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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
3-17-12
I do not want to wait for book three.
At first I wasn't crazy about the then and now chapters but once I got used to the new layout I enjoyed seeing how Lena grew and changed in this part of her story.
Parts were predictable but I'm not complaining since it went how I wanted it to!!
Very anxious to read book three to find out what happens.
I do not want to wait for book three.
At first I wasn't crazy about the then and now chapters but once I got used to the new layout I enjoyed seeing how Lena grew and changed in this part of her story.
Parts were predictable but I'm not complaining since it went how I wanted it to!!
Very anxious to read book three to find out what happens.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Overall, I really liked this! In my opinion, this is great follow up book. This has a lot more action and is told as past and present.
The storyline and plot were really interesting and fast paced. I love her writing style with these books!
I I will say, I don’t care for Julien that much. I don’t think they have chemistry and I preferred Alex 😂
The ending was such a cliffhanger and I really enjoyed it! I can’t wait to jump into the next book!
The storyline and plot were really interesting and fast paced. I love her writing style with these books!
The ending was such a cliffhanger and I really enjoyed it! I can’t wait to jump into the next book!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5*. Less cringe-worthy metaphors, more action & gorgeous prose. Although I wish there was no need for Julian at all. lol. I resent him, a lot. (love me some Alex) :D
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-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
Better than the first in a lot of ways, and a little bit worse in others.
I originally rated this 5 stars after finishing it, but upon reflection, it really was more of a 4 star read for me.
But it was still awesome!
Honestly, this felt like a different series a little bit. Part of that was definitely the lack of chapter epigraphs (which I briefly mourned) and definitely the fact that the only character shared throughout was the Lena herself (and she made a bit point about that) and definitely the fact that the chapters alternated between past and present - "now" and "then".
This installment actually made me cry a lot. It was intense and hard-hitting with more tangible stakes and consequences. Raven was an excellent addition and the Invalid band she travels with were great, though Tack deserved a little more page time to really earn his place at the end.
While Alex in the first book was a bit of a stalker and Julian in this book was a voyeur, I actually genuinely liked him. He was sweet and complex, and I'm also just absolute trash for the trope when two people have to sleep in close quarters together when they aren't (yet) in a relationship. I don't know why, but it just sustains me like no other.
That said, I did not like the pacing or how the very ending was handled. It was a little bit of a deus ex machina and didn't feel entirely earned. Some elements of the entire novel felt a little too Divergent-ish.
But you can build a future out of anything. A scrap, a flicker. The desire to go forward, slowly, one foot at a time. You can build an airy city out of ruins.
I originally rated this 5 stars after finishing it, but upon reflection, it really was more of a 4 star read for me.
But it was still awesome!
Grief is like sinking, like being buried. I am in water the tawny color of kicked-up dirt. Every breath is full of choking. There is nothing to hold on to, no sides, no way to claw myself up. There is nothing to do but let go.
Let go. Feel the weight all around you, feel the squeezing of your lungs, the slow, low pressure. Let yourself go deeper. There is nothing but bottom. There is nothing but the taste of metal, and the echoes of old things, and days that look like darkness.
Honestly, this felt like a different series a little bit. Part of that was definitely the lack of chapter epigraphs (which I briefly mourned) and definitely the fact that the only character shared throughout was the Lena herself (and she made a bit point about that) and definitely the fact that the chapters alternated between past and present - "now" and "then".
This installment actually made me cry a lot. It was intense and hard-hitting with more tangible stakes and consequences. Raven was an excellent addition and the Invalid band she travels with were great, though Tack deserved a little more page time to really earn his place at the end.
While Alex in the first book was a bit of a stalker and Julian in this book was a voyeur, I actually genuinely liked him. He was sweet and complex, and I'm also just absolute trash for the trope when two people have to sleep in close quarters together when they aren't (yet) in a relationship. I don't know why, but it just sustains me like no other.
That said, I did not like the pacing or how the very ending was handled. It was a little bit of a deus ex machina and didn't feel entirely earned. Some elements of the entire novel felt a little too Divergent-ish.
This is what hatred is. It will feed you and at the same time turn you to rot.
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry
Minor: Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic
Das Buch hat mich in einigen Dingen positiv überrascht, aber insgesamt leider auch einige Kopfschüttel-Momente beinhaltet.
Die Welt mit der Deliria und dem Widerstand hat einfach so viele Logiklöcher und die VDA und die Invaliden sind teilweise echt so unlogisch beschrieben worden, dass ich mehr als 2 Augen zukneifen musste.
Lenas Entwicklung war mein Highlight, es war echt schön mitzuverfolgen, wie sie den Verlust überwindet und nach Vorne schaut und die Annäherung mit Julian fand ich auch ganz sweet.
Aber insgesamt ist es schon eher eine große Ansammlung an Klischees, die mehr oder weniger gut umgesetzt wurden.
Die Welt mit der Deliria und dem Widerstand hat einfach so viele Logiklöcher und die VDA und die Invaliden sind teilweise echt so unlogisch beschrieben worden, dass ich mehr als 2 Augen zukneifen musste.
Lenas Entwicklung war mein Highlight, es war echt schön mitzuverfolgen, wie sie den Verlust überwindet und nach Vorne schaut und die Annäherung mit Julian fand ich auch ganz sweet.
Aber insgesamt ist es schon eher eine große Ansammlung an Klischees, die mehr oder weniger gut umgesetzt wurden.
OH HELL NO! I hope that doesn't lead to one of those darned things in book 3. Gah.
Review to come.
Review to come.