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A review by electraheart
Zdobycz by Andrew Fukuda
3.0
A lot of the elements that I adored in the first book were lackluster in this one. It went from being a unique take on a dystopian world with vampires to fitting the cliche of every young adult dystopian story written around its release. The vampires are hardly present in this book, and they were, oddly enough, one of my favorite parts before. The story focuses more on a civilization built by humans/hepers, so while there are a ton of fast-paced action scenes that are full of suspense, and while there are plenty of weird snippets that might make your skin crawl, we know that Gene is (at least mostly) safe throughout the book. The vampires are the real danger, the enemy here, and with only three short scenes that involve them, the action falls a little flat. There's still a lot of suspense, but it's not in the same vein as the first book.
I was a little disappointed in where the plot went, even though I knew the direction it would take, considering the genre. There was a part of me that stupidly wished Gene would just go east and follow the original plan. Of course, the genre makes it impossible for that to happen, and I can already guess the events of the last book. I also wasn't very shocked by any of the twists (actually having predicted), which took a little of the fun away.
However, I approved of the world building in this book! It was the biggest piece that was lacking from its predecessor, and I was glad it showed up here. I felt like a lot of my questions from the last book were answered in this one: we know how the outbreak started, how many people it affected, how long it's been since vampires took over, how humans have been surviving. Again, I really enjoy the overall concept of the vampires and their purpose in this book, because it feels so unique compared to other, stereotypical vampire novels. And if nothing else, the prose of these books make them easy to devour and enjoy.
I was a little disappointed in where the plot went, even though I knew the direction it would take, considering the genre. There was a part of me that stupidly wished Gene would just go east and follow the original plan. Of course, the genre makes it impossible for that to happen, and I can already guess the events of the last book. I also wasn't very shocked by any of the twists (actually having predicted
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Gene's dad was the scientist right away in the first bookHowever, I approved of the world building in this book! It was the biggest piece that was lacking from its predecessor, and I was glad it showed up here. I felt like a lot of my questions from the last book were answered in this one: we know how the outbreak started, how many people it affected, how long it's been since vampires took over, how humans have been surviving. Again, I really enjoy the overall concept of the vampires and their purpose in this book, because it feels so unique compared to other, stereotypical vampire novels. And if nothing else, the prose of these books make them easy to devour and enjoy.