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dalidja's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
drorraifnesher's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
alisha_j's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
yodamom's review against another edition
5.0
Meg, the prophet. Meg the sheltered, Meg the human, Meg the frightened, Meg the confused, Meg the girl with bad dreams who has some wolf in her. I love this character. She is so fragile, so brave and loyal she wins everyones heart. Meg, is transforming into herself, she is fumbling with what it means to be a human and how to fit in with her Other family as well. The tingling in getting worse, the dreams are getting more bloody and Simon is getting interesting. She spends much of her time fighting her urges, till it can wait no longer, and when she bleeds something horrible is revealed.
Simon, Poor dear Alpha wolf has his hands full and his emotional tangled up with "his Meg". He has to fight his nature, when she is involved. Watching him struggle with this was a lot of fun. He just had the hardest time losing control and trying to cover when everyone but him understood what was going on. yep, he is one dense wolf-man. There are major events taking place, the humans need to be stopped lives depend on it not juts his Meg.
The Others take action to defend their people and their lands. The danger that strikes is cruel and underhanded and very deadly. i The danger also effects the humans, the Others start to bridge a connection with a few select humans to try to solve this in a more gentle way rather than slaughter them all and be done with it. But trusting does not come so easy to all the Others. I love all the Others, Tess is my favorite side character at the moment. She really took care of business. She didn't ask permission nor did she ask for forgiveness.
Promises are made, promises are kept and everything will change in the end. Watching the slow growth of friendship, trust and perhaps more is such a joy. The pacing is perfect, believable and exciting with the wait.The final dinner had my giddy for them both.
Simon, Poor dear Alpha wolf has his hands full and his emotional tangled up with "his Meg". He has to fight his nature, when she is involved. Watching him struggle with this was a lot of fun. He just had the hardest time losing control and trying to cover when everyone but him understood what was going on. yep, he is one dense wolf-man. There are major events taking place, the humans need to be stopped lives depend on it not juts his Meg.
The Others take action to defend their people and their lands. The danger that strikes is cruel and underhanded and very deadly. i The danger also effects the humans, the Others start to bridge a connection with a few select humans to try to solve this in a more gentle way rather than slaughter them all and be done with it. But trusting does not come so easy to all the Others. I love all the Others, Tess is my favorite side character at the moment. She really took care of business. She didn't ask permission nor did she ask for forgiveness.
Promises are made, promises are kept and everything will change in the end. Watching the slow growth of friendship, trust and perhaps more is such a joy. The pacing is perfect, believable and exciting with the wait.The final dinner had my giddy for them both.
laura_corsi's review against another edition
3.0
This second installment was a bit of a slow burn after the first one. (The first one in the series was 4 star read for me.) Bishop is starting to flesh out the world of the Others, so this one is focused on more characters than just Meg and her friends in the Lakeside Courtyard. The ending was very exciting, though I was stressed the whole time that the bad guy would win. Very excited to continue with the next installment now that I have re-read the first 2!!
notruse's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
cosymilko's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Second books in series are notorious for being character development stories. This isn't really an exception to that rule. There is still some action but it isn't as direct as book 1.
Meg grows a lot throughout this book. Her relationship grows with the Others in the courtyard to the point where they seem a lot less feisty and scary as they were in the first book.
The plot is still driven by Meg being a Cassandra Sangue and how she is coping outside of the compound.
I found myself more interested in the smaller relationships that are developing around the courtyard than about the wider issues that were rising. I would happily just read about the day to day life of the Others and the courtyard.
Meg grows a lot throughout this book. Her relationship grows with the Others in the courtyard to the point where they seem a lot less feisty and scary as they were in the first book.
The plot is still driven by Meg being a Cassandra Sangue and how she is coping outside of the compound.
I found myself more interested in the smaller relationships that are developing around the courtyard than about the wider issues that were rising. I would happily just read about the day to day life of the Others and the courtyard.
wibberly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
ac223's review against another edition
4.0
I hope this is not the last of The Others series. Bishop is an excellent author, with thorough world/character building, and the imagination to create something new. Unlike most of the urban fantasy genre, The Others are not simply regurgitated stories, with a few plot differences, and new character names.
Though most of the terra indigene look at humans (or monkeys) as edible, the Lakeside Courtyard, with the help of Meg are an example of the way they can all work together. With the Humans First & Last movement sweeping the globe, the tensions between the two species is growing. Although the terra indigene only act when provoked, the humans so easily forget how devastating it is when they do finally act. Meg is learning to live outside of the compound where she was only property to the handlers there, and having the security, and safety of living in the Courtyard is making the transition a little easier. She is now free to make the decision of when to cut, and the prophesies she sees are used to help the Others, as well as the humans who aren't involved in attempting to destroy the terra indigene.
***Spoilers***
The HFL (Humans First & Last), and more importantly the Controller (the man who controlled Meg before her escape) are using the blood of the cassandra sangue to make new drugs in their attempt to defeat the Others. The blood collected from the cut when the Cassandra sangue is able to speak her prophesies (which gives the girl a feeling of euphoria) is being used to make the drug feel good, which causes the user to feel so much euphoria, he cares nothing of what goes on around him or what is done to him. The other drug, gone over wolf, is collected when the Cassandra sangue is unable to speak her prophesy, causing her extreme pain, and the user extreme aggression, to the point he will engage in a dangerous way with no thoughts of the repercussions. These drugs are being used to kill the Others, and if you add that with the fact that humans are refusing to sell to the others, even though it was a part of their agreement for the land they live on and a war is about to break out. Simon and the other terra indigene are able to locate the compound with the help of their police friends in Lakeside, and rescue the girls once they destroy the handlers.
Though most of the terra indigene look at humans (or monkeys) as edible, the Lakeside Courtyard, with the help of Meg are an example of the way they can all work together. With the Humans First & Last movement sweeping the globe, the tensions between the two species is growing. Although the terra indigene only act when provoked, the humans so easily forget how devastating it is when they do finally act. Meg is learning to live outside of the compound where she was only property to the handlers there, and having the security, and safety of living in the Courtyard is making the transition a little easier. She is now free to make the decision of when to cut, and the prophesies she sees are used to help the Others, as well as the humans who aren't involved in attempting to destroy the terra indigene.
***Spoilers***
The HFL (Humans First & Last), and more importantly the Controller (the man who controlled Meg before her escape) are using the blood of the cassandra sangue to make new drugs in their attempt to defeat the Others. The blood collected from the cut when the Cassandra sangue is able to speak her prophesies (which gives the girl a feeling of euphoria) is being used to make the drug feel good, which causes the user to feel so much euphoria, he cares nothing of what goes on around him or what is done to him. The other drug, gone over wolf, is collected when the Cassandra sangue is unable to speak her prophesy, causing her extreme pain, and the user extreme aggression, to the point he will engage in a dangerous way with no thoughts of the repercussions. These drugs are being used to kill the Others, and if you add that with the fact that humans are refusing to sell to the others, even though it was a part of their agreement for the land they live on and a war is about to break out. Simon and the other terra indigene are able to locate the compound with the help of their police friends in Lakeside, and rescue the girls once they destroy the handlers.