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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fine just so slow
I think Reached had some of the series’ most compelling moments in it. The conflict between which government to trust and the were interesting. I like stories with gray area and distrust.
The romances didn’t have a lot at stake, in my opinion, so they felt somewhat dry to me.
I like the series’ focus on art and creativity as forms of resistance and being an essential part of humanity.
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search for a cureThe romances didn’t have a lot at stake, in my opinion, so they felt somewhat dry to me.
I like the series’ focus on art and creativity as forms of resistance and being an essential part of humanity.
Ahhh what a great ending!! Happily ever after for all the characters
Ally Condie has exceeded my expectations once again! Reached was well written, easy to read, and fun to follow. I am not going to lie, more than a few parts had me in tears of sorrow, laughter and joy! A great way to end a beautiful trilogy and truly my favorite of the three book series!
"Ky leans in to kiss me and I close my eyes to better feel the moment of waiting and want before our lips meet.
There is ebb and flow. Leaving and coming. Flight and fall.
Sing and silent.
Reaching and reached."
Yes. Just yes. To finish this book was a bittersweet moment, because part of me didn;t want it to end, but the end was so beautiful.
I'm glad Xander found love with Lei. I was rooting for him to find someone the whole book, and he did.
Ky and Cassia's romance was so sweet, and is everything every book enthusiast wants when they grow up.
WHY DID KY GET THE PLAGUE MUTATION!??? HE ALMOST DIED!!!
I love how throughout this whole series, you question the benefits of choice, and how much freedom is a good thing. The book struggles with this throughout, and at the end, they seemed to have come to a happy medium.
There are so many things to say about this book, and not enough time to say them. I would basically end up just reading the whole book to you.
Reached was a sweet, brilliant conclusion to an amazing series. I highly recommend this series to any and everyone.
“If you let hope inside, it takes you over. It feeds on your insides and uses your bones to climb and grow. Eventually it becomes the thing that is your bones, that holds you together. Holds you up until you don't know how to live without it anymore. To pull it out of you would kill you entirely.”
There is ebb and flow. Leaving and coming. Flight and fall.
Sing and silent.
Reaching and reached."
Yes. Just yes. To finish this book was a bittersweet moment, because part of me didn;t want it to end, but the end was so beautiful.
I'm glad Xander found love with Lei. I was rooting for him to find someone the whole book, and he did.
Ky and Cassia's romance was so sweet, and is everything every book enthusiast wants when they grow up.
WHY DID KY GET THE PLAGUE MUTATION!??? HE ALMOST DIED!!!
I love how throughout this whole series, you question the benefits of choice, and how much freedom is a good thing. The book struggles with this throughout, and at the end, they seemed to have come to a happy medium.
There are so many things to say about this book, and not enough time to say them. I would basically end up just reading the whole book to you.
Reached was a sweet, brilliant conclusion to an amazing series. I highly recommend this series to any and everyone.
“If you let hope inside, it takes you over. It feeds on your insides and uses your bones to climb and grow. Eventually it becomes the thing that is your bones, that holds you together. Holds you up until you don't know how to live without it anymore. To pull it out of you would kill you entirely.”
2.5 stars.
I just read this book to see how it turned out. If you liked the first two, you'll probably like this one too. If you didn't like the first two, you probably won't like this one.
The one thing I'll say about this series is that the love triangle was done well. I mean, it was OBVIOUS who was going to end up with who, but I didn't hate one of them, which I find is usually the case.
I just read this book to see how it turned out. If you liked the first two, you'll probably like this one too. If you didn't like the first two, you probably won't like this one.
The one thing I'll say about this series is that the love triangle was done well. I mean, it was OBVIOUS who was going to end up with who, but I didn't hate one of them, which I find is usually the case.
I have been looking forward to this book for a long time. At first it was because I wanted to get the series over with, but by the time I actually picked it up, I was genuinely interested in reading it. Yes, that's right, Crossed didn't send me packing as fast as I could. (I actually... kinda liked Crossed if I'm being honest) And Reached made me glad I stuck with it. I'm really surprised that a series than began with a two-star book could end with a four-star one, but it did.
I know a lot of people complained about Crossed being really boring, and I kind of agree. It wasn't the most action-packed book ever; but it was necessary. It was a bridge between the first book and the last one. If you liked Matched you'll probably like Reached, even if Crossed didn't really do it for you.
It is a slow story, I won't deny that, but I think it's still interesting. A story doesn't have to be all action in order to keep your attention. It's not... it's not faster than Crossed, it's slow, but there's a lot more happening... if that makes any sense. The plot is a lot more obvious, their characters have goals that are apparent to the readers. That's a huge plus. (Because I had no idea what the heck their were doing for most of Crossed)
And that goal is trying to take down the Society. I thought the way they went about overthrowing the government was really interesting and creative. It wasn't through war and fighting, it was through helping. They helped all the members of the Society by trying to find them a cure.
The reason I didn't give it a five-star review is an issue with the narration. It was told in alternative perspectives--Cassia, Xander, and Ky. They all sounded exactly the same. There were times I had to look up to the top of the page and check to see whose head I was in, because I couldn't tell based on the writing alone. This is a common problem with multiple POVs in a book, and unfortunately Reached fell into the same hole.
Also, at the beginning I didn't remember who was Xander and who was Ky. It's bad, I know, but they sort of blended together. They separated for me as I read, and pretty soon it all came back to me, but it was frustrating at the beginning.
I won't say much about the ending, but I will say this: this book is proof that the ending of a book doesn't have to be sad for the book to be good. Spoiler alert, most people survive! Yay! I appreciate this, because character deaths only serve to distance me from the book. Whenever a character dies I get angry and I feel empty, I do not get more attached to the book--so, when the only deaths were ones that were obviously necessary, I was happy.
This was a good conclusion to an okay series, and I'm glad I stuck with Cassia until the end.
I know a lot of people complained about Crossed being really boring, and I kind of agree. It wasn't the most action-packed book ever; but it was necessary. It was a bridge between the first book and the last one. If you liked Matched you'll probably like Reached, even if Crossed didn't really do it for you.
It is a slow story, I won't deny that, but I think it's still interesting. A story doesn't have to be all action in order to keep your attention. It's not... it's not faster than Crossed, it's slow, but there's a lot more happening... if that makes any sense. The plot is a lot more obvious, their characters have goals that are apparent to the readers. That's a huge plus. (Because I had no idea what the heck their were doing for most of Crossed)
And that goal is trying to take down the Society. I thought the way they went about overthrowing the government was really interesting and creative. It wasn't through war and fighting, it was through helping. They helped all the members of the Society by trying to find them a cure.
The reason I didn't give it a five-star review is an issue with the narration. It was told in alternative perspectives--Cassia, Xander, and Ky. They all sounded exactly the same. There were times I had to look up to the top of the page and check to see whose head I was in, because I couldn't tell based on the writing alone. This is a common problem with multiple POVs in a book, and unfortunately Reached fell into the same hole.
Also, at the beginning I didn't remember who was Xander and who was Ky. It's bad, I know, but they sort of blended together. They separated for me as I read, and pretty soon it all came back to me, but it was frustrating at the beginning.
I won't say much about the ending, but I will say this: this book is proof that the ending of a book doesn't have to be sad for the book to be good. Spoiler alert, most people survive! Yay! I appreciate this, because character deaths only serve to distance me from the book. Whenever a character dies I get angry and I feel empty, I do not get more attached to the book--so, when the only deaths were ones that were obviously necessary, I was happy.
This was a good conclusion to an okay series, and I'm glad I stuck with Cassia until the end.
No my favorite in the series, way to much going on behind the scenes that we don't get to know about. Also main characters can't stop thinking about each other.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-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
7/10: Although I enjoyed reading this it was way longer than necessary and the ending fell flat for me.