar to many other dystopian novels I've read, but having said that, I did enjoy it still.
So why 4 stars? It stood out of the crowd. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
Can I read the series out of order? I did and I didn't feel lost. Naturally, I'm assuming the story makes more sense if you read it in order, but I still loved this one without having read the first one in the series.
Warnings/Side-notes: Vague mentions to sex. There are no detailed scenes. There is also mild violence in this novel and vague mentions of nudity.
The Wrap-up: An enjoyable read. I definitely want to read the next in the series. I have mixed feelings going into the last one in the series. I really hope I don't end up hating it.
Love,
Danica Page
Disclaimers: I received an e-galley of this novel from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not obligated to write a good review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review.
The Characters: Kitty Doe was a character that I liked from the beginning. I haven't read the first in the series, so I don't know what she was like in the one. But I loved her in this one. She was a strong kick-butt character who wasn't afraid to do what she felt was right. I loved how she grew through the novel.
Benjy was a character that I don't actually feel all that close to. Maybe he was developed in the first book more, but in this one he just kind of was there. I wanted to know more about him. Instead, he felt like a character kind of brought in for certain scenes/moments and then pulled back out again.
Knox- now there's a complicated character. I won't give anything away, but he is one character that I'm dying to know more about. He feels much more developed than Benjy, and I really want to know more about him.
The secondary characters were well-developed as well. I greatly enjoyed watching them all interact.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: The actual writing of this novel was fantastic. I loved how Carter weaved her story. It was absolutely brilliant. I thought the novel was a very fast, engaging read. Like I said, I didn't read the first in the series, but she did a great job of making the story easy to understand and relate to still. I loved the world she created (or actually hated it, but found in really intriguing to read about.)
The novel read similar to many other dystopian novels I've read, but having said that, I did enjoy it still.
So why 4 stars? It stood out of the crowd. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
Can I read the series out of order? I did and I didn't feel lost. Naturally, I'm assuming the story makes more sense if you read it in order, but I still loved this one without having read the first one in the series.
Warnings/Side-notes: Vague mentions to sex. There are no detailed scenes. There is also mild violence in this novel and vague mentions of nudity.
The Wrap-up: An enjoyable read. I definitely want to read the next in the series. I have mixed feelings going into the last one in the series. I really hope I don't end up hating it.
Love,
Danica Page
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes