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Endgame by C.J. Daugherty

pewterwolf's review

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4.0

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At the end of [b:Resistance|17930383|Resistance (Night School, #4)|C.J. Daugherty|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384790534s/17930383.jpg|25133150], Allie was thrown into the back of a car, shocked beyond words over the events that happened to her. Lucinda is dead. Carter is missing. And Nathaniel has won. Or has he? Allie must recover quickly if there is any hope to end this war. But first, she and Cimmeria Academy have to find Carter before ending this terrible struggle for power. And not everyone will walk away from it unscarred...

Throughout the course of this series, CJ Daugherty has this great writing style where she can write foreboding really well. You get a sense of uneasy throughout the series. But in Endgame, all that is gone. We are thrown in the action and it is all hitting the fan. And CJ can write this just as well. There are moments when I was speeding through the pages, not sure I could put the book down in case it kept speeding forward when I wasn't look.

Plus, CJ gave us character development. Now, if you are aware, in my previous posts on this series, I have said CJ can write slow burning thrillers. And it's only now I have realised that she has done the same with character development. Allie in Endgame isn't the same girl she was when we first met her in Night School. It's the same with the other characters and, because of this, their relationships with each other - friends, enemies, lovers.

There was one relationship that I suspected in Resistance, maybe even earlier in [b:Fracture|17345616|Fracture (Night School, #3)|C.J. Daugherty|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368805659s/17345616.jpg|24084936], and I was excited when I saw I was right about it and I was thrilled over how CJ handled it. No drama. And that is how it should be.

This series, at times, reminds me of [b:The Hunger Games|6053292|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353517172s/6053292.jpg|2792775]. Yes, I know that sounds weird, but it does. Yes, Night School is completely different to Hunger Games (one is modern day conspiracy theories while the other is dystopian), but both have the same vibe to it. And, unlike how The Hunger Games forced itself into three books, CJ was allowed to take her time to explore the themes.

Speaking of [b:Mockingjay|7710333|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1276114592s/7710333.jpg|8812783], I have a horrible feeling that some readers will not be happy with how CJ ended the series. Some readers might feel that it was like Mockingjay and both ended with more of a whimper rather than the bang it deserves.

But with the secret conspiracy world that these books are set, the ending does feel right somehow. Maybe that's a me thing.

I really liked this series (maybe I need to do a reread soon) and I am both excited and intrigued over CJ's next project, [b:The Secret Fire|22911719|The Secret Fire (The Secret Fire, #1)|C.J. Daugherty|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1427367748s/22911719.jpg|42476476], which is out later this year.

aaricia96's review

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5.0

"It was so strange, what her life had become. She'd been Allie Sheridan, trouble-maker, angry girl.
And now she was Allie Sheridan, heiress, fighter, rebel. She wasn't entirely certain how she'd got from there to here. It happened so fast."

What a lovely conclusion to an amazing series. I'm sad it's over. I was hoping there was more to the story, but then the acknowledgements already began. I would like to know more about Cimmeria life now the fight is over, but I guess I will have to use my imagination. I loved every page and I'm very satisfied with the end.

wooabi's review against another edition

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4.0

well.. i can't believe this is the last part of the series ! this book was so comforting for me for so long and im so grateful for it. i've read the last part pretty fast, funnily enough. ill miss this series a lot but im ready for new adventures ! ly carter <3

tattythomas's review against another edition

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3.0

*3.45* By far my least favourite of the series. It was a nice wrap up to the story with a pleasing ending but very little seemed to actually happen. I can’t help but feel a little disappointed with the way it all played out?

sofijica's review

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5.0

I don't think i should write this review. If i start ranting about this book i might never stop. Actually, YOLO

This is my second time reading the Night School series. The first time was a couple years ago, when i borrowed all of them from a friend. I really loved it and wanted to go to a boarding school ever since then lol. I called it my "favorite book" for a really long time but slowly started to forget what happened. I remembered it was awesome, i just didn't recall why.
Suddenly, my grandma asks what i want for Christmas. I didn't really have a specific wish at the time, so i said "my own copies of Night School by C.J.Daugherty".
She ended up buying them. I was immensely happy. I started reading it.
irst book down. Amazing. Second book down. I was reminded why this was my favorite book. All my friends who have never heard of the book and don't even read books usually knew everything that happened. Third and fourth book down. I stop. I realize it's ending. The series is almost over. I didn't want it to end. I realized if I pick up the 5th book now, it's gonna take years before I forget it again. I start to drag it out. I even pick up a different book.
But it's still there. "Endgame" on my shelf is staring at me. Screw this, I start reading it.

I remember i was full on for Carter the first time I read the book. I do not know how many times I read page 311 in the first book. As I started rereading it, I thought I should be for Carter. But then I fell in love with Sylvian.
SpoilerI knew what he did. But he changed, didn't he? People change. If they didn't, what would be the point of all this?
Spoiler

spoilers ahead!



Then roof scene. She doesn't say it back. I was in denial. I chose to believe that my memory was fooling me and that she ends up with Sylvian. I wanted to believe that. But deep inside I knew it wasn't true. I even started writing a fanfic with a different ending on Wattpad. My friends even got fed up hearing me talk about this book so much.

I finished this book 13 minutes ago. Wonderful ending. I completely forgot how it ends but I love it. I cried. On page 278 I cried. "Right person wrong time" some would say. I call it "Me completely losing fate in love and I hate everyone." Yeah. I really wanted her to end up with Sylvian. Don't get me wrong, Carter is amazing too. But in my opinion, Sylvian was better.

Overall, I now completely recall why this is my favorite book. It still is. I'm going to read "Number 10" next. Then "Codename Firefly", "Killing November" and also "Hunting November", and there's also a couple more books I've heard are similar to this one. I'm going to read Christi's new book, Alias Emma and also the second part when it comes out this autumn. I'm also currently working on buying all of the books in English. I never want this to end. After I'm done with all these books, I'll re-read them again. Yes I'm crazy.

Anyways, thank you stranger if you've read this far. I'm looking for someone who loves this series as much as I do, who wants to be friends. I've spent the last month trying to convince a bunch of people I know to read it so I can have someone to talk to about it, however unsuccessfully. If you're interested just reply or send me a message, I check this app from time to time.



theburningbook's review

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4.0

No sé cómo sentirme con ese final. Me siento vacía. No sé qué haré de mi vida.
Esto se sintió un poco incompleto, no en un mal sentido, sólo en el sentido en el que te da una fuerte crisis existencial al terminar.
Dolor. Dolor. Dolorrrr.

alex2711's review against another edition

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forgot that I was reading this

aleesi's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

julia_111's review against another edition

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4.0

Es hat echt Spaß gemacht diese Reihe zu lesen :)

eevebooks's review against another edition

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3.0

3/5⭐

Este es un libro que finaliza con una saga que conozco desde los doce años y que nunca me animaba a terminar hasta hoy, donde finalmente me he podido leer su último libro y darle un cierre a esta historia tan curiosa.

La trama si os soy sincera me ha gustado mucho más que en los anteriores libros, pero por el simple hecho de que no tenía que pasarme el ochenta por cierto del libro viendo los dramas de la protagonista con su triángulo amoroso. Aquí al estar resuelto se ha centrado más en el conflicto que me interesaba. No negaré que me esperaba más, el final de todo se me ha quedado un poco flojo salvo por el desenlace de Allie y el chico con el que se queda, que me ha dado ternura que la autora reflejase una escena de ellos del primer libro. Es como si me hubiese faltado capítulos en medio del conflicto final y la solución de este porque todo terminó arreglándose en cinco capítulos y me ha costado creérmelo.

Los personajes me han gustado más que en el anterior libro, pero también es cierto que hay evoluciones que no me han cuadrado o que han carecido de ellas. Me hubiese gustado poder leer algo más de algunos personajes o entender sus sentimientos y miedos internos y no que por ser Allie la que narrase me privasen de conocerlos mejor. Al final han habido detalles algo flojos en esos crecimientos y lo único que me ha gustado algo más de desenlace ha sido el romance.

La pluma de la autora sigue manteniendo su esencia amena y eso me ha permitido leer el libro sin problema alguno y sin que los capítulos me pesasen nada.

Ahora os hablaré un poco de los personajes principales.

Por un lado tenemos a Allie, nuestra protagonista femenina. Ella es una chica que luego de haber sufrido tanto tiempo a manos de Nathaniel y haberse decidido al fin por la persona que de verdad ama, ve con sus propios ojos como se lo arrebatan de su lado. Ahora Allie no sabe qué hacer, si quiere detener toda esta locura tiene que encontrar la forma de salvar a Carter y evitar que Nathaniel acabe con él. Pero no es tarea fácil cuando el tiempo juega en su contra y todos aquellos que quiere están arriesgando su vida por el mismo objetivo en común. ¿Podrán evitar lo inevitable o perderá a Carter para siempre ahora que por fin volvía a tenerlo?

Allie es un personaje que siento que en este libro ha mejorado bastante y ha recuperado algo de esa personalidad con la que la conocí en el primer libro. Creo que como decía en todas las reseñas de los siguientes de la saga, su mayor problema era el triángulo amoroso, que sentía que le arrancaba bastante personalidad y carácter. Sin embargo, en este ha sido tener las cosas claras y me he entretenido más con él y con esa Allie algo más decidida a pesar de los miedos y las dudas en muchos aspectos. Además he sentido que su transfondo está mejor desarrollado aquí y eso le ha dado mayor fuerza a los momentos de tensión o a las escenas donde ella dejaba salir su carácter.

Por otro lado tenemos al grupo de Allie del que solo os haré una breve descripción porque en este libro no tienen tanto protagonismo como en el anterior.

Carter, el interés amoroso de Allie y también el que más me gusta de los dos chicos que había. Decidido, tenaz y muy valiente.

Sylvain, el otro chico y exnovio de Allie. Sale mucho menos en este libro, pero reconozco que solo aparecía para crear un pequeño drama ante la elección de ella cuando hasta él sabía lo obvio que era. Demasiado intenso como persona para mi gusto.

Zoe, la pequeña del grupo y la más alocada, con ideas surrealistas y disparatadas y una gran emoción por meterse en líos y situaciones oscuras a cada segundo.

Rachel y Nicole, dos personajes con los que hay un leve misterio que era bastante evidente pero que en mi opinión me ha gustado mucho saberlo y me ha generado una ternura inmensa. Además que ambas me parecen personajes muy tiernos y buenos como tal.

Lucas y Katie, quienes han iniciado una relación. El primero apenas tiene protagonismo desde el primer libro y sigue en su línea de chico graciosillo y sin más. La segunda mejora bastante con su personaje aunque siga teniendo una actitud algo repelente con sus comentarios. Aun así, me ha gustado ver su crecimiento de cara al final de la saga y no la dejasen como la típica chica idiota que se mete con los de menor clase que ella.

En resumen, "Rebelión" es el final de una saga que me ha durado mucho tiempo y que ya tenía ganas de acabarme para descubrir su final y todo lo que me encontraría. La trama me ha gustado mucho más en este libro porque lo he visto más realista y no tan quebradero de cabeza con el triángulo amoroso que se marcaba la autora en todos los libros desde el primero. Aquí he vuelto a ver algo de la esencia del primero y me ha gustado más para entender todo lo que estaba sucediendo. El final me ha flojeado bastante y me esperaba otro tipo de desenlace que no fuese uno tan básico y sencillo en unos cinco capítulos que resolvieron cinco libros de drama y situaciones muy complejas. Los personajes me han gustado más también y es que he visto en Allie a la protagonista que conocí en el primer libro pero más experimentada. No negaré que me he quedado con ganas de conocer mejor al resto de personajes y que lo único que me ha dejado medio satisfecha ha sido el desenlace final del romance y la última página dedicada a ellos que es un guiño a una escena que sucede en el primer libro entre ellos y me ha dejado con una sonrisa en la cara. La pluma de la autora no decae y mantiene su ritmo ameno y entretenido que, en este al tener más acción y menos drama amoroso, ayuda a que las páginas se te pasen volando en nada.