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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I just don’t know how time after time Bracken manages to write these incredible books that manage to keep you on the edge of your seat page after page. Goodness do I love her writing, her characters, the worlds that she creates. Bracken is a goddess when it comes to her books and I can definitely say, without a doubt that I would read every single book that she releases.
The characters in this duology are some of my absolute favorites that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about and the story line behind these books is just so beyond amazing and so intriguing.
I loved how she wrapped everything up at the end of this book, it wasn’t over the top, the characters struggled A LOT through this book, but not too much and it was just perfect.
The new characters introduced in this book are fantastic, they fit in so seamlessly with the characters from the first book and everything is just flawlessly done, you hardly even remember that they weren’t in the first book at all.
I wish I could go on and on about this duology, but if you enjoy any sort of time travel, this is a good place to start. These books are just absolutely amazing and I honestly love this series more than I could possibly say. If you liked The Darkest Minds, or Bracken’s writing at all, these books are perfect.
The characters in this duology are some of my absolute favorites that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about and the story line behind these books is just so beyond amazing and so intriguing.
I loved how she wrapped everything up at the end of this book, it wasn’t over the top, the characters struggled A LOT through this book, but not too much and it was just perfect.
The new characters introduced in this book are fantastic, they fit in so seamlessly with the characters from the first book and everything is just flawlessly done, you hardly even remember that they weren’t in the first book at all.
I wish I could go on and on about this duology, but if you enjoy any sort of time travel, this is a good place to start. These books are just absolutely amazing and I honestly love this series more than I could possibly say. If you liked The Darkest Minds, or Bracken’s writing at all, these books are perfect.
Very saddened about how little I enjoyed this book :(
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I remember reading Passenger for the first time: it was too confusing and I considered not finishing the book. However, curiosity got the better of me and I dragged myself through the first 200 pages. Eventually, I got invested in the characters and the world that Alexandra Bracken built. By the end of the book I realised it was a rock solid and original story. One I just couldn't let go of.
And then Wayfarer was released. I was afraid and my expectations were low, but oh boy they were met! Compared to other books in the YA genre this series is slow, and in my opinion much more 'adult like'. Bracken really spent a lot of time building the characters and world. However, there was a lot more action and suspense in this book compared to the previous instalment. At least, that's how I remember it!
The Passenger series came to an end with Wayfarer and I feel satisfied. The ending is quite open and leaves room for more. I wouldn't mind reading another book in this universe, but I think it's also good that Bracken leaves a little to our imagination.
Now I really want to give the first book, Passenger another go because I feel I didn't appreciate it enough the first time. I feel like I have to apologise to Bracken for not giving it the chance it really deserved!
And then Wayfarer was released. I was afraid and my expectations were low, but oh boy they were met! Compared to other books in the YA genre this series is slow, and in my opinion much more 'adult like'. Bracken really spent a lot of time building the characters and world. However, there was a lot more action and suspense in this book compared to the previous instalment. At least, that's how I remember it!
The Passenger series came to an end with Wayfarer and I feel satisfied. The ending is quite open and leaves room for more. I wouldn't mind reading another book in this universe, but I think it's also good that Bracken leaves a little to our imagination.
Now I really want to give the first book, Passenger another go because I feel I didn't appreciate it enough the first time. I feel like I have to apologise to Bracken for not giving it the chance it really deserved!
This was such a great ending to this duology.
I have to admit that I was a bit confused for the first half of the book, even though I had read a recap, but it's been a year since I read the first book, so it was logical. The pace was quite different from the first one, which will please many people, as Passenger was said to be slow. I really enjoyed the plot and it was so grippin for the last hundred pages or so that I couldn't put the book down. Moreover, this book made us see more of the time periods, alternate history and also expanded the travelers' mythology, which I hadn't expected but really enjoyed.
I loved all the characters in this book. We met so many new ones, which were complex and diverse, I cared so much about them. I also came to love Sophia a thousand times more in this novel, because she was the type of female character I always love. I was a bit sad that the main characters were apart for so long, but when they were together, man I was shipping them so hard. I need more of them together, to be honest.
The ending was just spectacular. I cried a bit, but I loved how it turned out. The last chapter - before the epilogue - I never knew I wanted and I just wanted to hug all these characters. It also has an open ending, but not that much, and I loved, loved it. It was just what I needed. I'm curious to read the Pathfinder novella to understand Rose better, but I liked that we got her point of view at the beginning and the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this duology and Alexandra Bracken is definitely one of my favourite writers. This book isn't a favourite because it was confusing at first and I had just finished rereading my favourite books when I started it, but I think I would love it more if I gave it a reread.
I have to admit that I was a bit confused for the first half of the book, even though I had read a recap, but it's been a year since I read the first book, so it was logical. The pace was quite different from the first one, which will please many people, as Passenger was said to be slow. I really enjoyed the plot and it was so grippin for the last hundred pages or so that I couldn't put the book down. Moreover, this book made us see more of the time periods, alternate history and also expanded the travelers' mythology, which I hadn't expected but really enjoyed.
I loved all the characters in this book. We met so many new ones, which were complex and diverse, I cared so much about them. I also came to love Sophia a thousand times more in this novel, because she was the type of female character I always love. I was a bit sad that the main characters were apart for so long, but when they were together, man I was shipping them so hard. I need more of them together, to be honest.
The ending was just spectacular. I cried a bit, but I loved how it turned out. The last chapter - before the epilogue - I never knew I wanted and I just wanted to hug all these characters. It also has an open ending, but not that much, and I loved, loved it. It was just what I needed. I'm curious to read the Pathfinder novella to understand Rose better, but I liked that we got her point of view at the beginning and the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this duology and Alexandra Bracken is definitely one of my favourite writers. This book isn't a favourite because it was confusing at first and I had just finished rereading my favourite books when I started it, but I think I would love it more if I gave it a reread.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
No
I would actually give this a 3.5 or 3.25 if we had a better rating system.
I would definitely say that this book explains how the timelines work and all of that a lot better than the first one. However, it felt like it was missing a lot of the magic that I felt in the first book. There were moments where I forgot I was reading and got totally sucked in, but not quite as much as in the first book. Some of the characters were SO vivid and others were completely flat.
After all that talk of Julien in Passenger, I wanted him to be a real character that we got to know finally, but instead he just fell flat. I didn't see much point in him being there except as a temporary companion and annoyance for Etta. He didn't seem to have much to him other than what we've already been told about previously. There were vague moments where he almost felt like a person and then it would end too soon and he'd go back to being barely mentioned.
Sophia is another character that had so much complexity, and she starts off in the first half as someone vivid, that we finally get to know, and then all of the sudden the last like quarter of the book she's just there and we don't really hear much except "Sophia was there too" or "Sophia is doing this now". It was quite the letdown.
I felt like Nicholas' internal moral issue towards the end (I won't mention details) felt contrived and it was just annoying. "Oh I don't want this responsibility because I feel like it's wrong to have so I'm going to let all these people suffer because I'm a whiny ninny." I REALLY liked Nicholas up until the last like ten percent of the book.
The best parts of this book were Etta and Henry's scenes, especially in Petrograd. The scenes with the Thorns are some of the most vivid and well-characterized scenes in the book, besides maybe the ones with Sophia and Nicholas traveling and meeting the Belladonna. Everything else was missing that spark that made the first book magical. This one felt just like one really long ending to the previous story.
I would definitely say that this book explains how the timelines work and all of that a lot better than the first one. However, it felt like it was missing a lot of the magic that I felt in the first book. There were moments where I forgot I was reading and got totally sucked in, but not quite as much as in the first book. Some of the characters were SO vivid and others were completely flat.
After all that talk of Julien in Passenger, I wanted him to be a real character that we got to know finally, but instead he just fell flat. I didn't see much point in him being there except as a temporary companion and annoyance for Etta. He didn't seem to have much to him other than what we've already been told about previously. There were vague moments where he almost felt like a person and then it would end too soon and he'd go back to being barely mentioned.
Sophia is another character that had so much complexity, and she starts off in the first half as someone vivid, that we finally get to know, and then all of the sudden the last like quarter of the book she's just there and we don't really hear much except "Sophia was there too" or "Sophia is doing this now". It was quite the letdown.
I felt like Nicholas' internal moral issue towards the end (I won't mention details) felt contrived and it was just annoying. "Oh I don't want this responsibility because I feel like it's wrong to have so I'm going to let all these people suffer because I'm a whiny ninny." I REALLY liked Nicholas up until the last like ten percent of the book.
The best parts of this book were Etta and Henry's scenes, especially in Petrograd. The scenes with the Thorns are some of the most vivid and well-characterized scenes in the book, besides maybe the ones with Sophia and Nicholas traveling and meeting the Belladonna. Everything else was missing that spark that made the first book magical. This one felt just like one really long ending to the previous story.
Meh. I’m just glad I finally finished this duology (I cannot stand to have a series/book unfinished if I’ve already dedicated time to it).