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lilibucs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
carolinamrdsantos's review
adventurous
emotional
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
3.75
socialamoebaemily's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
A good end to a good series! I loved these characters and this world!! I wasn't thrilled with the ending of the novel, though the epilogue was fantastic, but overall I really enjoyed everything and all the different points of view and how nothing was simply good or evil which made it feel much more realistic. Highly recommended!!
c_kowalski's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
mpeeps's review against another edition
5.0
This book was AMAZING and a great way to end off a wonderful series. Although I definitely need her to write a book of short stories or extend the epilogue. (Like the Lunar Chronicles, iykyk). I just feel like there’s some loose strings about how Nova and Maggie never knew that they were related and how the reunion could probably ease both of their traumas, how Gatlon City is doing, how everyone must feel knowing that they all have superpowers (I would love a short story on Ruby’s brothers because they wanted to be heros!!) and more that I’m sure Marissa could come up with. I know this series is still new so there may be time, but if this is the end, I’ll just have to sit guessing. All in all, this book was so enjoyable and it restored my love for superheros!
isabelleo_8's review against another edition
3.0
What a safe, pallid ending.
Nova is one of the most irritating and hypocritical protagonists I have ever read about, but I was supposed to like her. I was supposed to root for her being morally gray. Yeah, okay. Her romance with Adrian was so confounding because he didn't even seem to care all that much when her alias was revealed. Just, "nova can't be nightmare! i wuv her so much!" the whole time. I cared a lot more about Oscar and Ruby's relationship development than the main couple's.
Speaking of relationships, this book does the thing that so many YA books do when they couple up the side characters just so everyone has someone. The relationship in question only gets two throwaway lines and no other development, but win for gay people everywhere, I guess.
The artifacts and the vault already felt like things Meyer had tossed in last minute, but in this book things were just happening so that the world could fit the story she had in mind. This is fine when drafting. Not so much when you have published the first novel and established the rules of the world.
Honey Harper, my former favourite anarchist, is so out of character in the last 40% that I was sure somebody had drugged her and it would be a big reveal.
Ace Anarchy, the guy literally nobody wanted (or cared) to see out of prison besides Nova and the three other og anarchists was cartoonishly evil and he rendered the trilogy's theme of questioning what good and evil truly are moot.
This rating is a 3.5, but I'm rounding it down. Three stars because despite its copious flaws and it being 549 pages long, it was fast paced and held my interest very well. There were some lovable characters in here (Max, Callum, and Narcissa). And that epilogue?? Insane note to end on.
Maybe I have bad taste, but I had a great time.
Nova is one of the most irritating and hypocritical protagonists I have ever read about, but I was supposed to like her. I was supposed to root for her being morally gray. Yeah, okay. Her romance with Adrian was so confounding because he didn't even seem to care all that much when her alias was revealed. Just, "nova can't be nightmare! i wuv her so much!" the whole time. I cared a lot more about Oscar and Ruby's relationship development than the main couple's.
Speaking of relationships, this book does the thing that so many YA books do when they couple up the side characters just so everyone has someone. The relationship in question only gets two throwaway lines and no other development, but win for gay people everywhere, I guess.
The artifacts and the vault already felt like things Meyer had tossed in last minute, but in this book things were just happening so that the world could fit the story she had in mind. This is fine when drafting. Not so much when you have published the first novel and established the rules of the world.
Honey Harper, my former favourite anarchist, is so out of character in the last 40% that I was sure somebody had drugged her and it would be a big reveal.
Ace Anarchy, the guy literally nobody wanted (or cared) to see out of prison besides Nova and the three other og anarchists was cartoonishly evil and he rendered the trilogy's theme of questioning what good and evil truly are moot.
This rating is a 3.5, but I'm rounding it down. Three stars because despite its copious flaws and it being 549 pages long, it was fast paced and held my interest very well. There were some lovable characters in here (Max, Callum, and Narcissa). And that epilogue?? Insane note to end on.
Maybe I have bad taste, but I had a great time.
tellacnders's review against another edition
5.0
nova and adrian made me BAWL, and i really want to thank marissa meyer for writing such an amazing series. although i do wonder if it'd really be a better society if all of them were stripped of their powers and there were no prodigies at all, like nova had always wanted. and also that parallel made me gasp out loud. the prologue in renegades: we were all villains in the beginning, and the epilogue in supernova: we were all heroes in the end. also i really hope that we get a sequel series hehehhe i'd really love to see more of magpie and max
jess_d12's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
danidavar's review against another edition
2.0
2 ⭐️
La tercera parte de la saga "Renegados" ha sido una absoluta decepción.
El desarrollo de los personajes a lo largo de los dos primeros libros ha caído en saco roto en este último. He visto actitudes y acciones sin pies ni cabeza, sobre todo por parte de los personajes principales, que no concordaban con la personalidad que la autora ha trabajado durante tantas páginas.
Lo que más, más me ha decepcionado es que, al principio de la trilogía, se nos vende que estos libros contienen personajes "grises", con múltiples capas, que no son ni buenos ni malos. Me entristece haberme tragado toda esta mentira. La autora decide destrozar esto y desvelar a sus personajes como planos y sin ningún tipo de matiz: o muy buenos, o muy malos.
También me decepciona la incapacidad de algunos autores por crear finales verosímiles. En Supernova, se retuerce todo de manera exagerada para que la historia acabe tal y como el fandom quiere. Todos felices, todos comiendo perdices... Cuando no es congruente que acabe así.
En general, ha sido un libro fácil y rápido de leer, con más acción que el segundo. Sin embargo, me fastidia mucho todo lo que ha ocurrido y cómo se ha llevado la trama, porque me ha parecido totalmente un sinsentido.
Expectativa: 3,5 ⭐️
La tercera parte de la saga "Renegados" ha sido una absoluta decepción.
El desarrollo de los personajes a lo largo de los dos primeros libros ha caído en saco roto en este último. He visto actitudes y acciones sin pies ni cabeza, sobre todo por parte de los personajes principales, que no concordaban con la personalidad que la autora ha trabajado durante tantas páginas.
Lo que más, más me ha decepcionado es que, al principio de la trilogía, se nos vende que estos libros contienen personajes "grises", con múltiples capas, que no son ni buenos ni malos. Me entristece haberme tragado toda esta mentira. La autora decide destrozar esto y desvelar a sus personajes como planos y sin ningún tipo de matiz: o muy buenos, o muy malos.
También me decepciona la incapacidad de algunos autores por crear finales verosímiles. En Supernova, se retuerce todo de manera exagerada para que la historia acabe tal y como el fandom quiere. Todos felices, todos comiendo perdices... Cuando no es congruente que acabe así.
En general, ha sido un libro fácil y rápido de leer, con más acción que el segundo. Sin embargo, me fastidia mucho todo lo que ha ocurrido y cómo se ha llevado la trama, porque me ha parecido totalmente un sinsentido.
Expectativa: 3,5 ⭐️