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A review by sbrads
Everlasting by Alyson Noël
2.0
Honestly I found everything that took place in Summerland to be a bit dull, which was most of the book. But as many other reviewers have said, Ever is far less annoying and has finally (after six books) learned how to make a good decision.
There was a lot going on with the whole karma and reincarnation and physical vs spiritual life that I felt like was supposed to be some grand profound commentary on the human condition but just fell a little flat for me. It really took me out of the story as I felt so much of this book was focused on the message the author was trying to convey and I think it was done to the detriment of the actual story. I dunno, I found it worked in all the previous books but felt a little shoved aggressively down my throat in this one. After sitting with it for a bit I think I managed to fit together the broad strokes of what the author intended and how it worked into the series as a whole so that made more sense. I just feel like it should be the other way around, the story should be obvious and the message should be the underlying thing that a reader can extrapolate through thought and reflection.
Glad I finished the series, if just to know how it ended. I do like how it ended, I did find it a fairly satisfying conclusion in it's plot if not in the execution.
There was a lot going on with the whole karma and reincarnation and physical vs spiritual life that I felt like was supposed to be some grand profound commentary on the human condition but just fell a little flat for me. It really took me out of the story as I felt so much of this book was focused on the message the author was trying to convey and I think it was done to the detriment of the actual story. I dunno, I found it worked in all the previous books but felt a little shoved aggressively down my throat in this one. After sitting with it for a bit I think I managed to fit together the broad strokes of what the author intended and how it worked into the series as a whole so that made more sense. I just feel like it should be the other way around, the story should be obvious and the message should be the underlying thing that a reader can extrapolate through thought and reflection.
Glad I finished the series, if just to know how it ended. I do like how it ended, I did find it a fairly satisfying conclusion in it's plot if not in the execution.