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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
A good conclusion to this duology. I did enjoy the first one more than this one - I really loved the first half, but the second half just kind of fell flat for me. I found that some of the plot points just weren't very flushed out and some of the characters took a turn that I didn't enjoy as much. Cyra was definitely my favorite character in this book, with Akos being a close second. The world was really interesting, and it was great getting to see other worlds in the universe.
This was an amazing book, I love Veronica Roth. I feel like this book is doing a lot of what other fantasy novels with a female heroine are trying to do right now. I just really enjoyed it, and the themes, and the juxtaposition that you can analyze if you want, but surface level is just as enjoyable. That's how you know it's a good book, that no matter what type of a reader you are, it's fun, sad, heartbreaking, enjoyable. You can feel that on the top and deep within.
This book was definitely not as good as the first but the twist in Cyra and Akos’s fates totally shocked me and made the book seemingly more interesting. Overall good, I’m glad it ended with the two books.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found that this book was a bit dull, and I'm not sure if it's because it was or if it's because I waited too long to read it after the first book. The action that I was expecting wasn't really here, and I feel like the plot jumped around a lot with no real resolution to any part of it. I did like getting perspectives from two other characters, but it felt as though nothing really happened in the book at all.
I could go on and on about how much I hate it but to put it simply: the only redeeming factor of the entire book is that Cyra develops more relationships but it is ruined by the fact that the most important one became extremely toxic. They both kind of shut down out of nowhere, the author not only completely changing Akos as a character but abandoning his growth of moving past only having one goal in life, that being to save Eijeh and him reverting back to being completely consumed by his fate. She also turned Cyra into being completely reliant on him and his presence and struggling to go on when he left. Though, that was supposed to be her growth throughout the book, it seemed unnecessary and out of character. Instead of sticking with it through to the end of the book, though, she abandoned all of the character changes and “all was forgiven”. It just wasn’t right. Also, no matter what happened I couldn’t bring myself to like Isea. It was very hard to empathize with her. And, finally, don’t get me started on the “one season later” bs. Reading those words hurt. The ending was supposed to be “happy” but it doesn’t quite feel right with the rest of the story. That time jump made it so much more confusing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-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
MY THOUGHTS ARE MANY I HAVE NO WORDS!!
But, I will try to find them anyways ;)
First off Veronica Roth is an amazing author and she explains all the foreign cultures and ideas so well. I felt like I understood everything that happened in the book.
All of my favorite characters were back and better than ever. Cyra and Akos are so cute but also Cisi and Isae (ughhhh I am in love with love). I love every character and Roth does such a great job of making all the characters individual yet connecting them all in ways known and not known to us.
This book surprised me from the first line. I didn't think a book could create more questions then the Carve of The Mark did, but this book answered them all and I was pleasantly surprised by every moment in this book. And, the amount of new things I learned about the characters is crazy. (The twists and turns I was on a emotional roller-coaster) The things I thought I knew about the characters but really didn't........ Roth surprised me. Oh and to make things even better it ended happily unlike some of the other amazing Roth works. (I am not saying I'm still sour about Allegiant, I'm implying it).
So yes, I would recommend this series, the only thing I will caution you on is the cultural stuff. The book can be hard to grasp because of all the different things you have to learn about the planets . I really was still a little confused on cultures and the currents and the powers, of the people but I understood it enough to grasp the story and understand how the current works. (Also it low key reminds me of Star Wars so that made me happy).
Amazing book, amazing characters, amazing story, amazing author, and amazing ending.
But, I will try to find them anyways ;)
First off Veronica Roth is an amazing author and she explains all the foreign cultures and ideas so well. I felt like I understood everything that happened in the book.
All of my favorite characters were back and better than ever. Cyra and Akos are so cute but also Cisi and Isae (ughhhh I am in love with love). I love every character and Roth does such a great job of making all the characters individual yet connecting them all in ways known and not known to us.
This book surprised me from the first line. I didn't think a book could create more questions then the Carve of The Mark did, but this book answered them all and I was pleasantly surprised by every moment in this book. And, the amount of new things I learned about the characters is crazy. (The twists and turns I was on a emotional roller-coaster) The things I thought I knew about the characters but really didn't........ Roth surprised me. Oh and to make things even better it ended happily unlike some of the other amazing Roth works. (I am not saying I'm still sour about Allegiant, I'm implying it).
So yes, I would recommend this series, the only thing I will caution you on is the cultural stuff. The book can be hard to grasp because of all the different things you have to learn about the planets . I really was still a little confused on cultures and the currents and the powers, of the people but I understood it enough to grasp the story and understand how the current works. (Also it low key reminds me of Star Wars so that made me happy).
Amazing book, amazing characters, amazing story, amazing author, and amazing ending.
Two and a half stars for the second book of this series.
Tbh, I really enjoyed the first one even though it got ripped apart from many people.
So I was looking forward to reading book two, expecting at least the same level of story ... And it did not turn out well.
It was shallow, simple and somehow through having multiple perspectives, it was not even exciting anymore. You could guess the ending from the start on, and there were no plot turns that surprised me (which in itself is a surprise since I usually only understand plot twists when the characters do)
First let's start with the positive:
- Cyra
- partly good character development
- realistic relationship development and fights
- nice way of using foreign languages to explain story related concepts
And now the negative:
- Akos
(I kinda lost him along the way and pretty much was shocked by him in the end)
- Lazmet
(How easy and lazy to introduce a Gillian and his super power just when it suits you out of the blue.... I really didn't like how he as a character was used and how he was classic villain with nearly no depth or motivation)
- flat side characters
- strange dialogues that felt motivated by the plot and not by the characters intentions
(sometimes they even referred to a description of something someone thought)
-varying views
(This did not help the story at all since it turned it into something with no surprises and no blank spaces whatsoever
And NO, you cannot simply change the tense or person in writing in order to change view!!!)
- repetition of words right again in the next sentences without synonyms or pronouns that could refer back to them
(A mistake that can be easily avoided by good editing usually)
All in all, it was readable and I really still like Cyra and she made me carry on through this story. It was not wasted time, but I also didn't gain anything from the story either, sadly.
Tbh, I really enjoyed the first one even though it got ripped apart from many people.
So I was looking forward to reading book two, expecting at least the same level of story ... And it did not turn out well.
It was shallow, simple and somehow through having multiple perspectives, it was not even exciting anymore. You could guess the ending from the start on, and there were no plot turns that surprised me (which in itself is a surprise since I usually only understand plot twists when the characters do)
First let's start with the positive:
- Cyra
- partly good character development
- realistic relationship development and fights
- nice way of using foreign languages to explain story related concepts
And now the negative:
- Akos
(I kinda lost him along the way and pretty much was shocked by him in the end)
- Lazmet
(How easy and lazy to introduce a Gillian and his super power just when it suits you out of the blue.... I really didn't like how he as a character was used and how he was classic villain with nearly no depth or motivation)
- flat side characters
- strange dialogues that felt motivated by the plot and not by the characters intentions
(sometimes they even referred to a description of something someone thought)
-varying views
(This did not help the story at all since it turned it into something with no surprises and no blank spaces whatsoever
And NO, you cannot simply change the tense or person in writing in order to change view!!!)
- repetition of words right again in the next sentences without synonyms or pronouns that could refer back to them
(A mistake that can be easily avoided by good editing usually)
All in all, it was readable and I really still like Cyra and she made me carry on through this story. It was not wasted time, but I also didn't gain anything from the story either, sadly.