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A review by honeyreads1066
Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I am lowkey a little disappointed with how this series ended.
Maybe it was because this was an ending, but I didn't feel the tense rush I felt while reading the last 2 books. I still enjoyed it to a degree but it just didn't give what needed to be given. The characters themselves were okay, I still loved Josie and Dean still annoyed me but honestly this whole thing with Dean, Astrid and Jake just began to annoy me. Maybe it was because we are reading from Dean's perspective but honestly I was on Jake's side almost the whole time. Not that I liked them together at any point, but in this instalment, I was not convinced of their love.
The ending itself felt incredibly rushed. About 20 minutes before the end, there seemed to be so much that needed to be wrapped up and plotlines that I felt were not fully finished. I liked that we got a cohesive ending in that we knew mostly where all the charactersaside from Jake were but it still felt very unfinished.
I did however love Josie's sections. They were tense and chilling and I loved every second of being in her head. I really felt her fear and all the other emotions that came with her predicament. I think this was the book where I liked her the most, probably because half the book was from her perspective. The ideas were also very original in the whole series but especially here, to do things that have been done many times before in a unique way is a feat but I felt it was done incredibly well.
Overall, this ending was a little disappointing, especially with how much I enjoyed the rest of the series but clearly I still enjoyed it so that's okay.
Maybe it was because this was an ending, but I didn't feel the tense rush I felt while reading the last 2 books. I still enjoyed it to a degree but it just didn't give what needed to be given. The characters themselves were okay, I still loved Josie and Dean still annoyed me but honestly this whole thing with Dean, Astrid and Jake just began to annoy me. Maybe it was because we are reading from Dean's perspective but honestly I was on Jake's side almost the whole time. Not that I liked them together at any point, but in this instalment, I was not convinced of their love.
The ending itself felt incredibly rushed. About 20 minutes before the end, there seemed to be so much that needed to be wrapped up and plotlines that I felt were not fully finished. I liked that we got a cohesive ending in that we knew mostly where all the characters
I did however love Josie's sections. They were tense and chilling and I loved every second of being in her head. I really felt her fear and all the other emotions that came with her predicament. I think this was the book where I liked her the most, probably because half the book was from her perspective. The ideas were also very original in the whole series but especially here, to do things that have been done many times before in a unique way is a feat but I felt it was done incredibly well.
Overall, this ending was a little disappointing, especially with how much I enjoyed the rest of the series but clearly I still enjoyed it so that's okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence