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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I rarely cry while reading a book, but I have to admit that this one did me in. That ending...wow. Tears.
Rounding up my rating to 4 stars, because this was a great ending to the series!
I really enjoyed reading this trilogy! It was jampacked with drama, secrets, love, and murder! This book doesn't hold back on any of those aspects!
In this installment we follow Calliope, Avery, Watt, Leda, and Rylin again. It follows up on the heartbreaks, slip ups, and secrets that accumulated throughout the second book. We get to experience Avery in a new relationship with a boy she met across the world. Along with Leda attempting to cut out everything in her life that may result in her relapse (including Watt). Watt attempting to get over his breakup with Leda. And Rylin dealing with the reality that her ex wants to rekindle their relationship, even if its just as friends. All of this is happening while an investigation is underway about the death of Mariel.
Will Leda have to take responsibility for the death of her half-sister? Will all their secrets come to light? Will Iris and Mariel ever get justice?
I enjoyed this book because I had become so invested into each character's lives (other than Calliope. I never cared for her). To see them grow up and begin to think about what really matters in their life was very comforting! I was specifically routing for Avery and Atlas & Rylin and Cord throughout this series, so it was very fun to see where their relationship ended up! Not to mention, Avery's ending was very cool! Overall I would recommend this series to anyone who is looking for some futuristic fun in beautiful New York.
I really enjoyed reading this trilogy! It was jampacked with drama, secrets, love, and murder! This book doesn't hold back on any of those aspects!
In this installment we follow Calliope, Avery, Watt, Leda, and Rylin again. It follows up on the heartbreaks, slip ups, and secrets that accumulated throughout the second book. We get to experience Avery in a new relationship with a boy she met across the world. Along with Leda attempting to cut out everything in her life that may result in her relapse (including Watt). Watt attempting to get over his breakup with Leda. And Rylin dealing with the reality that her ex wants to rekindle their relationship, even if its just as friends. All of this is happening while an investigation is underway about the death of Mariel.
Will Leda have to take responsibility for the death of her half-sister? Will all their secrets come to light? Will Iris and Mariel ever get justice?
I enjoyed this book because I had become so invested into each character's lives (other than Calliope. I never cared for her). To see them grow up and begin to think about what really matters in their life was very comforting! I was specifically routing for Avery and Atlas & Rylin and Cord throughout this series, so it was very fun to see where their relationship ended up! Not to mention, Avery's ending was very cool! Overall I would recommend this series to anyone who is looking for some futuristic fun in beautiful New York.
I am giving the second and third book the exact same review. The first 3/4 of these books are SLOW. AS. FRICK. SO SLOW, I don’t know what’s up. But then when I finally made it to the last quarter it was ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND SOME OF THE BEST STUFF I EVER DID READ. So I don’t know how to feel.
I really love the trilogy as a whole. But I think the last book is my least favorite for a few reasons:
1. The ending. I love the fact that what Avery did has set them all free. But come on, have mercy with Atlas and Avery. They should at least meet in the end! They could have pulled off a fake death but not contacting Atlas?? Really???????
2. Calliope. Oh-kay. This one I am so confused. I like her and her back story in the second book. She played a role in the lives of the others there. But in this book, how is she related to them? What is her role in all this mess? I didn't really care what happened to her. Her story feels like a filler for me.
3. The plot. I am already aware about the drama and the issues of these characters. But I expected something with the Mariel investigation. That plot twist with her killer did not give me any reaction whatsoever. The plot build up, only to be delivered unsatisfactory for my taste. Although the plot twist is good, I think I was expecting something more.
But I really enjoyed the whole trilogy. I love each and everyone of their dramas. I also like Calliope in the second book but I felt disconnected from her as a character in this book.
1. The ending. I love the fact that what Avery did has set them all free. But come on, have mercy with Atlas and Avery. They should at least meet in the end! They could have pulled off a fake death but not contacting Atlas?? Really???????
2. Calliope. Oh-kay. This one I am so confused. I like her and her back story in the second book. She played a role in the lives of the others there. But in this book, how is she related to them? What is her role in all this mess? I didn't really care what happened to her. Her story feels like a filler for me.
3. The plot. I am already aware about the drama and the issues of these characters. But I expected something with the Mariel investigation. That plot twist with her killer did not give me any reaction whatsoever. The plot build up, only to be delivered unsatisfactory for my taste. Although the plot twist is good, I think I was expecting something more.
But I really enjoyed the whole trilogy. I love each and everyone of their dramas. I also like Calliope in the second book but I felt disconnected from her as a character in this book.
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Freaking good. I've finished this trilogy crying. So much character and life contained within these pages I'm broken and choking on tears but also so happy that couple's like the ones that exist in these novels find each other. Even if it's fiction it's beautiful.
this book was edging toward 4 stars until that ending. of course the Very Special white girl who's f*cking her brother gets to live while the wlw couple (one of whom is a woman of color) dies !!
Additionally, the characters' responses to grief seem laughably unrealistic. If someone who had been a very close friend of mine since I was five was discovered to be in an incestuous relationship with her brother (I don't care that ~he's adopted; they were raised as siblings ffs) in an incredibly public and humiliating way, then seemingly committed suicide by setting her family's apartment on fire, my top concern wouldn't be enacting the reconciliation portion of a romcom (wtf @ Cord and Leda). Somehow, though, teenage romance is a higher concern than your good friend's incredibly violent suicide by self-immolation. Yikes.
Not going to lie- this series is very readable and well-written in the same way that Gossip Girl is. Dialogue might be occasionally corny and some plot twists foreseeable, but it's twisty and melodramatic enough to be truly engaging.
Author needs to learn how to deal with marginalized communities / write characters (especially characters of color) and relationships that aren't romantic. Her choices in these arenas have consistently spoiled otherwise good YA.
Additionally, the characters' responses to grief seem laughably unrealistic. If someone who had been a very close friend of mine since I was five was discovered to be in an incestuous relationship with her brother (I don't care that ~he's adopted; they were raised as siblings ffs) in an incredibly public and humiliating way, then seemingly committed suicide by setting her family's apartment on fire, my top concern wouldn't be enacting the reconciliation portion of a romcom (wtf @ Cord and Leda). Somehow, though, teenage romance is a higher concern than your good friend's incredibly violent suicide by self-immolation. Yikes.
Not going to lie- this series is very readable and well-written in the same way that Gossip Girl is. Dialogue might be occasionally corny and some plot twists foreseeable, but it's twisty and melodramatic enough to be truly engaging.
Author needs to learn how to deal with marginalized communities / write characters (especially characters of color) and relationships that aren't romantic. Her choices in these arenas have consistently spoiled otherwise good YA.
got real boring and they killed all the queer characters I liked
I really struggled finishing this third book in the trilogy. It just went on much longer than I wanted it to. I wanted to know how the story lines were wrapped up, but at 460 pages it could have easily been trimmed by a quarter. Every story line was tied up nicely and if you enjoyed the first two you'll like knowing how things wrap up for the characters.