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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
LOVED. So much rebellion and gay love I couldn't stop. The characters and the plot were great too. Great second book to a series.
This was good for a sequel...it was nice to switch perspectives and to learn more about Carmen. I really love the titles of these books. <3
She wondered, for the first time, with a tiny sprout of her just breaking through the stone, if love could be part of rebellion, too.
Hands down my favourite thing about this duology was the romance. It was sooo sweet and so good and so mature even for a YA book. As in, it took into consideration the weighty responsibilities these teens had as child soldiers and budding politicos, and there was some great conversations about having a division in your life between the thing you're fighting for and the person you love, and how you have to have your ideals and things that you hold important above all else. But love was also something that they were allowed to have, and that ultimately made them stronger, and it made me feel very soft and warm. I really really enjoyed having Carmen's POV, and understanding things and situations from the first book a bit more. And I just really love her as a character? SHE'S SO STRONG AND BRAVE. There is some top notch, grade A, outstanding pining in the earlier portions of the book, haha, I was absolutely living for it. And yeah I just really loved their romance and seeing them fight for one another was sooooo good.
The continuation of the plot was great, and I'm glad that we got to see the outer island a bit (I would have liked to see more!) and get to know more about La Voz. I really liked the themes of the series as a whole, and how they mirror critical real life issues like immigration and classism. The chapter that dealt with the climb was so heart-breaking and so GOOD.
As in the first book, things slightly fell apart when it came to plotting? Or like fell apart might be the wrong words. But there were a couple things that were foreshadowed, and I mean foreshadowing is fine, but this was so heavily foreshadowed that I felt like the author sat down next to me and said 'hey this is gonna happen'. Then it did happen. I hesitate to talk about this like it's a flaw because I mean it's probably just the way the author wanted to write it. But I have to admit, I would have enjoyed elements of the plot more if I wasn't anticipating them happening.
Listened to the audiobook as read by Kyla Garcia, which was once again a great treat.
I know this is the end, but I'd honestly love to see more books set in this series, to see what the aftermath is like. And to get more of Dani/Carmen bc they're my daughters now. <3333
Hands down my favourite thing about this duology was the romance. It was sooo sweet and so good and so mature even for a YA book. As in, it took into consideration the weighty responsibilities these teens had as child soldiers and budding politicos, and there was some great conversations about having a division in your life between the thing you're fighting for and the person you love, and how you have to have your ideals and things that you hold important above all else. But love was also something that they were allowed to have, and that ultimately made them stronger, and it made me feel very soft and warm. I really really enjoyed having Carmen's POV, and understanding things and situations from the first book a bit more. And I just really love her as a character? SHE'S SO STRONG AND BRAVE. There is some top notch, grade A, outstanding pining in the earlier portions of the book, haha, I was absolutely living for it. And yeah I just really loved their romance and seeing them fight for one another was sooooo good.
The continuation of the plot was great, and I'm glad that we got to see the outer island a bit (I would have liked to see more!) and get to know more about La Voz. I really liked the themes of the series as a whole, and how they mirror critical real life issues like immigration and classism. The chapter that dealt with the climb was so heart-breaking and so GOOD.
As in the first book, things slightly fell apart when it came to plotting? Or like fell apart might be the wrong words. But there were a couple things that were foreshadowed, and I mean foreshadowing is fine, but this was so heavily foreshadowed that I felt like the author sat down next to me and said 'hey this is gonna happen'. Then it did happen. I hesitate to talk about this like it's a flaw because I mean it's probably just the way the author wanted to write it. But I have to admit, I would have enjoyed elements of the plot more if I wasn't anticipating them happening.
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Like, [spoiler]'s death (which was so sad ;;) was obvious from the minute Carmen kept stressing about how they'd talk about things later. And more frustratingly, we knew from the absolute get-go that Ari was bad news and that something was up between him and El Buitre. And I really wish that it had been something that we figured out gradually instead. A few of the last reveals were surprisingly, but I also found it baffling that El Buitre went along with Ari's plans because he was embarrassed to admit that he'd been taken in. Really? He was an interesting character to me... up until that reveal. Lol. He deserves to have his job taken over by a terrifyingly competent 17yo. Long live Alex.Listened to the audiobook as read by Kyla Garcia, which was once again a great treat.
I know this is the end, but I'd honestly love to see more books set in this series, to see what the aftermath is like. And to get more of Dani/Carmen bc they're my daughters now. <3333
Not quite as good as the first one but still definitely holds your attention. It was much more on the thriller side and not as much romance happening, but that’s partly on the premise of Dani and Carmen being separated. Overall, I enjoyed this conclusion.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVE Carmen and Dani and I really enjoyed reading the conclusion to their story. Also, I really like Alex and Jasmin in this book.
The pace of this book was great, it was a quick read and there were things happening all the time so it was a very entertaining book.
I feel like the stakes in this were a little low, I never felt any real tension or worry over the fate of the main characters and a few very convenient things happened.
The pace of this book was great, it was a quick read and there were things happening all the time so it was a very entertaining book.
I feel like the stakes in this were a little low, I never felt any real tension or worry over the fate of the main characters and a few very convenient things happened.
My rating might change but for now I’m going on my enjoyment and I just didn’t enjoy a lot of this book.
1) I thought Carmens POV would be fun and while it started out that way I grew bored with her constant repetitions.
2) A good chunk of the book is Carmen wanting to and basically destroying everything she has built in the past to reunite with Dani only for her to deny herself (because of what happens which was also so ANNOYING) Dani’s love. RIDICULOUS.
3) I was bored.
4) Carmen kissing her ex (yes to get something important to the plot) but enjoying it while ignoring Dani. Great.
5) Refer to point 4) and the whole thing with the plot was so predictable!!
I could go on but I’m done.
This duology is clearly just not for me.
1) I thought Carmens POV would be fun and while it started out that way I grew bored with her constant repetitions.
2) A good chunk of the book is Carmen wanting to and basically destroying everything she has built in the past to reunite with Dani only for her to deny herself (because of what happens which was also so ANNOYING) Dani’s love. RIDICULOUS.
3) I was bored.
4) Carmen kissing her ex (yes to get something important to the plot) but enjoying it while ignoring Dani. Great.
5) Refer to point 4) and the whole thing with the plot was so predictable!!
I could go on but I’m done.
This duology is clearly just not for me.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
" The inner island soldiers had weathered a storm like this a week; the rain was no more than annoyance to them. But to outer islanders who had lived a lifetime and more of drought, it was nothing more than a miracle. An act of God, when they'd too long believed all their gods had abandoned them."
YES YES YES.
I had worried that this book wouldn't live up to first and would leave me unsatisfied but boy was I wrong. It was so interesting to read from Carmen's perspective when finding out that she was not who we thought she was.
I loved seeing the uprising in the eyes of the rebellion , where they want to be their for the cause ans their family. Although Dani had grown to support the cause by the end of book 1 it was through means of blackmail. It was interesting reading those that are their because it was their family.
" They never had understood lack, or desperation, and they were paying for it now."
This book handled society faults , classism and just fucking everything in the most beautiful and eye opening way. You find yourself fighting along side La Voz , running , hiding ,fighting.
There were slow parts of the book I won't agrue against that but I think that they were needing in order to counteract all the heart ache and betrayal this book has.
Right at the beginning, Cielo, though being a minor character ( if you can even call her one ) , had me in tears. You didn't need to care or know the girl to find her death incredibly devastating. But I think that Sotas death had hit me the hardest.
I didnt care for him in book 1 , I don't think that we were ment to. He blackmailed Dani and pushed her around. But we saw him as who he is in this book. We saw him raw and real. As a brother. A member of a cause.
His death shook me hard and I couldn't believe it even as I read chapters and pages more. He died to protect the people that he loved, to help to fight for the rebellion. His death wasnt in vain.
The romance in this book was raw and real. They were toxic ,they argued , they lied , they distrusted eachother time and time again. But they loved eachother. Protected eachother. They had never been allowed to just love eachother and nothing else , no rebellion, no spying. I loved seeing them overcome barriers and being able to love eachother true and full.
" We are the revolution," she said. "You are the revolution. It all starts here."
"I won't let you down," Carmen said, her words heavy, her throat tight around them.
"Hadn't even considered it."
Be safe, she wanted to say, thinking of the capital, the government complex, the million ways to get lost. To get hurt.
"Be great ," she said instead
This book is a perfect mixture of found family , love , rebellion, corruption , betrayal and just so much more.
I wish I could read it again with a fresh mind
YES YES YES.
I had worried that this book wouldn't live up to first and would leave me unsatisfied but boy was I wrong. It was so interesting to read from Carmen's perspective when finding out that she was not who we thought she was.
I loved seeing the uprising in the eyes of the rebellion , where they want to be their for the cause ans their family. Although Dani had grown to support the cause by the end of book 1 it was through means of blackmail. It was interesting reading those that are their because it was their family.
" They never had understood lack, or desperation, and they were paying for it now."
This book handled society faults , classism and just fucking everything in the most beautiful and eye opening way. You find yourself fighting along side La Voz , running , hiding ,fighting.
There were slow parts of the book I won't agrue against that but I think that they were needing in order to counteract all the heart ache and betrayal this book has.
Right at the beginning, Cielo, though being a minor character ( if you can even call her one ) , had me in tears. You didn't need to care or know the girl to find her death incredibly devastating. But I think that Sotas death had hit me the hardest.
I didnt care for him in book 1 , I don't think that we were ment to. He blackmailed Dani and pushed her around. But we saw him as who he is in this book. We saw him raw and real. As a brother. A member of a cause.
His death shook me hard and I couldn't believe it even as I read chapters and pages more. He died to protect the people that he loved, to help to fight for the rebellion. His death wasnt in vain.
The romance in this book was raw and real. They were toxic ,they argued , they lied , they distrusted eachother time and time again. But they loved eachother. Protected eachother. They had never been allowed to just love eachother and nothing else , no rebellion, no spying. I loved seeing them overcome barriers and being able to love eachother true and full.
" We are the revolution," she said. "You are the revolution. It all starts here."
"I won't let you down," Carmen said, her words heavy, her throat tight around them.
"Hadn't even considered it."
Be safe, she wanted to say, thinking of the capital, the government complex, the million ways to get lost. To get hurt.
"Be great ," she said instead
This book is a perfect mixture of found family , love , rebellion, corruption , betrayal and just so much more.
I wish I could read it again with a fresh mind