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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was a breath of fresh air after the other books in this series. I loved Bastille's narration. I thought the story was fun and adventurous. It's still not my favorite series by this author, but this was a pretty good ending.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am disappointed. This is the first book I've read by Janci Patterson (haven't read any Cytoverse books), and I'm... not a fan. Bastille doesn't have much of a personality beyond wanting to stab things. I'm glad we finally see a Gak, but the "strawman" climax does not make sense and is not the level of cleverness I expected. We don't see many new Smedry talents; it's mostly retreads. The thing with the blood-forged lens--what? No explanation given by cryptic Attica on how that works. No payoff with Shasta. Characters that played important roles in past books vanish (Rykers, Sing, Australia, Shasta). The romance was unnecessary. Maybe I'm picking on Patterson, but there are also a lot of repeated words and phrases (mewling, blood-thirsty vengeance, glowered) that even the commentary that pokes fun at authors and writing doesn't alleviate. I'm torn on whether to recommend this series. The first four books were hilarious and fun, but the last two felt half-hearted and unsatisfactory.
this was fun but not as good as the others tbh? i feel like the beginning books in the series were stronger than the later ones alas
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like the book from Bastille's point of view. It was still funny but gave new perspectives and a lot more sass.
oh my dear Bastille and Alcatraz.
I have to say, something about this book just didn't hit in the same way the first Alcatraz books did, and it definitely create the devastation I felt while reading the 5th book. I don't know if it's the change in authors, the change in POV, or just because it's been so many years since I first read Alcatraz... but whatever it was, it wasn't the same.
That being said, it was still really good. I loved being able to see from Bastille's perspective, and I've adored Alcatraz's arc -- seeing him become a hero, albeit a flawed hero, and it was interesting to have him genuinely grieving this whole book. Sometimes that is what happens. We can't always be the hero who takes the initiative and solves all the problems.
It's a really nice ending to a delightful and insightful series. I'd love to read the whole thing again some day.
I have to say, something about this book just didn't hit in the same way the first Alcatraz books did, and it definitely create the devastation I felt while reading the 5th book. I don't know if it's the change in authors, the change in POV, or just because it's been so many years since I first read Alcatraz... but whatever it was, it wasn't the same.
That being said, it was still really good. I loved being able to see from Bastille's perspective, and I've adored Alcatraz's arc -- seeing him become a hero, albeit a flawed hero, and it was interesting to have him genuinely grieving this whole book. Sometimes that is what happens. We can't always be the hero who takes the initiative and solves all the problems.
It's a really nice ending to a delightful and insightful series. I'd love to read the whole thing again some day.