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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
OMG THIS BOOK WAS WONDERFUL!
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i loved it a lot! the characters were amazing (especially liam hehe) the setting was wonderful, and it flew by so fast :'(
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there were two things that bothered me about this book was first of all i felt the ending was a tiny bit rushed and had a bittersweet feel to it, the other thing that i noticed was that RUBY NEEDS TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES... it wasnt as bad in this book but in the last two books it was quite annoying :)
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i loved it a lot! the characters were amazing (especially liam hehe) the setting was wonderful, and it flew by so fast :'(
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there were two things that bothered me about this book was first of all i felt the ending was a tiny bit rushed and had a bittersweet feel to it, the other thing that i noticed was that RUBY NEEDS TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES... it wasnt as bad in this book but in the last two books it was quite annoying :)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Stukken beter dan deel 2! Gelukkig... Ik had het al bijna opgegeven, maar dit boek is gewoon weer goed. In tegenstelling tot boek 1, is deze vol hoop, en we keren ook weer terug naar het begin, wat ik zelf heel fijn vond. Een paar dingen waren minder (met name de meestal domme beslissingen van de hoofdpersoon) en voorspelbaar, maar alles meegenomen was het toch een mooie afsluiter.
Interesante trama, me enganche un montón con los libros. Decidí leerlos por la peli, que me gustó y me dejo con ganas de saber más, obviamente me terminó gustando más la historia y la forma que se desarrolla en los libros.
Debo decir que me gustó Ruby, aunque por momentos me desesperaba las decisiones que tomaba. Tuvo un gran desarrollo, y me encantó que la prota siguiera luchando contra sus poderes hasta el último momento. Fue algo refrescante en ese sentido, normalmente cuando un personaje es así de poderoso, explota sus poderes hasta el límite y lo hace un ser invencible, hasta el punto de hacerlo perfecto e incluso aburrido.
Con Ruby fue un proceso lento, realista dentro de lo que se puede decir, y con muchas dificultades que las fue superando, pero no las olvidaba. Además de todavía conservar su conciencia cuando tenía que causar algún daño. Realmente esto fue lo que más me gustó de ella.
Liam es un personaje muy dulce, del tipo de Peeta. Me encantó, aunque no sentí que haya mucho desarrollo con él. El resto de personajes les tengo mucho cariño, pero por partes sentía que quedaban muy de lado.
La historia en sí tiene muchos huecos que no me gustaron, sobre todo al final, por ejemplo la situación de los rojos, que pasó realmente con ellos? E incluso las amigas de la cabaña de Ruby no se vulve a mencionar, se que se salvaron, pero hubiera sido lindo que ella haya pensado en esas chicas. También la solución de su problema, la de borrarle la memoria a Clancy, si ya sabía que usar ese poder no es del todo confiable no tiene sentido que lo haya hecho... Y cosas así, la verdad que tiene esos huecos que hacen que no termine de amar la historia.
Por eso le doy 3.5 ⭐ a este final, y un 4⭐ a la trilogía.
Debo decir que me gustó Ruby, aunque por momentos me desesperaba las decisiones que tomaba. Tuvo un gran desarrollo, y me encantó que la prota siguiera luchando contra sus poderes hasta el último momento. Fue algo refrescante en ese sentido, normalmente cuando un personaje es así de poderoso, explota sus poderes hasta el límite y lo hace un ser invencible, hasta el punto de hacerlo perfecto e incluso aburrido.
Con Ruby fue un proceso lento, realista dentro de lo que se puede decir, y con muchas dificultades que las fue superando, pero no las olvidaba. Además de todavía conservar su conciencia cuando tenía que causar algún daño. Realmente esto fue lo que más me gustó de ella.
Liam es un personaje muy dulce, del tipo de Peeta. Me encantó, aunque no sentí que haya mucho desarrollo con él. El resto de personajes les tengo mucho cariño, pero por partes sentía que quedaban muy de lado.
La historia en sí tiene muchos huecos que no me gustaron, sobre todo al final, por ejemplo la situación de los rojos, que pasó realmente con ellos? E incluso las amigas de la cabaña de Ruby no se vulve a mencionar, se que se salvaron, pero hubiera sido lindo que ella haya pensado en esas chicas. También la solución de su problema, la de borrarle la memoria a Clancy, si ya sabía que usar ese poder no es del todo confiable no tiene sentido que lo haya hecho... Y cosas así, la verdad que tiene esos huecos que hacen que no termine de amar la historia.
Por eso le doy 3.5 ⭐ a este final, y un 4⭐ a la trilogía.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
"I see it in colours," I said. "A deep blue, fading into golds and reds - like fire on a horizon. Afterlight. It's a sky that wants you to guess if the sun is about to rise or set.
Nico shook his head. "I think I like Jude's Better."
"Me too." I said softly. "Me too."
Wow. Absolutely amazing. It's hard to form coherent words after reading such an amazing conclusion. Just a disclosure that this review will be spoiler free, however if you haven't read the first two books you shouldn't be reading this.
In the Afterlight picks up with our favourite characters at an HQ in Los Angeles after everything that happened at the end of Never Fade. They have a very limited number of supplies with many people to feed. Ruby uncovers that the agents are going to betray the children so her and Cole set up a plan to rid themselves of the agents, while transitioning to a new HQ.
As this story begins we see Ruby having to deal with all the consequences of her previous choices. Ruby and Liam's relationship isn't where it was before she erased his memories, her feelings of guilt and sadness over losing Jude, and guarding Cole's secrete as well as the developing a friendship/leadership role with him. Bracken deals with each of these consequences throughout the book, which is nice since they are not all resolved in a chapter with a nice bow.
The characters continue to become more and more real and three dimensional in this book. Despite this book being focused almost solely on Ruby, we do get little bits of the other characters (not as much as I would have liked) and those little bits are amazing and leave you yearning for more. What's amazing of Bracken's writing is that she incorporated the two novellas, In Time and Sparks Rise, within the storyline of this book without feeling like you reread the novellas but including enough information for the people who did not read them.
The pace of this book is definitely slower than the first two, however I didn't feel like it was much slower. The first 3/4 of the book is focused more on decision making, planning, and showing the evolution of the character's mindset as well as their relationships with each other. Even with this slowed down pace you don't feel as if it's slow because the different dynamics between the characters are so real and genuine that it keeps the reader entranced. The last bit of the book is fasted paced and full of actions and brings the story full circle. There is a beautiful quote on page 503 before the paragraph break that really explains the full circleness of the story.
There is only one thing that I did not like about this book and that is the ending. I have many questions about the world, what's going to happen to the characters (more like specific questions that don't necessarily need answers). I wish there were a few more chapters to really wrap up the series.
Overall, this was a fantastic conclusion to an amazing trilogy that is definitely worth the read.
Nico shook his head. "I think I like Jude's Better."
"Me too." I said softly. "Me too."
Wow. Absolutely amazing. It's hard to form coherent words after reading such an amazing conclusion. Just a disclosure that this review will be spoiler free, however if you haven't read the first two books you shouldn't be reading this.
In the Afterlight picks up with our favourite characters at an HQ in Los Angeles after everything that happened at the end of Never Fade. They have a very limited number of supplies with many people to feed. Ruby uncovers that the agents are going to betray the children so her and Cole set up a plan to rid themselves of the agents, while transitioning to a new HQ.
As this story begins we see Ruby having to deal with all the consequences of her previous choices. Ruby and Liam's relationship isn't where it was before she erased his memories, her feelings of guilt and sadness over losing Jude, and guarding Cole's secrete as well as the developing a friendship/leadership role with him. Bracken deals with each of these consequences throughout the book, which is nice since they are not all resolved in a chapter with a nice bow.
The characters continue to become more and more real and three dimensional in this book. Despite this book being focused almost solely on Ruby, we do get little bits of the other characters (not as much as I would have liked) and those little bits are amazing and leave you yearning for more. What's amazing of Bracken's writing is that she incorporated the two novellas, In Time and Sparks Rise, within the storyline of this book without feeling like you reread the novellas but including enough information for the people who did not read them.
The pace of this book is definitely slower than the first two, however I didn't feel like it was much slower. The first 3/4 of the book is focused more on decision making, planning, and showing the evolution of the character's mindset as well as their relationships with each other. Even with this slowed down pace you don't feel as if it's slow because the different dynamics between the characters are so real and genuine that it keeps the reader entranced. The last bit of the book is fasted paced and full of actions and brings the story full circle. There is a beautiful quote on page 503 before the paragraph break that really explains the full circleness of the story.
There is only one thing that I did not like about this book and that is the ending. I have many questions about the world, what's going to happen to the characters (more like specific questions that don't necessarily need answers). I wish there were a few more chapters to really wrap up the series.
Overall, this was a fantastic conclusion to an amazing trilogy that is definitely worth the read.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
4,5 stars!!
Wow, just wow.
First of all, I'd like to congratulate Alexandra Bracken for the amazing plot she created.
Throughout the three books I wondered if Bracken took the idea of the camps from a painful and shameful moment in history, that is WWII and the holocaust. Somehow I believe she did and if that's the case, thank you for reminding us again. And thank you for the time you took to show us that we shouldn't be afraid of differences that who we really are is what matters most.
These books are packed with action and badassness. I loved every second of them!
Ruby is one of the bravest female book characters ever, I feel in love with Zu, Chubs, Vida, Cole, Jude and Liam.
Overall, everyone who hasn't read these books yet, should it!! You'll love them
Wow, just wow.
First of all, I'd like to congratulate Alexandra Bracken for the amazing plot she created.
Throughout the three books I wondered if Bracken took the idea of the camps from a painful and shameful moment in history, that is WWII and the holocaust. Somehow I believe she did and if that's the case, thank you for reminding us again. And thank you for the time you took to show us that we shouldn't be afraid of differences that who we really are is what matters most.
These books are packed with action and badassness. I loved every second of them!
Ruby is one of the bravest female book characters ever, I feel in love with Zu, Chubs, Vida, Cole, Jude and Liam.
Overall, everyone who hasn't read these books yet, should it!! You'll love them
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes