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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
The previous two books in the series set up this addition for an amazing finale, however, I found the ending to be lackluster. Without giving too much away, I thought the conclusion was a cop out and didn't actually fix the problems in the way I expected or wanted. It is just my opinion but this series should have ended far differently. If not for the last 30 pages this book would have been starred much higher for me
A satisfying well thought out end to the series. This one is sadder than the average YA series, but felt more real as a result. I wish there were more heroines like Kelsea. I also wish there were more books that focused on history and how it shapes the dystopia world in these books. Plus the forward motion of the plotting is a lot of fun, and doesn't rely on only one story to push the book forward.
I’m... dissatisfied. The ending works, in that it is one way to end the story; it’s okay, but not satisfying to me. I’m left with a bad taste in my mouth. The characters have grown and changed, but I feel like some are opposites of what they were growing towards. This book also took me more than a week to finish when the first two each took a couple days, if that says anything.
The time jumps and cross-characters were a bit confusing but I really enjoyed the ending. It's something that's been tried before and not necessarily pulled off, so I was happy to see a different twist on it.
Written so well. What a journey. Last chapter, shredded me!!!! Then that last sentence!!!! What did it mean!!!!
“Empathy. Carlin always said it was the great value of fiction, to put us inside the minds of strangers.”
This book was a ride. This whole series surprised me so much, it was so much more than I ever could expect.
For now, this is the last book, but Erika Johansen has said that we will hear more from Kelsea. I've read a lot of comments about people dislike the end and even though I can see where they come from, I did not dislike it. There are still questions left unanswered.
Overall, I find the series baffling and possibly one of my favourites. It feels very original, all of the characters feel so real and always act like their personalities. The cast of the book is pretty big, with many viewpoints. The world is vast and interesting, the history of the world is the most creative thing I have ever read. Her writing style is slightly complicated. As a non-native English speaker, I had to look up several words throughout the book. Except for that, however, it was written beautifully.
Personally, I didn't find all the characters that interesting. Reading from the point of view of Javel and Hall wasn't that important to me. They mostly were meant for foreshadowing events that would happen not that long after.
The Red Queen and Aisha were by far the best characters in my opinion. The Red Queen is strong, but that strength ended up being her weakness. She was written very cleverly and felt different from the standard evil queens. She taught me some important life lessons. Aisha is this anger-filled twelve-year-old that goes on unbelievable adventures and learns to deal with her past through them. She thought me to let go and to never let my age define my possibilities.
I can't wait for the next book that comes from this author's hands!
This book was a ride. This whole series surprised me so much, it was so much more than I ever could expect.
For now, this is the last book, but Erika Johansen has said that we will hear more from Kelsea. I've read a lot of comments about people dislike the end and even though I can see where they come from, I did not dislike it. There are still questions left unanswered.
Overall, I find the series baffling and possibly one of my favourites. It feels very original, all of the characters feel so real and always act like their personalities. The cast of the book is pretty big, with many viewpoints. The world is vast and interesting, the history of the world is the most creative thing I have ever read. Her writing style is slightly complicated. As a non-native English speaker, I had to look up several words throughout the book. Except for that, however, it was written beautifully.
Personally, I didn't find all the characters that interesting. Reading from the point of view of Javel and Hall wasn't that important to me. They mostly were meant for foreshadowing events that would happen not that long after.
The Red Queen and Aisha were by far the best characters in my opinion. The Red Queen is strong, but that strength ended up being her weakness. She was written very cleverly and felt different from the standard evil queens. She taught me some important life lessons. Aisha is this anger-filled twelve-year-old that goes on unbelievable adventures and learns to deal with her past through them. She thought me to let go and to never let my age define my possibilities.
I can't wait for the next book that comes from this author's hands!
3.5/5. Not that it's poorly written - when you're immersed everything seems to make sense, but then you back out of it and realize, What The Hell.
