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bookishsarahrose's review against another edition
4.0
4.75 ⭐️ THE EPILOGUE. WHAT?!?! If anyone has read this please message me
lesserjoke's review against another edition
3.0
This is overall a competent conclusion to a decent YA trilogy, but I'm still pretty flummoxed that author Marissa Meyer never delves deeper into the issue of what makes someone a hero or a villain. If anything, a late reveal cements the villainous side as wholly evil, which I guess is better than the rival gang they've been characterized as until then. But the 'Renegades' are pretty clearly a fascist police force wielding a terrible power with no oversight, and the only characters to ever raise concerns about that are treated by the text as either bullying minor antagonists or naive children. The premise of this story about conflicted undercover star-crossed superpowered teens could allow for great examination of the gray areas of peacekeeping, vigilantism, and individual liberty, but Meyer doesn't really get there in the end.
The climax also kind of breaks the basic rules of the series worldbuilding, and it feels like the two protagonists get past the surprise revelations of one another's big secrets a bit too easily. I'll always appreciate that the two strongest superheroes in this setting are a pair of happily-married gay dads, but that's ultimately not enough to save it from itself.
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The climax also kind of breaks the basic rules of the series worldbuilding, and it feels like the two protagonists get past the surprise revelations of one another's big secrets a bit too easily. I'll always appreciate that the two strongest superheroes in this setting are a pair of happily-married gay dads, but that's ultimately not enough to save it from itself.
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aryakal03's review against another edition
4.75
Another great book, not the biggest fan of the Magpie epilogue.
britnicole1031's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
lauren_beauregard's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I did not know how it would end until the end. I did not expect that epilogue chapter!!!
loovecats's review against another edition
5.0
okayy so i don’t really know where to start. it took me SO long to finish this series and i really regret that because this book was amazing. also the reason why i started reading this series is because a lot of people on twitter said that it’s really similar to miraculous ladybug and at first i didn’t understand why but now i see it and it’s making me cry thank you very much
ilooovecats's review against another edition
5.0
okayy so i don’t really know where to start. it took me SO long to finish this series and i really regret that because this book was amazing. also the reason why i started reading this series is because a lot of people on twitter said that it’s really similar to miraculous ladybug and at first i didn’t understand why but now i see it and it’s making me cry thank you very much
cadence_'s review against another edition
5.0
This is definitely the best book within this trilogy. The epilogue just makes me want another book !!!