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captain_valour's review
3.0
For the final installment of this series, we are in between two facilities. The one with Elaan's mother and brother, and the one where herself and Josh now are. A facility full of immunes with a President crazy enough to do experimentation on those that didn't quite fit the bill, all for 'God's plan'. It had a great start and lots of potential and I was quite excited to see where it went.
And it didn't entirely disappoint. There was some action that kept me reading, but a lot of the story for this book was a lot slower with more things just happening then things that they were doing to cause more of an action packed pace. It took me a lot longer to get through this book because of that, and I was saddened to still see the kids pondering over the mother's one lie. Seriously? Get over it! Still drove me crazy. And it was still quite vague on many details again, just like the second book. Still great though, just not up to par like many of the other dystopians I have read. Much more potential than it realized.
But all-in-all, I would still recommend this series to dystopian lovers, with those details in mind. Maybe you can look past some of the stuff and enjoy it. I mean, I still did enjoy it, but those things just bothered me. Would love to hear what others thought of this series though!
I was given this book in order to give my honest review. So here it is! Thank you for letting me delve through this world!
And it didn't entirely disappoint. There was some action that kept me reading, but a lot of the story for this book was a lot slower with more things just happening then things that they were doing to cause more of an action packed pace. It took me a lot longer to get through this book because of that, and I was saddened to still see the kids pondering over the mother's one lie. Seriously? Get over it! Still drove me crazy. And it was still quite vague on many details again, just like the second book. Still great though, just not up to par like many of the other dystopians I have read. Much more potential than it realized.
But all-in-all, I would still recommend this series to dystopian lovers, with those details in mind. Maybe you can look past some of the stuff and enjoy it. I mean, I still did enjoy it, but those things just bothered me. Would love to hear what others thought of this series though!
I was given this book in order to give my honest review. So here it is! Thank you for letting me delve through this world!
jljaina's review
4.0
Well, reading this hit at a very awkward time. March 2020-yeah as a pandemic hits us in real life I am reading a book of a virus that has killed off most the population and people are terrified to come anywhere close to someone else and those alive live in military buildings or hiding in seclusion...
I liked how this last book in the trilogy bounced flawlessly back and forth from Elaan to Elijah. I kept hoping for Amadu to play a larger role and was disappointed there. We get to finally see other "communities" in this one as everyone races to stop this virus. But the virus may not be their only threat... A couple of small twists but nothing shocking. You get to see the good in people and the worst. This one actually felt like its own book! The past two books in the series I still feel they should have combined but this one holds its own.
I liked how this last book in the trilogy bounced flawlessly back and forth from Elaan to Elijah. I kept hoping for Amadu to play a larger role and was disappointed there. We get to finally see other "communities" in this one as everyone races to stop this virus. But the virus may not be their only threat... A couple of small twists but nothing shocking. You get to see the good in people and the worst. This one actually felt like its own book! The past two books in the series I still feel they should have combined but this one holds its own.
ladykatiereads's review
3.0
I'll just give a quick overview of my thoughts since I kind of spaced these novels out in between other books I've been reading. First and foremost, I think RJ Crayton did a great job with world-building in this short dystopian setting. Locations are clear and familiar (set in a post-apocalyptic US), yet intriguing in their futuristic and technological ways. The main characters, Elaan, Lijah and Josh are well depicted and each have important strengths that drive the story. Elaan, being the female lead of the trilogy is both dependent on the boys, while also being independent and strong on her own. The virus plot is really cool, not really something I have read before because most dystopian stories are set in a world where the apocalypse is over and the world is dealing with a totalitarian state in the aftermath. In this story, the apocalypse is still currently happening and our main characters have a large part in fixing things so that a post-apocalypse totalitarian state can be avoided. I liked this spin on a classic dystopian plot more than I expected to! I also love that Crayton decided to split this into 3 shorter books rather than throwing it all into one long book that would be harder to digest. The first two books left me wanting more, and I was curious about how Elaan, and her family (and Josh) would right this topsy-turvy world.
To read the rest of my spoiler-free review click here: https://ladykatiereads.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/lets-talk-about-the-virus-series-by-r-j-crayton-spoiler-free-arc-review
To read the rest of my spoiler-free review click here: https://ladykatiereads.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/lets-talk-about-the-virus-series-by-r-j-crayton-spoiler-free-arc-review
jeanz's review
4.0
Really enjoyed reading this book, in fact the whole series. I guess you could look at the fact I still have a few questions about the characters within the book as the series ending badly as it was left 'unfinished' not 'totally resolved' but my opinion is I look on the fact I have a few questions still unanswered as the authors way of letting the individual reader come to their own conclusions.
FULL REVIEW TO FOLLOW!
FULL REVIEW TO FOLLOW!
popthebutterfly's review
3.0
Disclaimer: I received these books from netgalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: May 21, 2016
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: u/n as DNFed
Pages: 204
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Synopsis: They said it was extremely hard to get. They said it wasn't airborne. They said there was nothing to fear. They were wrong. Seventeen-year-old Elaan Woodson was supposed to be one of the lucky ones. She got one of the few spots in the subterranean protection unit designed to keep select scientists, military officials and their families safe from the deadly virus ravaging the world above. But, how lucky are you really when the people in charge and those you love keep secrets from you? While Elaan has heard that what you don't know can't hurt you, she's beginning to think otherwise. And she should...
I had to end up DNF-ing this book because I just felt that the book moved too slowly for me and I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters. There was a lot going on in the book as well and in my opinion I just wouldn’t be happy with the book if I forced myself to continue it. Unfortunately I also requested the other books in this series so I’ll have to DNF them too.
Verdict: DNFed
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: May 21, 2016
Genre: YA Dystopian
Recommended Age: u/n as DNFed
Pages: 204
Author Website
Amazon Link
Synopsis: They said it was extremely hard to get. They said it wasn't airborne. They said there was nothing to fear. They were wrong. Seventeen-year-old Elaan Woodson was supposed to be one of the lucky ones. She got one of the few spots in the subterranean protection unit designed to keep select scientists, military officials and their families safe from the deadly virus ravaging the world above. But, how lucky are you really when the people in charge and those you love keep secrets from you? While Elaan has heard that what you don't know can't hurt you, she's beginning to think otherwise. And she should...
I had to end up DNF-ing this book because I just felt that the book moved too slowly for me and I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters. There was a lot going on in the book as well and in my opinion I just wouldn’t be happy with the book if I forced myself to continue it. Unfortunately I also requested the other books in this series so I’ll have to DNF them too.
Verdict: DNFed
novelbloglover's review
3.0
For the finale of this series I was quite disappointed with Contained. In this instalment of this series, we are in between two facilities. The one with Elaan's mother and brother, and the one where herself and Josh now are. A facility full of immunes with a President crazy enough to do experimentation on those that didn't quite fit the bill, all for 'God's plan'. It had a great start and lots of potential and it didn't entirely disappoint.
There was a little bit of action that was the only things that kept me from DNFing this book as it was a lot slower than the other two and I just kept hoping that something, anything would happen. It took me a lot longer to get through this book because of that, and I was saddened to still see the kids pondering over the mother's one lie. And this book just wasn’t up to scratch with the other books in this series. This should have been the book where Crayton really knocked our socks off but for me she used up all the best plot points and twists in the first novel.
However, I would still recommend this series to dystopian lovers despite the failings in this last book the overall series is very good, with great characters and interesting plot and so much more. If you can overlook some of the issues in this series then I guarantee you will love it but being as picky as I am when it comes to books I could unread some of the major issues with this series.
There was a little bit of action that was the only things that kept me from DNFing this book as it was a lot slower than the other two and I just kept hoping that something, anything would happen. It took me a lot longer to get through this book because of that, and I was saddened to still see the kids pondering over the mother's one lie. And this book just wasn’t up to scratch with the other books in this series. This should have been the book where Crayton really knocked our socks off but for me she used up all the best plot points and twists in the first novel.
However, I would still recommend this series to dystopian lovers despite the failings in this last book the overall series is very good, with great characters and interesting plot and so much more. If you can overlook some of the issues in this series then I guarantee you will love it but being as picky as I am when it comes to books I could unread some of the major issues with this series.
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