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A review by bookishlynerdy
Endless by Josephine Angelini
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Wow. This was the best ending to one of the most influential series of my life. Josephine Angelini has been one of the constants in my life on regards to my books.
The Starcrossed Series was and still is on the short list of things to grab if my house ever caught on fire. I’ve been dreading reading the last book of the series. Some part of me wasn’t ready to fully let go yet. I’m aware that I can always reread the series. And I do. Somewhat regularly. The issue isn’t the fact that I can reread the series. No, the issue was the fact that I would only be able to read this book for the first time once. I would only be able to experience these feelings for the first time, once. The problem would only ever get resolved for the first time, once. This series, for me, is one of those that I would love to forget completely just so I could go back and read it for the first time all over again.
It was soooo good though. Like, I can’t even be mad at it. Endless was soo soo good. The loose ends that were left frayed during Timeless were tied up so nicely and perfectly. Helen and Lucas were able to grow and mature so much more than in previous books. Helen especially was able to grow by leaps and bounds. She was able to be confident and sure of herself in a way that she struggled to do throughout the entire series, even after she became aware of her scion history.
Lucas was finally able to do what he struggled to do throughout all the books. In fact, in Endless, we saw all the main characters really come into their own and start to become comfortable in their individual roles.
Angelini also managed to make a book that made me sob like it was one of the recent Disney/Pixar movies. She hit me right in the feels and I didn’t appreciate that. I will say that the only scene that made me cry uncontrollably like I was watching Big Hero 6 for the first time again was when I read the words “The End”. Angelini never actually wrote those words in Goddess.
It was so final, I’m not gonna lie, it hurt me. A lot. This is the end of a decade. (Technically Starcrossed came out in like 2013 but eleven years doesn’t really roll off the tongue like a decade does.) I just can’t wait for the start of the age. Endless was perfect for me.
The Starcrossed Series was and still is on the short list of things to grab if my house ever caught on fire. I’ve been dreading reading the last book of the series. Some part of me wasn’t ready to fully let go yet. I’m aware that I can always reread the series. And I do. Somewhat regularly. The issue isn’t the fact that I can reread the series. No, the issue was the fact that I would only be able to read this book for the first time once. I would only be able to experience these feelings for the first time, once. The problem would only ever get resolved for the first time, once. This series, for me, is one of those that I would love to forget completely just so I could go back and read it for the first time all over again.
It was soooo good though. Like, I can’t even be mad at it. Endless was soo soo good. The loose ends that were left frayed during Timeless were tied up so nicely and perfectly. Helen and Lucas were able to grow and mature so much more than in previous books. Helen especially was able to grow by leaps and bounds. She was able to be confident and sure of herself in a way that she struggled to do throughout the entire series, even after she became aware of her scion history.
Lucas was finally able to do what he struggled to do throughout all the books. In fact, in Endless, we saw all the main characters really come into their own and start to become comfortable in their individual roles.
Angelini also managed to make a book that made me sob like it was one of the recent Disney/Pixar movies. She hit me right in the feels and I didn’t appreciate that. I will say that the only scene that made me cry uncontrollably like I was watching Big Hero 6 for the first time again was when I read the words “The End”. Angelini never actually wrote those words in Goddess.
It was so final, I’m not gonna lie, it hurt me. A lot. This is the end of a decade. (Technically Starcrossed came out in like 2013 but eleven years doesn’t really roll off the tongue like a decade does.) I just can’t wait for the start of the age. Endless was perfect for me.