10.9k reviews for:

The Toll

Neal Shusterman

4.15 AVERAGE

migorka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

linknd13's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional tense 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: Yes

beckylhughes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

claresbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lindsey_werner's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

tonharlan's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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Such a good ending to the trilogy. I loved that I really didn’t know what was going to happen until it happened and overall enjoyed the series soooo much. Will be recommending to others! 4.75/5

rviegasvega's review against another edition

4.0

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Tremendo final de saga!!!
Un buen cierre para una gran historia!!!

zack_nelly21's review against another edition

3.5

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The Toll delivers a finale that is intense, dark, and unflinching. Shusterman does not shy away from the moral questions at the heart of the series, and the characters remain unpredictable, flawed, and painfully human. Every choice carries weight, every action has consequences, and the world he has built still feels dangerous and alive.

Even so, the ending is hard to swallow. Sending everyone into space feels like an escape rather than a resolution. After all the struggle, the deaths, the impossible decisions, it is frustrating to see humanity offered a clean exit instead of a confrontation with its own flaws. The story teases profound consequences and then sidesteps them, leaving a sense that the problems were never fully faced.

Despite this, The Toll still grips. The ideas remain sharp, the tension relentless, and the moral complexity that defines the series stays intact. It is a bold, sometimes messy conclusion, one that challenges the reader but does not entirely satisfy. It is not perfect, but it is compelling, and it is worth the journey.

jenni_rebecca's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

chip3302's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No