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A review by jnbluvs
Finale by Stephanie Garber
3.0
TLDR w/out spoilers: Two sentences sums it up: not the best ending, but acceptable. Read for closure, that’s all.
SPOILERS:
This book was good and bad in multiple ways. I like that we get to see perspective from both Dragna sisters, but it made the plot confusing as each faced their own trials and tribulations. There was too much inner monologue from Tella and so much of the story was just her dreams and love triangle versus the clearly conveyed large-scale problem that was although acknowledged as severe, wasn’t acted on in a way that reflected that feeling. Julian and Scarlett continue to be my favorite couple and the glove scene at the end was the cherry on top. Possibly the cutest romantic thing I’ve ever read. On the flip side, Tella and Legend’s relationship feels rushed. Every time she begs him to love her or feel
something for her he denies her and then suddenly he switches up right before the end? It’s too unrealistic and feels like a forced plotline. What happens to Jacks?? They were tied together under his unbreakable spell and were supposed to spend the rest of their lives together but then it suddenly broke and she got with Legend? This book gave me a mix of “I want more” and “this is too much” all at once in a way that didn’t necessarily sit right with me. I think the ending had so much potential and while it was so close, it just didn’t make it. It reminds me of my favorite quote from
the book:
"Every story has four parts: the beginning, the middle, the almost-ending, and the true ending. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a true ending. Most people give up at the part of the story where things are the worst, when the situation feels hopeless, but that is where hope is needed the most. Only those who persevere can find their true ending.”
I feel as though the ending printed is the Dragna sisters’ almost ending. There should be more for Scarlett and Tella. I am happy Scarlett is happy with Julian but for the past three books she has become a woman with more spunk and defiance. Now she’s just taking the throne? A powerful yet limiting position (in regard to rebellion)? It feels as though it’s a step backward—not necessarily a bad option, just a safe one that doesn’t necessarily reflect Scarlett’s character growth over the trilogy. Tella’s written ending is unclear, but it’s provided that she’s off on another challenge with Legend. While this ending does reflect Tella’s character, it is too vague and she deserves more closure. Over the course of the trilogy she has been searching and searching for something or the other and making incredibly difficult sacrifices for those around her. I wish she had that “okay this is it” moment before she embarked on a new journey. For these reasons, the ending was okay at best.
SPOILERS:
This book was good and bad in multiple ways. I like that we get to see perspective from both Dragna sisters, but it made the plot confusing as each faced their own trials and tribulations. There was too much inner monologue from Tella and so much of the story was just her dreams and love triangle versus the clearly conveyed large-scale problem that was although acknowledged as severe, wasn’t acted on in a way that reflected that feeling. Julian and Scarlett continue to be my favorite couple and the glove scene at the end was the cherry on top. Possibly the cutest romantic thing I’ve ever read. On the flip side, Tella and Legend’s relationship feels rushed. Every time she begs him to love her or feel
something for her he denies her and then suddenly he switches up right before the end? It’s too unrealistic and feels like a forced plotline. What happens to Jacks?? They were tied together under his unbreakable spell and were supposed to spend the rest of their lives together but then it suddenly broke and she got with Legend? This book gave me a mix of “I want more” and “this is too much” all at once in a way that didn’t necessarily sit right with me. I think the ending had so much potential and while it was so close, it just didn’t make it. It reminds me of my favorite quote from
the book:
"Every story has four parts: the beginning, the middle, the almost-ending, and the true ending. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a true ending. Most people give up at the part of the story where things are the worst, when the situation feels hopeless, but that is where hope is needed the most. Only those who persevere can find their true ending.”
I feel as though the ending printed is the Dragna sisters’ almost ending. There should be more for Scarlett and Tella. I am happy Scarlett is happy with Julian but for the past three books she has become a woman with more spunk and defiance. Now she’s just taking the throne? A powerful yet limiting position (in regard to rebellion)? It feels as though it’s a step backward—not necessarily a bad option, just a safe one that doesn’t necessarily reflect Scarlett’s character growth over the trilogy. Tella’s written ending is unclear, but it’s provided that she’s off on another challenge with Legend. While this ending does reflect Tella’s character, it is too vague and she deserves more closure. Over the course of the trilogy she has been searching and searching for something or the other and making incredibly difficult sacrifices for those around her. I wish she had that “okay this is it” moment before she embarked on a new journey. For these reasons, the ending was okay at best.