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moka_b's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
trgrze20's review
4.0
I know this ending is meant to be open to interpretation but ugh! My bet is that they decided to “pull the plug”.
This book series definitely ended with some strong, underlining sci-fi aspects and I’m not mad about it. Grants constant references to pop culture is one of my favorite things when it comes to his writing and helps to capture the timeline, mindset of the characters, and just fun to be like “oh I get that one”. Only thing I didn’t enjoy that much in the sequel series was that each book added more background and sets of characters to learn and know about. Sometimes I like to be introduced to one set of characters and focus only on their POV versus adding more POVs.
Feels like a chapter from my life has now been closed since I started the Gone series years and years ago.
This book series definitely ended with some strong, underlining sci-fi aspects and I’m not mad about it. Grants constant references to pop culture is one of my favorite things when it comes to his writing and helps to capture the timeline, mindset of the characters, and just fun to be like “oh I get that one”. Only thing I didn’t enjoy that much in the sequel series was that each book added more background and sets of characters to learn and know about. Sometimes I like to be introduced to one set of characters and focus only on their POV versus adding more POVs.
Feels like a chapter from my life has now been closed since I started the Gone series years and years ago.
evan2756's review
5.0
i originally read this trilogy ages ago after reading gone and hated nearly everything about it. however after a couple years and re-reading only the trilogy it was excellent
mrtw00's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
shaz_379's review against another edition
1.0
This was hugely disappointing. I enjoyed the original series and read the spin off hoping for the same type of enjoyment, however I only enjoyed it as it was a chance to see the aftermath of the first six books. I was fine with the change of pace and direction compared to the originals but the ending really killed the entire thing. A simulation was the biggest copout I could imagine for the series and if I’d know that was how the author was going to end the series I wouldn’t have bothered to read the last three books. I also found the lack of a proper ending really unsatisfying and the whole ‘you decide’ narrative was absolutely ridiculous.
wuzzy246's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
gillygild2342's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I’m beyond perplexed about what to do with this book. It’s all a simulation. All of it. Even the FAYZ. All AI driven created by Malik and shade, fed by there memories. Memories of what? Did any of it actually happen? None of it? Edilio was short shrifted no matter how you slice it. The resolution of drake was so simple. I just. What am I supposed to do now? 9 books and I know the characters aren’t real but they actually aren’t REAL?!?! Why bother. And they vote in the end whether to end the sim or not and we don’t find out how it shakes out. It’s the Buffy in the insane asylum ending everyone feared.