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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Where to begin. I was honestly super excited for this trilogy and yet, by this last book I came out disappointed and by the last 3 or 4 chapters or so, I was bored. I was sooooooooo close to DNF'ing the book, but I didn't want to cause there were some previous cameos of a few Perdido Beach characters show up and I wanted to see what happened to them at the end of this one. And yet, when something that was supposed to be the big reveal of what was really going on and who these "watchers" were, this is what I was really doing and the sheer stupidity of an ending that I wasn't impressed with in all brutal honesty....
yeah, it's a laughing matter and all I could think of by the end which seemed like Michael Grant didn't know how to end this one or just stopped writing or had some kind of block and decided, "Let's just leave it." It had me thinking....
Seriously though, that ending and finale was beyond boring and a repeat of the first two books basically and nothing new. Can we talk about the end and what Ron Swanson there says? What the heck just happened!? That's it!? Are you freaking kidding me? I LOVED the [b:Gone|2536134|Gone (Gone, #1)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1357796831l/2536134._SY75_.jpg|2543657]
series sooooooo better than this trilogy which after this so called
ending, I find they weren't that necessary after all again being brutally honest here. However, I did like book two [b:Villain|36039308|Villain (Monster #2)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519419999l/36039308._SY75_.jpg|57966145] but I felt like the titles for books 1 and 2 need to be switched and then we're good to go. Other than that, I cam out disappointed with this spinoff even though I'm glad it gave me an excuse to revisit Perdido Beach and the FAYZ after all these years so at least that was worth it.
Okay, unpopular opinion and if you want to judge me or unfriend me for what I believe in, go for it. But it's how I felt when reading/listening to this spinoff. I found this way too political with some characters and their thoughts and even dialogue like a trans or all the LGBT stuff. As a Christian, I don't support the community but I do RESPECT also I have a gay friend who I absolutely adore despite our views on some things. And yet, I would support someone in the community if they were treated wrongly because they're still human beings. But it's a lifestyle I just don't support, though I do RESPECT like I said. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mind any of this being in books but to talk about it and make it sound like it's shoving down my throat or mind, I can't do it if it sounds too political because it takes away my own personal reading experience of trying to enjoy a good book and even story.
For example: Cassandra Clare's LGBT characters in her Shadowhunter Chronicles I can handle because they're part of the story and yet she doesn't overdo it. Michael Grant made this too much for me in a political sense and by this last book, it defeated the purpose of the actual story. Cassandra Clare's gay characters I do love and adore, but I felt like Michael Grant made it overly political at some points that didn't have to do with the story, but when he put it in the Gone series, it was like the way Cassandra Clare did it, not overly political. And yet, it seemed like he put it in the trilogy spinoff just to make a statement *eye roll*
So if one is going to make any kind of LGBT character(s), PLEASE do not make it political and just say they're gay or like the same sex and leave it at that and then focus on the story. We get it. You don't have to keep having the character play victim and keep talking about it. Just write the dang story. There, I said it. Make it like Cassandra Clare does and don't make too big of a deal from it.
Other than that political stuff to me, that still would've been a 2 or 2 1/2 star rating if not for the horrific and pathetic ending and the way he ended this one because the first two were the best endings ever and then this one had that one star drop hence it being one star. But if you've read the original series and want to read this trilogy, go for it and READ IT FOR YOURSELF AND FIND OUT IF YOU LIKE IT. By this last book I just had difficulty getting into it and as a story, it was boring, a repeat of book 2 but someone and mutation much worse, the ending was more than lame (understatement) and this finale just sucked compared to the first two.
sorry but not sorry to be that harsh and without the political stuff for me, I'd still rate it one star because of the very last few pages which I can't stop thinking about how stupid it was and trying so hard not to spoil it. If I had known it was going to end the way it did, then yeah, I'd have DNF'd it.....
Which is why I say read it for yourself.
Not anywhere near what I thought the end of this series would bring. Not sure if I like that ending. But for the most part loved the book as a whole. 1 star deduction for the ending.
wasn't sure where this was going as the pages started dwindling down, but i like grant's decision to leave things open ended. a narratively interesting and satisfying ending to a series that i've been enjoying since high school. 4.5/5
When powerless and dependent got the power it leads to disaster for mankind.
Vector may just be the deadliest enemy dekka and the group will ever face. He is a swarm of disease-bearing insects. His victims are hit with a wide range of supercharged diseases, and then they are unable to die, but go on and on in a living hell on earth. With Sam, Astrid and edilio back to help the them, They form a team known as the rockborn gang as they got powers from asteroids that fall near there town. The also have a new member: Simone. A Blue skinned guy who can fly. But vector is only just the beginning , many started joining hands with them.
Bob Markovic, rises amongst the newly rockborn. Markovic’s arrogance and lack of a moral compass already made him unbearable. With his newfound power to inflict a deadly disease, he could send all of humanity into a living hell. As they try to find their footing on morally gray grounds, the Rockborn Gang will have to make some tough decisions if they want to save the world. Malik is such an idiot all this hell broke lose because of silly faults. The train accident was the most disturbing ending of the series
Vector may just be the deadliest enemy dekka and the group will ever face. He is a swarm of disease-bearing insects. His victims are hit with a wide range of supercharged diseases, and then they are unable to die, but go on and on in a living hell on earth. With Sam, Astrid and edilio back to help the them, They form a team known as the rockborn gang as they got powers from asteroids that fall near there town. The also have a new member: Simone. A Blue skinned guy who can fly. But vector is only just the beginning , many started joining hands with them.
Bob Markovic, rises amongst the newly rockborn. Markovic’s arrogance and lack of a moral compass already made him unbearable. With his newfound power to inflict a deadly disease, he could send all of humanity into a living hell. As they try to find their footing on morally gray grounds, the Rockborn Gang will have to make some tough decisions if they want to save the world. Malik is such an idiot all this hell broke lose because of silly faults. The train accident was the most disturbing ending of the series
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
Hated the ending, but I'm still thinking about it, so maybe that was the point. Kind of makes you wonder what the point of all this was, and how early that particular plot was planned out.
I...I don't know how I feel about this ending honestly.
As soon as I got to the last couple of pages, I knew there was far too much unresolved for so few pages. I began to dread the end, and I was sad that my dread was warranted. I feel as though Grant wrote a tv show ending in a book. The end of Gone was so satisfying, even though it was bittersweet, and this just felt like he gave up writing a cohesive ending, and it was almost as though he admitted it too! I wish that there had been more time to develope Simone and I felt as though Francis really fell to the wayside as a character, and became more of an object than a person. She jumped in kinda last minute in Villain, and I was excited to really learn about her. I suppose that sometimes character building is sacrificed a bit when there is such a large cast of characters, but I was still kinda sad. I will say that Dekka and Shade really stood out as characters, especially Dekka taking on the leadership role and dealing with the tough decisions. I guess I was just so hoping for more. It didn't have to be wrapped up in a neat little bow, so to say, considering that Gone ended with Drake on the lam, but more than just what felt like an abrupt end.
And I understand that he was giving people the freedom to take the characters in their own hands, but honestly, people would do that anyway! I even wrote a fanfic long ago about a character in the FAYZ. Grant doesn't need to create characters with open-ended fates for people to have something to write about. The world he creates is a great enough setting for the basis of fanfic. I wish he had perhaps wrapped up his charactet's stories a bit better and left the world to be explored.
And I understand that he was giving people the freedom to take the characters in their own hands, but honestly, people would do that anyway! I even wrote a fanfic long ago about a character in the FAYZ. Grant doesn't need to create characters with open-ended fates for people to have something to write about. The world he creates is a great enough setting for the basis of fanfic. I wish he had perhaps wrapped up his charactet's stories a bit better and left the world to be explored.
I absolutely loved this series. This is one of those series I wish I could forget about and read all over again. Which is surprising, as I don't usually like dystopian lit.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Love/hated the ending
fast-paced