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A review by thanmayi
The Toll by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT I READ 3 BOOKS FOR THAT TO BE THE ENDING!? I am so fucking disappointed with this book, what the hell actually happened!? This felt like an obnoxiously long pile of words that basically failed to deliver and was so annoying to get through.
I liked the first half of the book, with Greyson being the Toll and Jerrico was a cool addition to the book. The thing that bothered me was the fact that Anastasia and Rowan while being the main characters basically had roles so little that they had little to no importance in the book.
I feel betrayed by the way it ended, I would have enjoyed it if Anastasia took Goddard town and became high blade herself instead she blasts off into space and basically leaves the world in Goddard's hands. For someone who is shown to be an ethical and smart character, she does the exact opposite of what she was set out to do.
I do not regret reading the series but this was probably the worst way to end the damn thing.
I liked the first half of the book, with Greyson being the Toll and Jerrico was a cool addition to the book. The thing that bothered me was the fact that Anastasia and Rowan while being the main characters basically had roles so little that they had little to no importance in the book.
I feel betrayed by the way it ended, I would have enjoyed it if Anastasia took Goddard town and became high blade herself instead she blasts off into space and basically leaves the world in Goddard's hands. For someone who is shown to be an ethical and smart character, she does the exact opposite of what she was set out to do.
I do not regret reading the series but this was probably the worst way to end the damn thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Transphobia