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theresab93's review against another edition
3.0
tbh, was not a big fan of the ending. It was a solid book to read but the ending just wasn't satisfying. Like I felt there should have been another 50pgs to actually wrap things up
lookingforamandaa's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished this book and I can’t help but say that I am deeply unsatisfied with the last ten pages or so. But I will get to that at the end of this review. This story starts pretty much right where book two left off. It starts right in the thick of things which I really enjoyed. It was fast-paced almost the whole way through right up until the ending. Which I will talk about at the end.
My feelings toward the characters are mostly the same as they were for book two. Though I think I like Scam a bit more. He seems to have gotten over being whiney and complaining so much. I think that’s due to the girl he likes, which is a relationship I’m totally here for. Bellweather seems to lose his way in this conclusion but then brings himself back in the final chapters. I don’t really feel too strongly one way or the other about him. I’m glad he didn’t turn evil, but aside from that I just don’t care that much about him. I’m still obsessed with my two favorites, Flicker and Anonymous. Crash really had an interesting storyline. She meets others with her ability and learns just how far she can push her powers. I thought she was really interesting. Mob is still fighting the battle to not become Swarm. Which was alright, but could have been more interesting. I liked her for her desire to stay good. I also enjoyed her trying to find her mother. That was interesting.
I really enjoyed the representation in this series. There was a female/female romance. There are characters of all the different races. There is a character that is blind. I think there was a pretty well-rounded group of characters in this series.
Now, the ending. I can understand why it was done this way. But I wanted more. I wanted more from the last 50 pages or so. The ending seemed a little too rushed to me. I think there could have been another book in the series or at least add another 100 pages to this conclusion. I think things were wrapped up too quickly. And the final two chapters were infuriating. We barely get a blip from each character after the big to-do that happens. Then the final chapter was just not enough for me.
Overall, despite not liking the ending, I really enjoy this book and the series as a whole. I will definitely reread it in the future. I’d also definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys books with superpowers and superheroes of any sort.
My feelings toward the characters are mostly the same as they were for book two. Though I think I like Scam a bit more. He seems to have gotten over being whiney and complaining so much. I think that’s due to the girl he likes, which is a relationship I’m totally here for. Bellweather seems to lose his way in this conclusion but then brings himself back in the final chapters. I don’t really feel too strongly one way or the other about him. I’m glad he didn’t turn evil, but aside from that I just don’t care that much about him. I’m still obsessed with my two favorites, Flicker and Anonymous. Crash really had an interesting storyline. She meets others with her ability and learns just how far she can push her powers. I thought she was really interesting. Mob is still fighting the battle to not become Swarm. Which was alright, but could have been more interesting. I liked her for her desire to stay good. I also enjoyed her trying to find her mother. That was interesting.
I really enjoyed the representation in this series. There was a female/female romance. There are characters of all the different races. There is a character that is blind. I think there was a pretty well-rounded group of characters in this series.
Now, the ending. I can understand why it was done this way. But I wanted more. I wanted more from the last 50 pages or so. The ending seemed a little too rushed to me. I think there could have been another book in the series or at least add another 100 pages to this conclusion. I think things were wrapped up too quickly. And the final two chapters were infuriating. We barely get a blip from each character after the big to-do that happens. Then the final chapter was just not enough for me.
Overall, despite not liking the ending, I really enjoy this book and the series as a whole. I will definitely reread it in the future. I’d also definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys books with superpowers and superheroes of any sort.
mary_r_m's review against another edition
4.0
A good close to the trilogy. There were parts that actually made me laugh out loud.
gcb's review
4.0
I really liked the story and the characters and how they developed as the story went on. However, I did not like the ending very much.
noemiiii_molletes's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.25
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Good quick read if not always fun. And sometimes incoherent. The ending ends up feeling a bit abrupt though it is an actual ending. There definitely choices made here. Much of the book ends up in the grey where the absolute right thing to do is not always clear. The whole book ended up feeling messy, a cleaned up version would have been better. But interesting.
greenfantasy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
eatingfiction's review against another edition
3.0
Nexus started to drag about half way through. It started with a bang, and I was right in the middle of the action; invested in the character's journeys and the developing plot threads. So many questions raised! So many moral dilemmas!
But after the initial kick of action and the plot of Nexus began to form, I quickly got bored.
There was a lot of nothing happening. And there was a lot of familiar ground from the last two books being tread. For example, while I initially loved the direction Anon's character was taken (heartbreaking as it was), it quickly dissolved back into 'will Flicker remember him??' and I was so tired of it.
The new threat, in the form of another Zero -- Piper -- was promising. But all it did was continue to be promising until it went nowhere and the book ended. Okay, that's pretty harsh. Piper had a sinister plan which she was executing, and boy it was a great supervillain plan.
But there was nothing more than an evil plan. Piper was never developed beyond a 'mwahaha' character who was barely involved.
All the action at the climax of the book was very confusing. I had to read sections a couple times to figure out what was going on, and still couldn't quite grasp it. It seems to me like the situation should have been brutal and gory (if what was alluded to actually did happen -- I honestly can't tell). Maybe the authors or the publisher wanted to keep this series from going to bloody. But I think the last book went further. Actually, I would have liked to see Piper's evil plan play out. That would be a good series. Maybe I need to reread Michael Grant's Gone series. Zeroes is basically the same, but wayyy more tame.
Overall rating: 3.5 stars.
But after the initial kick of action and the plot of Nexus began to form, I quickly got bored.
There was a lot of nothing happening. And there was a lot of familiar ground from the last two books being tread. For example, while I initially loved the direction Anon's character was taken (heartbreaking as it was), it quickly dissolved back into 'will Flicker remember him??' and I was so tired of it.
The new threat, in the form of another Zero -- Piper -- was promising. But all it did was continue to be promising until it went nowhere and the book ended. Okay, that's pretty harsh. Piper had a sinister plan which she was executing, and boy it was a great supervillain plan.
But there was nothing more than an evil plan. Piper was never developed beyond a 'mwahaha' character who was barely involved.
All the action at the climax of the book was very confusing. I had to read sections a couple times to figure out what was going on, and still couldn't quite grasp it. It seems to me like the situation should have been brutal and gory (if what was alluded to actually did happen -- I honestly can't tell). Maybe the authors or the publisher wanted to keep this series from going to bloody. But I think the last book went further. Actually, I would have liked to see Piper's evil plan play out. That would be a good series. Maybe I need to reread Michael Grant's Gone series. Zeroes is basically the same, but wayyy more tame.
Overall rating: 3.5 stars.
eviegx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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
5.0