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anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.25
I enjoyed this series as a whole, but this book took me an extremely long time to finish. Thankfully, I was able to borrow the audiobook from Libby and read half of it like that. There were so many revelations that left me with my jaw on the floor. I wish I hadn’t gotten the epilogue spoiled by the wiki but I still liked it. I think the main reason I got into a reading slump was because of how long the book was rather than the content. My favorite scene was the Puppeteer’s speech. Absolutely heartbreaking and shocking. Never expected to read that type of scene in a Marissa Meyer book. Outstanding execution (no pun intended).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Torture, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
karissahodge's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: War and Sexual assault
psliz's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
so much action! quick-paced and tension-filled! ending was a bit neat and epilogue revealed something that (in my opinion) didn't need to happen
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
rsb12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Sexual assault
tinysierra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
This book tied up a lot of elements that were weaved through the first two books. There were some twists I wasn’t expecting, and some questions that were answered. It was a decent ending to the trilogy.
I always wondered why Meyer chose Honey Harper, a character with control over insects, as one of the main villains, but it made more sense in this book.
The epilogue:
I could tell immediately that the voice was not Nova’s, but it somehow took me until Magpie saying Max was cute to realize whose POV I was reading. I just thought that was really funny. I enjoyed the last chapter being told from her POV instead of Nova’s. It began and ended with Magpie at the parade, which felt like a nice full circle moment. Also, I loved the reveal that Magpie is Evie.
The ending:
Personally, I like the idea that everyone is magic in some way. That ordinary talents- like someone being a good cook, or some else being good at bonding with animals, are actually little signs of magic. However, I find myself wishing that the story had ended with them all losing their powers instead of all being superheroes. I mean doesn’t them all having literal superpowers defeat the purpose? Like anyone can be a hero *without* literal superpowers.
I always wondered why Meyer chose Honey Harper, a character with control over insects, as one of the main villains, but it made more sense in this book.
The epilogue:
The ending:
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and War
hillarym's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
jasmineman's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
4.75
I really liked this whole series, but this was by far the best book in the series. I loved the reoccurring themes of morality, villains, heroes, justice, the grey areas in between, how everything is not so black and white, and all the other topics it touched on. Nova was my favourite character and I loved her so much, she was such a strong character and the romance between her and Adrian was well done. I thought the concept, plot, and world building were also great, and there were so many unexpected moments and twists, especially the ending. (I had a prediction for the ending, which kind of ended up happening but it wasnt final and the complete opposite then ended up happening) The first two books I really liked, but this book I loved. This series was so fun to read and it was such a unique concept for books, since for movies superhero movies are really common, but in books there aren't half as many.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and War
Minor: Blood, Child death, and Grief
kaylee4321's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War
Moderate: Torture, Suicide, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
lydialesnevich's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ok, so i loved this book series from start to finish, however, i don’t like how meyer wrote the epilogue. the ending of the plot itself was fitting and satisfactory, but when i read the epilogue it dipped my mood a bit? to put it simply without spoilers, meyer wrote a position which contradicted the entire lesson taught throughout three books. I could see it as a “this character is young, some people will always view the world this way” type thing, but to me it didn’t feel that way.
Either way, that’s simply me being nit picky.
Otherwise, this series was absolutely amazing from start to finish. though a bit hectic at times, i loved the world building, message and characters. Definitely would recommend this to any YA fan.
(note: the 4 stars isn’t for the epilogue!! the missing star mostly came from the slight back-and-forth-ness confusion of the third book)
Either way, that’s simply me being nit picky.
Otherwise, this series was absolutely amazing from start to finish. though a bit hectic at times, i loved the world building, message and characters. Definitely would recommend this to any YA fan.
(note: the 4 stars isn’t for the epilogue!! the missing star mostly came from the slight back-and-forth-ness confusion of the third book)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
limitlessreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
I'm so sad to finish this series...it was a good one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Death of parent