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klparmley's review against another edition
5.0
You should read The Knife of Never Letting Go first. This isn't a series of separate parts. It is sequential in the way the Lord of the Rings is sequential; one story in 3 volumes.
If you ever wondered how good people, kind people, found themselves participating in the evil of bad governments, this will show you the baby-step choices that lead to that hell.
If you ever wondered how good people, kind people, found themselves participating in the evil of bad governments, this will show you the baby-step choices that lead to that hell.
davidcottington's review against another edition
4.0
That’s all any of us has to do now. Just stay alive and get through it.
I’m not really sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand it was frustrating and repetitive. On the other it was kind of a slow burn with a good set up for the next book. Undecided. The third book will make or break the series for me.
I’m not really sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand it was frustrating and repetitive. On the other it was kind of a slow burn with a good set up for the next book. Undecided. The third book will make or break the series for me.
calyxconcision's review against another edition
4.0
hm, a little bit rushed compared to the first book, and i wanted more from viola and mistress coyle's relationship as i feel it was a bit lacking, especially with what viola said about leadership. other than that, i really liked this book. it showed a lot of promise for the middle book in a series. looking forward to finishing.
leafblade's review against another edition
5.0
///ESPAÑOL///
Había empezado a hacer una review pero... se borró.
QUÉ DECIRLES DE LA VIDA.
Tiene un ritmo mucho más rápido que el primero. Todd y Viola siempre están pensando qué hacer, y en el medio pasan muchísimas cosas que hacen que la historia siempre esté avanzando. Todo lo que pasaba era una sorpresa para mí, sinceramente. No fue para nada previsible.
Los personajes. Los personajes los personajes los personajes. Son humanos. Tienen un desarrollo increíble, son profundos, son buenos y malos a la vez. No sé cómo explicar lo mucho que me gustan los personajes de esta trilogía.
Desde el Mayor Prentiss, que es un malo malísimo y del que no hay escapatoria; Mistress Coyle, imprevisible como es; Todd y Viola, a los que les tengo un amor enorme y me encanta verlos juntos; Lee, que queda como el secundón, pero que ama a su familia y hace lo que sea por buscarlos. Y Davy Prentiss. El maldito Davy Prentiss. A medida que pasa la historia vemos más caras de él. Al principio parece super malo, pero después vemos que hace lo que sea por hacer que su padre se sienta orgulloso de él. Vemos cómo de a poco va confiando más en Todd, cómo lo llega a ver como un hermano, y cómo lo único que espera es un final feliz para todos. Me rompió el alma cuando insinúa que tenía una novia encerrada, y me rompió el alma cómo murió. Tuve flashbacks inevitables de Manchee y sus "Todd?". Al final, terminó siendo el que más me gustó.
No puedo esperar para leer Monsters of Men. Se viene difícil la cosa.
///ENGLISH///
I had already started doing this review… when it vanished.
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT LIFE.
It is way more dynamic than the first one. Todd and Viola are always planning what to do, and a lot of things that happen make the story to be always moving forward. Everything that happened was a surprise for me, honestly. It was in no way predictable.
The characters. The characters the characters the characters. They are human. They have an incredible development, they are deep, good and bad at the same time. I don’t know how to explain how much I love the characters in this trilogy.
From Mayor Prentiss, who is the devil of the devils, and who there’s no escape from; Mistress Coyle, as unpredictable as she is; Todd and Viola, which I deeply love and really like seeing together; Lee, who is let in a sidekick position, but who loves his family and does whatever he can to look for them. And Davy Prentiss. Bloody Davy Prentiss. As the story goes by, we can see more facets of him. We see how he trusts Todd more and more as time passes, how he sees him as a brother, and how the only thing that wishes for is a happy ending for everyone. It broke my soul when he insinuates that he had a girlfriend in one of the prisons, and it broke my soul how he died. I had an intevitable flashback of Manchee and his “Todd?”’s. In the end, he was the one I liked the most.
I can’t wait to read Monsters of Men. Shit is gonna explode (again).
Había empezado a hacer una review pero... se borró.
QUÉ DECIRLES DE LA VIDA.
Tiene un ritmo mucho más rápido que el primero. Todd y Viola siempre están pensando qué hacer, y en el medio pasan muchísimas cosas que hacen que la historia siempre esté avanzando. Todo lo que pasaba era una sorpresa para mí, sinceramente. No fue para nada previsible.
Los personajes. Los personajes los personajes los personajes. Son humanos. Tienen un desarrollo increíble, son profundos, son buenos y malos a la vez. No sé cómo explicar lo mucho que me gustan los personajes de esta trilogía.
Desde el Mayor Prentiss, que es un malo malísimo y del que no hay escapatoria; Mistress Coyle, imprevisible como es; Todd y Viola, a los que les tengo un amor enorme y me encanta verlos juntos; Lee, que queda como el secundón, pero que ama a su familia y hace lo que sea por buscarlos. Y Davy Prentiss. El maldito Davy Prentiss. A medida que pasa la historia vemos más caras de él. Al principio parece super malo, pero después vemos que hace lo que sea por hacer que su padre se sienta orgulloso de él. Vemos cómo de a poco va confiando más en Todd, cómo lo llega a ver como un hermano, y cómo lo único que espera es un final feliz para todos. Me rompió el alma cuando insinúa que tenía una novia encerrada, y me rompió el alma cómo murió. Tuve flashbacks inevitables de Manchee y sus "Todd?". Al final, terminó siendo el que más me gustó.
No puedo esperar para leer Monsters of Men. Se viene difícil la cosa.
///ENGLISH///
I had already started doing this review… when it vanished.
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT LIFE.
It is way more dynamic than the first one. Todd and Viola are always planning what to do, and a lot of things that happen make the story to be always moving forward. Everything that happened was a surprise for me, honestly. It was in no way predictable.
The characters. The characters the characters the characters. They are human. They have an incredible development, they are deep, good and bad at the same time. I don’t know how to explain how much I love the characters in this trilogy.
From Mayor Prentiss, who is the devil of the devils, and who there’s no escape from; Mistress Coyle, as unpredictable as she is; Todd and Viola, which I deeply love and really like seeing together; Lee, who is let in a sidekick position, but who loves his family and does whatever he can to look for them. And Davy Prentiss. Bloody Davy Prentiss. As the story goes by, we can see more facets of him. We see how he trusts Todd more and more as time passes, how he sees him as a brother, and how the only thing that wishes for is a happy ending for everyone. It broke my soul when he insinuates that he had a girlfriend in one of the prisons, and it broke my soul how he died. I had an intevitable flashback of Manchee and his “Todd?”’s. In the end, he was the one I liked the most.
I can’t wait to read Monsters of Men. Shit is gonna explode (again).
broken_shady's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
gaythoughts's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
alialu's review against another edition
5.0
"Finally, we come to the real thing, the thing that makes men men, the thing we were born for, Todd.
War"
I'm in utter disbelief. Mad, in astonishment, even if I saw it coming miles ago.
These books don't have all the credit they should. They are important. Massively important. To understand the basics about different morals, points of view, trust, loyalty, love... This book could teach more than that dreadful subject called "ethics" i had on high school.
All of that while keeping enough tension to make you an ulcera (I swear I don't feel good). And having characters that you're incapable not to like.
Bra-vo.
War"
I'm in utter disbelief. Mad, in astonishment, even if I saw it coming miles ago.
These books don't have all the credit they should. They are important. Massively important. To understand the basics about different morals, points of view, trust, loyalty, love... This book could teach more than that dreadful subject called "ethics" i had on high school.
All of that while keeping enough tension to make you an ulcera (I swear I don't feel good). And having characters that you're incapable not to like.
Bra-vo.
kayteaface's review against another edition
4.0
This book wasn't as suspenseful or exciting as TKONLG but I still found it very enjoyable. I loved getting to see more from Viola's POV, seeing more of the Spackle, and the developing relationship between Todd and Davey. At times, though, I felt that the constant question of ~Who're the bad guys, the Answer or the Ask?~ was kind of dragged-out.
The unresolved questions that I have and that cliffhanger of an ending have left me super excited to get to reading the sequel!
The unresolved questions that I have and that cliffhanger of an ending have left me super excited to get to reading the sequel!
serenity043's review against another edition
5.0
An action packed sci fi western empire strikes back
While it is intentionally cringy, this book definitely has an empire strikes back on steriods feel. Im very curious to see how things go. This book definitely puts "we are the choices we make" at the forefront of this story. Excited to see where book 3 goes. This book was action packed from start to finish.
While it is intentionally cringy, this book definitely has an empire strikes back on steriods feel. Im very curious to see how things go. This book definitely puts "we are the choices we make" at the forefront of this story. Excited to see where book 3 goes. This book was action packed from start to finish.
teeggzz's review against another edition
4.0
Kinda a filler book ngl buuttt the ending whew
✨ Todd and viola are the biggest power couple uwu
✨ Davy prentiss deserved better :(
✨ Spackle 1017 is going to eat Todds ass alive
✨ Todd and viola are the biggest power couple uwu
✨ Davy prentiss deserved better :(
✨ Spackle 1017 is going to eat Todds ass alive