Reviews

Rebellion by Kass Morgan

leahraereads's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition

3.0

De boeken van the 100 zijn heerlijke wegleesboeken. Ze zijn niet al te lang, niet al te gecompliceerd, lekker vlot geschreven en de personages zijn herkenbaar. Ik merk alleen wel, nu we beter weten waar de serie heengaat en wat de schrijvers van de serie met het uitgangspunt gedaan hebben, dat de boeken voor mij relatief gezien erg aan de oppervlakte blijven.

Laat ik voorop stellen dat ik niet denk dat er nog iemand is die the 100 voor zijn "lol" kijkt. De serie is drama in zijn puurste vorm en zoekt de grenzen van de CW op alle vlakken op. Heel veel maatschappelijke issues worden besproken, getoond en de grens tussen de good en de bad guys is in de serie al heel lang iets wat niet meer bestaat.

De boeken zitten helemaal anders in elkaar, de wereld is anders en hoewel sommige personages nog wel gelijke namen hebben, zijn ook zij helemaal anders en groeien ze andere richtingen op. Ik lees de boeken met erg veel plezier, maar het voelt toch alsof ze overduidelijk voor een jonger publiek gemaakt zijn. De scheidslijnen tussen goed en slecht zijn duidelijker, de personages minder meedogenloos, de bedreigingen die ze tegenkomen op een bepaalde manier onschuldiger.

Ik heb met heel veel plezier deze avonturen van Clarke, Bellamy en vooral Glass (mijn favoriete karakter in het boek omdat ze zo ongelooflijk menselijk en herkenbaar is) gelezen, maar als serie liefhebbers me vragen of de boeken de moeite waard zijn, moet ik toch bekennen dat ik vind dat de boeken niet aan de serie kunnen tippen.

bellaa444's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

• 3.5⭐️this one was my absolute favorite omg. i loved the plot in this one even though it’s not in the show. it was exiting and i wanted to keep reading more and more. but the ENDINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. im so sad that these books are over bc i enjoyed them so much.

kaiteayu's review against another edition

2.0

Overall, I don’t think I am a huge fan of this series. The idea is very interesting, but the overall execution isn’t my favorite. I gave the other books three stars because I had a little fun and laughed when I thought something was ridiculous, but it felt like it was dragging on a bit, and I was annoyed more than anything when Bellamy and Clark would fight. I also feel like the ending didn’t feel complete. I would have liked an epilogue or something more in the future to make the book feel more whole and to know how the main characters and community could heal from everything. I wondered for the longest time why I didn’t hear more about the book series like some of these other popular series, but I kind of understand. However, when I was younger, I really enjoyed the relationship between Bellamy and Clark and liked looking up scenes from the books on Pinterest, so I might have enjoyed it more as a kid, but the series might not be for me.

margotgabriella's review against another edition

4.0

In the beginning, the book was super slow and I thought about stopping with reading the book a few times. But once I passed 1/3 of the book is was completely hooked and I wouldn't let the book out of my hands. From then on, I read the book in one sitting and I don't regret it. I know, I said that the 3rd book had the perfect end in my review for that one. BUT I WAS WRONG, this was a beautiful end and I wouldn't want it any different. It was perfect. I really recommend the serie!

katie_christie's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

grilledsneeze's review

adventurous 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? No

4.0

Very interesting to see the differences from the books and the show. Had the ending I always wanted. 

toerayy's review

I just don't think this book adds anything to the series, and it feels unnecessary. Especially after reading some reviews. 

sunrays118's review against another edition

2.0

This one I regretted reading. I had to finish the series but honestly, what the hell was this. If you have a huge capacity for suspension of belief, go for it. I grew angry at this.

shxx2's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-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

1.5

Personally found the chapters underwritten. It didn't feel like a satisfying ending for the series.