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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I liked it! Just as good as the second, better than the first. A decent ending/closure for an action packed trilogy.
One of my favorite dystopian series. I'd have never thought this after the first book, but now I'm sad it ended I wanted more of Perry, Aria, Roar and everyone else. I loved it, and I'm gonna miss it sure..
So impressed by the way this series wrapped up. The excitement and surprises carried through to the very last page, and I felt a connection with so many of the characters that it made me even more thrilled to see all of the loose ends tied up neatly. I would highly recommend giving the first book a chance - as I mentioned previously, it took me some time to get into, but the last 2.5 books made the journey well worth it!
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Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5
I'm trying to figure out how to put into words my feelings for this novel. On one hand, I am sorely saddened that this series, one of my favourites thanks to its amazing cast of characters, has come to a close. On the other hand, I don't feel that it is as strong a final book as I would've wanted, mostly because I feel that Rossi can do better than this. Just read Through the Ever Night and you'll know exactly what I mean.
Frankly, I don't believe I am capable of giving the Under The Never Sky series a bad review. I love the characters and the story too darn much to do that. Though I can't pinpoint where Into The Still Blue comes short particularly, if I had to sum it up in one word I would say something along the lines of... 'eh'. You know, the sort of thing you say when something is neither here nor there. I'm sad to say that's what this third book made me feel. It didn't excite me or incite as much emotion as the other books did, but that is not to say this was an awful book.
This particular installment reminded me that this series is at its core a romance. There were a lot of sweet Perry-Aria moments probably to compensate for the lack of them in the previous book, but my main problem was my lack of thrill with the events in this book. The second book was written nearly to perfection (thank you, Roar!) so I had some very high need-to-grab-this-from-the-bookstore-right-now expectations for the last book. The pacing here was slightly slower, with some very select unsustained moments that were edge-of-your-seat exciting. There were less in-depth character explorations as well, with the exception of Soren I suppose. The best part was without a doubt the last eighth of the novel, and while I may complain about this book, many things I love about the previous ones were still present.
Rossi manages to maintain her fluid writing style between Aria and Perry's narrations, continuing right where she left off in the previous book. The world as they know it is in shambles and their only hope is finding a way to the Still Blue, but it will not be easy while the cruel bloodlord Sable holds the key. What's interesting to see here is how the Dwellers and Outsiders have begun to become more aware of each other like never before. It's such an interesting concept to have this divide, where we have the obliviously sheltered living in a pod, and we also have "people in the wild" with special abilities linked to heightened senses.
What makes the whole series work, if you look at it as a whole, is the way Rossi molded her characters. The story is a rather simple one but the characters are the heart and soul of the series. Without Rossi's unique ability to draw the readers to her characters, without her ability to make us all sympathise and feel so deeply for what the characters are going through, this would've been just another dystopian novel alongside a heap of others. Despite the underwhelming third book, I really can't deny that I still love this series a lot, and I will surely miss the company of Perry, and especially of Aria and Roar.
Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5
I'm trying to figure out how to put into words my feelings for this novel. On one hand, I am sorely saddened that this series, one of my favourites thanks to its amazing cast of characters, has come to a close. On the other hand, I don't feel that it is as strong a final book as I would've wanted, mostly because I feel that Rossi can do better than this. Just read Through the Ever Night and you'll know exactly what I mean.
Frankly, I don't believe I am capable of giving the Under The Never Sky series a bad review. I love the characters and the story too darn much to do that. Though I can't pinpoint where Into The Still Blue comes short particularly, if I had to sum it up in one word I would say something along the lines of... 'eh'. You know, the sort of thing you say when something is neither here nor there. I'm sad to say that's what this third book made me feel. It didn't excite me or incite as much emotion as the other books did, but that is not to say this was an awful book.
This particular installment reminded me that this series is at its core a romance. There were a lot of sweet Perry-Aria moments probably to compensate for the lack of them in the previous book, but my main problem was my lack of thrill with the events in this book. The second book was written nearly to perfection (thank you, Roar!) so I had some very high need-to-grab-this-from-the-bookstore-right-now expectations for the last book. The pacing here was slightly slower, with some very select unsustained moments that were edge-of-your-seat exciting. There were less in-depth character explorations as well, with the exception of Soren I suppose. The best part was without a doubt the last eighth of the novel, and while I may complain about this book, many things I love about the previous ones were still present.
Rossi manages to maintain her fluid writing style between Aria and Perry's narrations, continuing right where she left off in the previous book. The world as they know it is in shambles and their only hope is finding a way to the Still Blue, but it will not be easy while the cruel bloodlord Sable holds the key. What's interesting to see here is how the Dwellers and Outsiders have begun to become more aware of each other like never before. It's such an interesting concept to have this divide, where we have the obliviously sheltered living in a pod, and we also have "people in the wild" with special abilities linked to heightened senses.
What makes the whole series work, if you look at it as a whole, is the way Rossi molded her characters. The story is a rather simple one but the characters are the heart and soul of the series. Without Rossi's unique ability to draw the readers to her characters, without her ability to make us all sympathise and feel so deeply for what the characters are going through, this would've been just another dystopian novel alongside a heap of others. Despite the underwhelming third book, I really can't deny that I still love this series a lot, and I will surely miss the company of Perry, and especially of Aria and Roar.
The Tides face new challenges in the finale of Under the Never Sky series. Perry, Aria, and friends discover how to get to the Still Blue, but they have to find a way there. Only problem is that they have to steal from two men willing to sacrifice everyone and everything to get there first.
The third part of this series was as great as I expected it to be. A very easy read, exciting and amusing. The ending was predictable, but the eventual outcome was not. I expected less people to die.
Tämä oli vielä parempi toisella lukukerralla. Sarjan maratoonaaminen toi hahmot lähemmäs ja minua itkettää yhä vieläkin. Loistava päätös trilogialle, loppu ei ole liian ruusuinen, mutta pysyy kohtuudessa. En haluaisi päästää koskaan irti tästä sarjasta ja tulen varmasti lukemaan sen vielä monen monta kertaa.