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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was fully expecting to love this, especially after Crossfire. But it just felt hollow. I guessed one of the twists at the very beginning, and even when surprising things happened, they felt exhausting more than anything. I also didn't love any of the relationships because many of the characters were just awful people.
Having said that, I loved the political commentary and the very real issues the book raises. I wanted to see more of that. I felt like these last two books were trying to turn the series into a thriller, when that's never what it has been. All in all it felt like there was too much going on. And the more emotive, political points were overshadowed by the kidnap plot.
I didn't hate the book at all. Malorie Blackman writes so well and I was still very interested in seeing how the series would end. But I felt like I'd been hoping for something great and all I got was an average crime novel, one which just happened to be set in a world I know and love from previous books.
Having said that, I loved the political commentary and the very real issues the book raises. I wanted to see more of that. I felt like these last two books were trying to turn the series into a thriller, when that's never what it has been. All in all it felt like there was too much going on. And the more emotive, political points were overshadowed by the kidnap plot.
I didn't hate the book at all. Malorie Blackman writes so well and I was still very interested in seeing how the series would end. But I felt like I'd been hoping for something great and all I got was an average crime novel, one which just happened to be set in a world I know and love from previous books.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Abandonment, Classism
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
hopeful
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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loved the last book, wished sephy had a got happy ending after every she’s been tho but still enjoyed the way series ended