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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, that was quite the ending! It was well worth the wait for my turn to find out what happened. If you’ve been frustrated with so many of the looming questions left unanswered in the first two books I am pleased to report that most if not all of them were answered in the final book in this trilogy. Like others have mentioned the ending was a bit abrupt but it didn’t really disappoint or frustrate me I guess. Oh sure, I want to know more about Kelsea’s life afterward but I’m fine filling in my own details of what I imagine life has in store for her.
This book worked so well for me that it almost lifts up my opinion of earlier books. Now that I KNOW what all happened it all makes so much more sense. This story has so much to offer that I almost want to listen to it all over again to truly grasp the morality lessons it delivered. Like the story, itself states works of fiction teach us empathy and hold up a mirror to our society and allow us to take a good hard look at ourselves.
The themes that I particularly enjoyed in this trilogy are the examples of extremism and fanaticism. Also of what happens when the church takes over a society. I almost wish that the author hadn’t solved these problems with magic but it is what it is. Then there is the whole plot of a utopian society gone wrong that was a pure delight to explore. The story shows us why you simply can’t run away from problems for they will simply follow you. Change is a long and hard road with no easy answers to complex issues and can not be had without great sacrifice.
There were a few surprises near the end and a couple of things I would have done differently but overall I was so satisfied when I finished this story that I can’t even fault the story over them. The last book ended up being my favorite which doesn’t often happen in trilogies. Sorry that the trilogy is finished but happy that I took the time for it.
This book worked so well for me that it almost lifts up my opinion of earlier books. Now that I KNOW what all happened it all makes so much more sense. This story has so much to offer that I almost want to listen to it all over again to truly grasp the morality lessons it delivered. Like the story, itself states works of fiction teach us empathy and hold up a mirror to our society and allow us to take a good hard look at ourselves.
The themes that I particularly enjoyed in this trilogy are the examples of extremism and fanaticism. Also of what happens when the church takes over a society. I almost wish that the author hadn’t solved these problems with magic but it is what it is. Then there is the whole plot of a utopian society gone wrong that was a pure delight to explore. The story shows us why you simply can’t run away from problems for they will simply follow you. Change is a long and hard road with no easy answers to complex issues and can not be had without great sacrifice.
There were a few surprises near the end and a couple of things I would have done differently but overall I was so satisfied when I finished this story that I can’t even fault the story over them. The last book ended up being my favorite which doesn’t often happen in trilogies. Sorry that the trilogy is finished but happy that I took the time for it.
4.5
I will admit that the middle of this book wasn’t my favorite, though I wasn’t by any means bored of it. The ending, though—the ending made me cry. Such beautiful writing and feeling and I’m so glad I read this book.
I will admit that the middle of this book wasn’t my favorite, though I wasn’t by any means bored of it. The ending, though—the ending made me cry. Such beautiful writing and feeling and I’m so glad I read this book.
Ruin and Rising 2.0
I thought I'd found the love of my life in this books untill I got right to the end. I am not normally one to read books and complain about them but this was, I don't even know what happend. My first couple of hours after finishing have been spent in denial but I just no longer have the energy. You could have been so so much, and yet here we are.
I thought I'd found the love of my life in this books untill I got right to the end. I am not normally one to read books and complain about them but this was, I don't even know what happend. My first couple of hours after finishing have been spent in denial but I just no longer have the energy. You could have been so so much, and yet here we are.
The ending was blech. Like really? What a cop-out. Still a few loose ends. Too bad because the rest of the series was pretty good.
Reading this trilogy was the literary equivalent of loving The Last Jedi and then watching the Rise of Skywalker. The last 20% of the book was basically the Poe Dameron “Somehow, Palpatine returned” gif running on endless loop. I will be angry about this until the end of time.
I absolutely loved this book until the ending. I am so disappointed.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes