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raspberryrenegade's review against another edition
Continuing the series didn't hold my interest but it wasn't necessarily because of the books themselves; they're probably great for their intended audience. The age/maturity level of the characters are lower than I usually read and, while the first book was fun and interesting, I wasn't invested in the story enough to prioritize it over other books in my To Read queue.
baker16's review against another edition
3.0
This was a great read, but there were just so many boring lapses. I drove myself crazy reading it since I was constantly trying to find the more interesting parts.
kraley's review against another edition
5.0
This excellent sequel to Everlost ontinues to showcase the creativity of Shusterman. This series would be a great read-aloud and a great book for either gender. My kids couldn't wait to hear what the Sky switch and Chocolate Ogre were up to. I can't wait for the third one to come out.
aelong1399's review against another edition
4.0
I am very much hooked on this series and Neal Shusterman's writing!!
This book was excellent, THE ENDING OH MY GOD.
I need Everfound, like, NOW!
This book was excellent, THE ENDING OH MY GOD.
I need Everfound, like, NOW!
el_reads17's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 I enjoyed it just as much as the first one in the series. There were even some parts that I reread multiple times just because it was great!
alewo27's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful continuation to the skinjacker series. Shusterman is one of my absolute favorite authors because of the insanely original concepts he comes up with and Everwild is no exception. I can't wait to finish this journey with Allie, Nick, and Mikey. I highly recommend.
mnyberg's review against another edition
4.0
The story continued with a few more twists and turns and some additional creative story lines and characters. Looking forward to the final book.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
A great sequel and set-up for the final book of the trilogy!
booksong's review against another edition
5.0
A gripping, incredible sequel to Everlost and an extremely worthy middle novel that broadens the scope of Shusterman's afterlife world to epic proportions.
The characters of the first book are scattered now, each group with its own mission. Mary Hightower has become the Sky Witch, scouring Everlost for the souls of children to "save." Nick, immortalized as the Chocolate Ogre, fights against the consuming memory of chocolate in order to oppose everything Mary stands for, hoping to save Afterlights in a very different way. And Allie the Outcast has become a wandering finder, accompanied by Mikey, who was once the monstrous McGill. But Mary's plans grow darker every day, Nick is a leader without much direction, and Allie has some terrible lessons to learn about her bewitching skill of skinjacking.
But for each of these groups, the untamed Everwild is waiting to be explored. There are new characters, some allies, some enemies, most falling into both camps at one time another: the fiery Confederate ecto-ripper Zin, suave skinjacker Milos and his gang, power-hungry would-be-gangster Pugsy Malone.
And of course nearly everyone from Everlost returns, to the point where I felt so happy to be reuniting with them it was like coming back to old friends. Everyone has their own right and wrong, their own goals and motives. And more importantly, character flaws and weaknesses abound as well. They may be trapped between life and death, but these characters are so real. It is so easy to like and hate them, to feel pride and love and loathing at what they do. Shusterman's writing is a perfect mix of "show" and "tell," his dry wit showing through most often in sly allusions to the real world and its connections to Everlost. Some of these allusions, however, as in the previous novel, are downright touching, and the author also has a gift for stating truly emotional comments and scenes in a simple style that makes them all the more meaningful.
The complexity of Everlost itself is not the most impressive thing, however. That's the relationships between the characters. In the end, the denizens of Everlost form a shifting, twisted, beautifully human web of interconnected feelings. For me, the complicated, unorthodox, and stunning bond between Mikey and Allie was the crowning example of this. Rarely have I seen a romance so heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
There seems to be a pattern here. In the first novel, the author introduced Everlost and its people in gripping detail, and the ending promised more to come. In this book, the world is expanded, the characters grow monumentally, everything promised is delivered, and yet the ending hints at something even greater to come. I will eagerly await that coming.
The characters of the first book are scattered now, each group with its own mission. Mary Hightower has become the Sky Witch, scouring Everlost for the souls of children to "save." Nick, immortalized as the Chocolate Ogre, fights against the consuming memory of chocolate in order to oppose everything Mary stands for, hoping to save Afterlights in a very different way. And Allie the Outcast has become a wandering finder, accompanied by Mikey, who was once the monstrous McGill. But Mary's plans grow darker every day, Nick is a leader without much direction, and Allie has some terrible lessons to learn about her bewitching skill of skinjacking.
But for each of these groups, the untamed Everwild is waiting to be explored. There are new characters, some allies, some enemies, most falling into both camps at one time another: the fiery Confederate ecto-ripper Zin, suave skinjacker Milos and his gang, power-hungry would-be-gangster Pugsy Malone.
And of course nearly everyone from Everlost returns, to the point where I felt so happy to be reuniting with them it was like coming back to old friends. Everyone has their own right and wrong, their own goals and motives. And more importantly, character flaws and weaknesses abound as well. They may be trapped between life and death, but these characters are so real. It is so easy to like and hate them, to feel pride and love and loathing at what they do. Shusterman's writing is a perfect mix of "show" and "tell," his dry wit showing through most often in sly allusions to the real world and its connections to Everlost. Some of these allusions, however, as in the previous novel, are downright touching, and the author also has a gift for stating truly emotional comments and scenes in a simple style that makes them all the more meaningful.
The complexity of Everlost itself is not the most impressive thing, however. That's the relationships between the characters. In the end, the denizens of Everlost form a shifting, twisted, beautifully human web of interconnected feelings. For me, the complicated, unorthodox, and stunning bond between Mikey and Allie was the crowning example of this. Rarely have I seen a romance so heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
There seems to be a pattern here. In the first novel, the author introduced Everlost and its people in gripping detail, and the ending promised more to come. In this book, the world is expanded, the characters grow monumentally, everything promised is delivered, and yet the ending hints at something even greater to come. I will eagerly await that coming.