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The Ruined by Renée Ahdieh
2.0

What is it with these series endings this year? 

I am at a loss for words. What the heck was that?! Why would it end like that? Why was the ending so rushed? And why were plotlines added with no resolve? I hope there is a spinoff coming in the future or something because I am confused. I cannot stress how uninterested I was in the Celine/Bastien storyline. The poor decision making, the miscommunication...they were AGGRAVATING! After The Righteous, I was so excited to read this book—mainly for Arjun 😍—but his scenes were few and far between. There are so many things I want to rant about but I'm trying to keep this spoiler-free.

I really am such a huge fan of this series—the characters, the world—but this was just ridiculous. Respectfully, this book can "f*ck right off." I have nothing else to say. I'm upset. 

*Thank you to the publishers for this gifted copy*