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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
I loved this book. The ending of the trilogy was a very good read. It kept me interested and answered a lot of questions.
I really enjoyed this series. Due to the length of time between books, and the fact that I did not re-read the earlier ones prior to reading the latest, I did struggle to keep track of who everyone was for a while before getting into the story again. Also, at first I found the story within a story framework a little jarring, in the end, I appreciated each storyline for the contribution it made to the overall story. This was a really fun read if you enjoy dystopian literature.
adventurous
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I like this series as a whole but I think each of these, especially this one just goes on a bit too long. It’s an interesting story and well written otherwise.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The City of Mirrors marks the end of my favorite trilogy. I truly loved every page, all 1,932 pages to be exact. The end of the Passage trilogy is very bittersweet for me. I never wanted it to end. This ended not how I wanted it to. It wasn't formulaic. I wanted predictability and happily ever after. That didn't happen. I received a perfect and fitting ending for the first family of the first colony. Justin Cronin's writing is beautiful and poetic. I'm a forever fan. Thank you.
This trilogy left me completely drained. I read the 3 books pretty much back-to-back and went through a rollercoaster ride containing the full gamut of emotions.
The finale revolves around 2 pillars essentially: the story of what drives Zero and the final epic battle. While Zero’s story was very touching on the surface level, I just couldn’t muster much sympathy for his predicament. One of the author’s real strengths is the depth of the characters. There is enough ambivalence in Zero’s life that I could react to his situation differently depending on my mood.
The other standout character in this book (as well as the trilogy) is Alicia. Her character arc is amazing. I must admit that I didn’t really understand some of her emotions though. The impact of events in Iowa (in book 2) play a major role in her decision making. Safe to say that I will be reading the trilogy again just to understand her better at the very least.
The main set pieces or epic battles are managed so beautifully. Multiple POVs happening simultaneously are handled in a deft manner which makes visualizing various events very easy. The constant timeline jumps felt weird in book 1. But I got the hang of it very quickly. So any jumps in book 3 felt natural. This trilogy is really meant to be read back-to-back or at least with a minimal break between each part.
Thoroughly recommend this trilogy if you are looking a character-centric post-apocalyptic setting. One of the finest I have read so far.
The finale revolves around 2 pillars essentially: the story of what drives Zero and the final epic battle. While Zero’s story was very touching on the surface level, I just couldn’t muster much sympathy for his predicament. One of the author’s real strengths is the depth of the characters. There is enough ambivalence in Zero’s life that I could react to his situation differently depending on my mood.
The other standout character in this book (as well as the trilogy) is Alicia. Her character arc is amazing. I must admit that I didn’t really understand some of her emotions though. The impact of events in Iowa (in book 2) play a major role in her decision making. Safe to say that I will be reading the trilogy again just to understand her better at the very least.
The main set pieces or epic battles are managed so beautifully. Multiple POVs happening simultaneously are handled in a deft manner which makes visualizing various events very easy. The constant timeline jumps felt weird in book 1. But I got the hang of it very quickly. So any jumps in book 3 felt natural. This trilogy is really meant to be read back-to-back or at least with a minimal break between each part.
Thoroughly recommend this trilogy if you are looking a character-centric post-apocalyptic setting. One of the finest I have read so far.
I qas just past 70% when I realized I was completely bored with it and I decided to stop. I was looking forward to it and it has been a complete disapointment. Weak and pretentious plot without ineteresting characters to hold on.