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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
The long-awaited conclusion of the Lunar Chronicles and I am frustrated. Honestly, frustrated.
I am dismayed that I would give this book a 4.5 stars if that were an option. I just couldn't bring myself to give it a 4. Deep down, I know I should give it a 4, but it just wouldn't do the entire series justice. I always feel the rating you give the final book is a reflection on the entire series and the entire series, the concept, deserves 7 stars.
I loved how Meyer flipped the fairytales on their ends and held a kaleidoscope up to the traditions and thought, how can we see this whole thing differently?
A true fairy-tale teller is one who creates their own and as much as she was able- Meyer did.
Unfortunately, overall the last book did not live up to the expectation I had built from the other three. I felt like it coasted. I felt like Meyer just rode the wave on into the beach, instead of building the swells that would bring her characters and her readers crashing to the shore.
I was hoping the story would develop, deepen and add more layers. With Winter it offered promises of deepening, but it just didn't deliver.
Do not mistake me, I absolutely loved Winter and I loved that Winter, quintessentially "Snow White" was black or least brown. She had curly/kinky hair and she was considered the most beautiful girl in their worlds. Yes! I loved Jacin, he was a welcome character and I enjoyed their love story.
I also loved Scarlet and how she became 'more' as a result of her relationship with Winter.
The love stories progressed as the characters spent more time together. I enjoyed Thorne's clumsy fall into love.
Overall, I felt our characters just continued to be our characters. The old characters did not continue to develop. I felt they hit a wall and kept turning in circles. I LOVE a long book, especially when it is the last of a series. This book had all the room, all the space to do a deeper dive into our characters. To explore the alcoves, the nooks, the crannies.
By the fourth book, our characters deserved to evolve, to flourish, to deepen their back stories.
But, the opportunity was wasted. We learned a little more about Wolf's backstory, but did we learn anything more on the backgrounds of the others?
Instead there was actually dead space in this book. Moments of a little boredom or tedium set in for me during the build-up to the battle.
Overall, I still read "Winter" with enjoyment. It was not a failure. It just could have been so much more.
Everyone's story tidied up nicely and comfortably, without much passion or fanfare.
But, the kick in the pants for me was the lackluster closure Meyer gave to Cinder and Kai.
With whom it all began, it did all end.
This love affair launched a revolution!
Set their worlds on fire!
Meyer delivers a half-hearted, non-committal ending for our central characters. What?!?!
Is this the ending we readers deserved? I think not.
Seriously, Meyer basically had her central characters tell each other, "I'll see you around.", leaving the readers who have invested months and even years to this series and these two characters, completely underwhelmed. No passion, no fireworks. I got more emotion out of Iko than these two.
Meyer basically sent us out the door with our hat in hand scratching our head, thinking, "Really? That's it?". I honestly believe if Cinder and Kai could have jumped off the page they, themselves, would have shouted - "Come on Meyer! That's all you got?!?!!"
Sigh......
I am dismayed that I would give this book a 4.5 stars if that were an option. I just couldn't bring myself to give it a 4. Deep down, I know I should give it a 4, but it just wouldn't do the entire series justice. I always feel the rating you give the final book is a reflection on the entire series and the entire series, the concept, deserves 7 stars.
I loved how Meyer flipped the fairytales on their ends and held a kaleidoscope up to the traditions and thought, how can we see this whole thing differently?
A true fairy-tale teller is one who creates their own and as much as she was able- Meyer did.
Unfortunately, overall the last book did not live up to the expectation I had built from the other three. I felt like it coasted. I felt like Meyer just rode the wave on into the beach, instead of building the swells that would bring her characters and her readers crashing to the shore.
I was hoping the story would develop, deepen and add more layers. With Winter it offered promises of deepening, but it just didn't deliver.
Do not mistake me, I absolutely loved Winter and I loved that Winter, quintessentially "Snow White" was black or least brown. She had curly/kinky hair and she was considered the most beautiful girl in their worlds. Yes! I loved Jacin, he was a welcome character and I enjoyed their love story.
I also loved Scarlet and how she became 'more' as a result of her relationship with Winter.
The love stories progressed as the characters spent more time together. I enjoyed Thorne's clumsy fall into love.
Overall, I felt our characters just continued to be our characters. The old characters did not continue to develop. I felt they hit a wall and kept turning in circles. I LOVE a long book, especially when it is the last of a series. This book had all the room, all the space to do a deeper dive into our characters. To explore the alcoves, the nooks, the crannies.
By the fourth book, our characters deserved to evolve, to flourish, to deepen their back stories.
But, the opportunity was wasted. We learned a little more about Wolf's backstory, but did we learn anything more on the backgrounds of the others?
Instead there was actually dead space in this book. Moments of a little boredom or tedium set in for me during the build-up to the battle.
Overall, I still read "Winter" with enjoyment. It was not a failure. It just could have been so much more.
Everyone's story tidied up nicely and comfortably, without much passion or fanfare.
But, the kick in the pants for me was the lackluster closure Meyer gave to Cinder and Kai.
With whom it all began, it did all end.
This love affair launched a revolution!
Set their worlds on fire!
Meyer delivers a half-hearted, non-committal ending for our central characters. What?!?!
Is this the ending we readers deserved? I think not.
Seriously, Meyer basically had her central characters tell each other, "I'll see you around.", leaving the readers who have invested months and even years to this series and these two characters, completely underwhelmed. No passion, no fireworks. I got more emotion out of Iko than these two.
Meyer basically sent us out the door with our hat in hand scratching our head, thinking, "Really? That's it?". I honestly believe if Cinder and Kai could have jumped off the page they, themselves, would have shouted - "Come on Meyer! That's all you got?!?!!"
Sigh......
dark
emotional
tense
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
This one is looooong, but at the end, everything is wrapped up nicely. And although I got somewhat tired of all the lovey dovey stuff, the women did mostly stand up for themselves and it was a lovely ending to the series.
I liked the story, but I didn't get to love the characters, I think in general the saga was basic, there was a lack of character and story development. It´s a lite reading, cute and in someway easy to read.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-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:
No
Amazing finale! Took me forever to get through because of school and finals but I really really enjoyed it!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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