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A review by thewinterizzy
Ensnared by A.G. Howard
4.0
I really, really, really loved Splintered; Unhinged was okay-ish for me, because by then I loved all the characters but I missed the presence of Wonderland in that one; with Ensnared, we got more back into the magical realms which I appreciated and I continued to like the characters and story for the most part and all in all I'd say it's a series for reading. You just need to be aware it is a Young Adult series after all, so there are certain tropes and "plot twists" ("""twists""") that are completely foreseeable; I digress, for if you can just get your brain into that YA mood then this is a fun read. I was often laughing out loud and smiling at my book and it was definitely hard to put down when I had other things to do. The love triangle got a bit heavy for me toward the end, and I wish it had focused more on Alyssa than her in relation to the boys, but I get that that was sort of part of the process of her discovering herself - and the guys discovering things about themselves, too.
In regards to Ensnared specifically [spoilers!], the epilogue was a bit disappointing to me in that I was hoping we'd spend a bit more time with Jeb. Up front I'll say I liked both him and Morpheus fairly equally. I think it was clear early on that she'd end up with "both". But, in the end, it's like Jeb's part was stuffed under a rug and not given page time it deserved. Even just like, another page or two. Just something to kind of showcase their life more, rather just going from "Jeb died" to "Morpheus was waiting for me." It felt like lazy writing more than anything. You can argue that it's just we're meant to leave it to our imagination, which is fine, but I still would've liked just a bit more...just a little.
Overall, enjoyed it - and sad it's over. :(
In regards to Ensnared specifically [spoilers!], the epilogue was a bit disappointing to me in that I was hoping we'd spend a bit more time with Jeb. Up front I'll say I liked both him and Morpheus fairly equally. I think it was clear early on that she'd end up with "both". But, in the end, it's like Jeb's part was stuffed under a rug and not given page time it deserved. Even just like, another page or two. Just something to kind of showcase their life more, rather just going from "Jeb died" to "Morpheus was waiting for me." It felt like lazy writing more than anything. You can argue that it's just we're meant to leave it to our imagination, which is fine, but I still would've liked just a bit more...just a little.
Overall, enjoyed it - and sad it's over. :(