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ameliedehauwere's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ellie_klemm's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gingersquirrel's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
4.0
Such an intense book. I didn't like this as much as the first, I think at times it was a little slow but it was still pretty amazing! I liked how we moved from Todd's point of view one chapter, to Viola's point of view the next. I like Viola as a character even more now that she has a voice.
I listened to this on Audiobook, like the first, and enjoyed it just as much. A couple of things I want to mention is that Mayor/President Prentiss is a horrible & completely vile man! He is almost up there with Hitler in my most hated of people. Also, there were so many times that I was thinking 'No Todd! This isn't you, what are you doing!?'
The second last chapter was amazing, switching back and forwards between Todd & Viola really built up the tension. I can't wait to read the last book to see how the war ends. Highly recommended series and author!
I listened to this on Audiobook, like the first, and enjoyed it just as much. A couple of things I want to mention is that Mayor/President Prentiss is a horrible & completely vile man! He is almost up there with Hitler in my most hated of people. Also, there were so many times that I was thinking 'No Todd! This isn't you, what are you doing!?'
The second last chapter was amazing, switching back and forwards between Todd & Viola really built up the tension. I can't wait to read the last book to see how the war ends. Highly recommended series and author!
christine_ferguson's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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
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