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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
World After picks up right where Angelfall left off and it did not disappoint! This book was intense, creepy, action packed, and had me on the edge of my seat. Yes, it did have some great moments with Raffe and Penryn. I loved their banter. Raffe was missing from most of the story, but when he finally made his appearance, he did not disappoint!!
Paige, she really brought the creep factor in this book and that's all I'm really going to say about that. And their mom is just as crazy as ever.
This book was so enjoyable. The ending definitely left me thinking that nothing good can come from what happened. I have a feeling that Paige will be playing an even bigger role on book 3 and I will be impatiently waiting to find out what will happen next!
Paige, she really brought the creep factor in this book and that's all I'm really going to say about that. And their mom is just as crazy as ever.
This book was so enjoyable. The ending definitely left me thinking that nothing good can come from what happened. I have a feeling that Paige will be playing an even bigger role on book 3 and I will be impatiently waiting to find out what will happen next!
First read: October - November 2013
Second read: September 2015 - my shiiiiiiiiiiip
4.5 stars
Ever since I finished Angelfall right at the end of 2012, World After had been on my "OH MY GOD I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW" list. Imagine my surprise when I found it almost a month before its official release date in a bookstore in Amsterdam. I may have jumped and squealed in the store. The bookseller may have been a little freaked out by me. (Pfft, whatever, I regret nothing.)
World After picks up right after Angelfall, and it took no time to completely suck me into the story again. This would primarily stem from my love for Penryn. She is such a kick-ass, awesome main character, and I loved reading from her perspective again. I mean, this is true strength. I just love her. And the plot is just insane. It's so dark, it's so mysterious... I love the world Susan Ee created - it's absolutely haunting.
Let it be said up front that World After is not for the faint of heart. It is DARK. It is downright CREEPY. I honestly had moments where I just shuddered and had to put the book down for a bit to get my heart rate to calm down. If you thought the ending of Angelfall was creepy, extrapolate that upward sloping line and... nope, World After is even creepier than that. Picture blood and gore everywhere, intestines being flung around, dark spooky creatures attacking, cannibalism... I didn't expect this. I would classify this as a horror-esque book, which is not typically my thing.
However, I guess since I already felt so invested in the story, I could handle it. I handled it really well, actually. No nightmares! It's made me think that maybe I am less susceptible to scary stuff in books (as opposed to movies) because I'm not too much of a visual reader. So, yeah, Christina, I think I can probably handle Feed. But above all, I loved how this creepiness made the story so unique. You honestly have no idea where Susan is going with it, but all you know is that you're enjoying the ride and can't wait till it ends. And Susan also easily inserts humor to get you giggling in between the darkness. Serious talent, that.
I must admit that what kind of let me down a tiny bit was that Raffe didn't appear in this book nearly as much as I would have liked. He shows up almost at the very end, but when he does... oh boy. That's what reaffirmed my love for this series for 100%. The banter, the chemistry between those two characters. It is an absolutely perfect relationship. Like I can't even. I just can't. Too many feelings. Give. Me. More.
But aside from the awesome characters, haunting world, need to find out more more more, I love the way that Susan Ee establishes her secondary characters. I'm still so affected by Penryn's mom and sister - and the new sort-of-sidekick Clara definitely got to me. Each character just manages to play off your emotions and... god, I just love this book.
Summing Up:
You need to read this series. You need to. You must. It is an unforgettable and extremely unique thrill ride. I simply adore these characters to pieces and am so invested in their lives. I know this just came out but... can I have the third book? Now? Please? Seriously. This is one of my favorite series. You need to jump on this bandwagon.
GIF it to me straight!
Clara, I dub thee the Penryn in my head.
Recommended To:
People looking for something unique and dark, but with tons of depth and great characters.
Second read: September 2015 - my shiiiiiiiiiiip
4.5 stars
Ever since I finished Angelfall right at the end of 2012, World After had been on my "OH MY GOD I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW" list. Imagine my surprise when I found it almost a month before its official release date in a bookstore in Amsterdam. I may have jumped and squealed in the store. The bookseller may have been a little freaked out by me. (Pfft, whatever, I regret nothing.)
World After picks up right after Angelfall, and it took no time to completely suck me into the story again. This would primarily stem from my love for Penryn. She is such a kick-ass, awesome main character, and I loved reading from her perspective again. I mean, this is true strength. I just love her. And the plot is just insane. It's so dark, it's so mysterious... I love the world Susan Ee created - it's absolutely haunting.
Let it be said up front that World After is not for the faint of heart. It is DARK. It is downright CREEPY. I honestly had moments where I just shuddered and had to put the book down for a bit to get my heart rate to calm down. If you thought the ending of Angelfall was creepy, extrapolate that upward sloping line and... nope, World After is even creepier than that. Picture blood and gore everywhere, intestines being flung around, dark spooky creatures attacking, cannibalism... I didn't expect this. I would classify this as a horror-esque book, which is not typically my thing.
However, I guess since I already felt so invested in the story, I could handle it. I handled it really well, actually. No nightmares! It's made me think that maybe I am less susceptible to scary stuff in books (as opposed to movies) because I'm not too much of a visual reader. So, yeah, Christina, I think I can probably handle Feed. But above all, I loved how this creepiness made the story so unique. You honestly have no idea where Susan is going with it, but all you know is that you're enjoying the ride and can't wait till it ends. And Susan also easily inserts humor to get you giggling in between the darkness. Serious talent, that.
I must admit that what kind of let me down a tiny bit was that Raffe didn't appear in this book nearly as much as I would have liked. He shows up almost at the very end, but when he does... oh boy. That's what reaffirmed my love for this series for 100%. The banter, the chemistry between those two characters. It is an absolutely perfect relationship. Like I can't even. I just can't. Too many feelings. Give. Me. More.
But aside from the awesome characters, haunting world, need to find out more more more, I love the way that Susan Ee establishes her secondary characters. I'm still so affected by Penryn's mom and sister - and the new sort-of-sidekick Clara definitely got to me. Each character just manages to play off your emotions and... god, I just love this book.
Summing Up:
You need to read this series. You need to. You must. It is an unforgettable and extremely unique thrill ride. I simply adore these characters to pieces and am so invested in their lives. I know this just came out but... can I have the third book? Now? Please? Seriously. This is one of my favorite series. You need to jump on this bandwagon.
GIF it to me straight!
Clara, I dub thee the Penryn in my head.
Recommended To:
People looking for something unique and dark, but with tons of depth and great characters.
*mild spoilers*
this was good. not as good as book 1, but that's pretty hard, because book 1 was a miracle in the form of a book.
now Penryn is alone with only her psychotic mum (god i love her) and her mangled sister. Raffe has disappeared, thinking Penryn dead, and Penryn is at the resistance camp - doing her best to survive and help her family. but her sister is different - severely different - and Penryn's not sure if she really knows her anymore, and Penryn's family is shunned and feared at the camp. when her sister disappears again it's up to Penryn to track her down - and in the process she is, of course, united with Raffe (ooft). but Raffe's different as well, and it seems that everyone's back to square one, trying to find siblings and wings once more.
the romance was en pointe. the characters were en pointe. Penryn's mum was most definitely en pointe. a good read, and an easy one that was finished in less than 24 hours. read and enjoy!
this was good. not as good as book 1, but that's pretty hard, because book 1 was a miracle in the form of a book.
now Penryn is alone with only her psychotic mum (god i love her) and her mangled sister. Raffe has disappeared, thinking Penryn dead, and Penryn is at the resistance camp - doing her best to survive and help her family. but her sister is different - severely different - and Penryn's not sure if she really knows her anymore, and Penryn's family is shunned and feared at the camp. when her sister disappears again it's up to Penryn to track her down - and in the process she is, of course, united with Raffe (ooft). but Raffe's different as well, and it seems that everyone's back to square one, trying to find siblings and wings once more.
the romance was en pointe. the characters were en pointe. Penryn's mum was most definitely en pointe. a good read, and an easy one that was finished in less than 24 hours. read and enjoy!
World After picks up from, and overlaps with, the events in its predecessor [b:Angelfall|15863832|Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)|Susan Ee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1381264956s/15863832.jpg|16435765]. The story stayed interesting and engaging, but maybe not as much as Angelfall. It was far too long before Raffe made an appearance and aside from the shipping, his character is clearly pivotal to the complete story arc. I think that, more than any other element, kept this story from really getting its feet off the ground (no angel pun intended). It felt like too much appetizer and not enough entrée. That being said, Penryn continues to be an enjoyable character to read and she has enough bite and tenacity that I'd believe her to be capable of being a post-apocalyptic survivor.
Definitely a middle book. lots of action but it never really felt like all that much changed, just that the author was setting things for book three.
Mysteries and plans are revealed- and thwarted- in the second book of this series. Penryn is separated from Raffe, who thinks she is dead, but reunited with her family. Her family has become the outcasts of the human group and she struggles to accept the new reality of her not-so-human little sister. This book is just as action packed and enthralling as the first book. I literally read this book in a matter of hours- I couldn’t put it down. And it’s the second book in the trilogy. How many trilogies can claim that the second book is as good as the first?!
Pre-Read:
Just reciting the excerpt like a prayer. I'm fine. Very fine.
After-Read:
Yup, I know I'm gonna be in love with this entire series. Which is a surprise since sequels usually do a flip-do-doop and make you wonder what the hell went wrong with the characters and plot but luckily, World After didn't. Sadly, it also didn't hit the exact mark that Angelfall did mainly because:
1. The plot dragged on and on at first and pretty much repeated Angelfall's basic storyline. It didn't add any new layers of complexity. It was just Penryn dashing here and there, trying to hold her family together and ending up in a load of dangerous situations in which she gets imprisoned by someone/hides from someone. Still, it was entertaining so I didn't mind that much. I just hope Susan Ee adds more twists and turns to the rest of the series.
2. The secondary characters (mostly from the Resistance) that we were introduced to in Angelfall were skimmed over in World After. They were present somewhat at the beginning but didn't show any development whatsoever.
3. The whole extravagant-ness and greed of Uriel is turning him into a mustache-twirling villain si I sure hope he shows a human side later on or we'll be subject to a black-and-white character.
In the end, these minor jigs didn't ruin the book for me. I actually loved a lot of things about World After that we didn't see in Angelfall and those were:
1. Paige. Wow, has she developed into someone worth fighting for. The first book drilled into your head that Penryn wants to save Paige. The second book explains why. She is not just a cutesy scared and lovable seven-year-old. She is smart and caring and incredibly resourceful for such a young girl and her development makes Penryn's reason to go through hell and high water just for her sister all the more reasonable and not just because it's "the right thing".
2. Beliel seemed to be so much more complicated a villain than Uriel. He was ruthless and cruel, sure, but he was also a despised reject that has never known acceptance his entire life. I know that those things don't excuse his brutality but it added more layers to his personality and at times I actually pitied him.
3. Raffe. Ah, you can't go wrong with a snarky, huge-hearted badass like him.
4. Penryn's relationship with the sword was hilarious and interesting. The sword was like a wise old mentor to Penryn even though it never said a word and spoke through heartbreaking memories instead.
5. Penryn's mom. Damn she is one intelligent, highly disturbing and badass trainwreck. She doesn't need Penryn to look out for her and Penryn knows that but she also doesn't neglect her children. In fact, she turns out to be fiercely protective of them and looks after them in her own unique, pretty bizarre ways.
Overall, the good outweighed the meh by a lot and that fantabulous ending makes me buzz with excitement for the next book but also kinda worry if it'll be released two years from now.
Oh, God I just saw this quote and it reminded me of the peanut butter scene and I laughed so much. I feel like it had something to do with the reason Susan Ee wrote that scene (2/13/2014):
“Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.”
— Charles M. Schulz
Just reciting the excerpt like a prayer. I'm fine. Very fine.
After-Read:
Yup, I know I'm gonna be in love with this entire series. Which is a surprise since sequels usually do a flip-do-doop and make you wonder what the hell went wrong with the characters and plot but luckily, World After didn't. Sadly, it also didn't hit the exact mark that Angelfall did mainly because:
1. The plot dragged on and on at first and pretty much repeated Angelfall's basic storyline. It didn't add any new layers of complexity. It was just Penryn dashing here and there, trying to hold her family together and ending up in a load of dangerous situations in which she gets imprisoned by someone/hides from someone. Still, it was entertaining so I didn't mind that much. I just hope Susan Ee adds more twists and turns to the rest of the series.
2. The secondary characters (mostly from the Resistance) that we were introduced to in Angelfall were skimmed over in World After. They were present somewhat at the beginning but didn't show any development whatsoever.
3. The whole extravagant-ness and greed of Uriel is turning him into a mustache-twirling villain si I sure hope he shows a human side later on or we'll be subject to a black-and-white character.
In the end, these minor jigs didn't ruin the book for me. I actually loved a lot of things about World After that we didn't see in Angelfall and those were:
1. Paige. Wow, has she developed into someone worth fighting for. The first book drilled into your head that Penryn wants to save Paige. The second book explains why. She is not just a cutesy scared and lovable seven-year-old. She is smart and caring and incredibly resourceful for such a young girl and her development makes Penryn's reason to go through hell and high water just for her sister all the more reasonable and not just because it's "the right thing".
2. Beliel seemed to be so much more complicated a villain than Uriel. He was ruthless and cruel, sure, but he was also a despised reject that has never known acceptance his entire life. I know that those things don't excuse his brutality but it added more layers to his personality and at times I actually pitied him.
3. Raffe. Ah, you can't go wrong with a snarky, huge-hearted badass like him.
4. Penryn's relationship with the sword was hilarious and interesting. The sword was like a wise old mentor to Penryn even though it never said a word and spoke through heartbreaking memories instead.
5. Penryn's mom. Damn she is one intelligent, highly disturbing and badass trainwreck. She doesn't need Penryn to look out for her and Penryn knows that but she also doesn't neglect her children. In fact, she turns out to be fiercely protective of them and looks after them in her own unique, pretty bizarre ways.
Overall, the good outweighed the meh by a lot and that fantabulous ending makes me buzz with excitement for the next book but also kinda worry if it'll be released two years from now.
Oh, God I just saw this quote and it reminded me of the peanut butter scene and I laughed so much. I feel like it had something to do with the reason Susan Ee wrote that scene (2/13/2014):
“Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.”
— Charles M. Schulz
Apocalipsis, ángeles, bestias y demonios
Por momentos, muy violento para mí gusto. Distopía y descontrol: seres humanos contra enemigos externos y enemigos entre sí. Pero siento que la típica crítica social a la humanidad queda opacada por la presencia de seres poderosos y bestiales.
Encontramos la típica pareja protagónica: amor imposible entre chica humana y ser inmortal (el chico arcángel). De enemigos a amantes.
El final deja bastante que desear.
Sin dudas, no es de mis distopías favoritas
Por momentos, muy violento para mí gusto. Distopía y descontrol: seres humanos contra enemigos externos y enemigos entre sí. Pero siento que la típica crítica social a la humanidad queda opacada por la presencia de seres poderosos y bestiales.
Encontramos la típica pareja protagónica: amor imposible entre chica humana y ser inmortal (el chico arcángel). De enemigos a amantes.
El final deja bastante que desear.
Sin dudas, no es de mis distopías favoritas