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henrietta_h 's review for:
Of Neptune
by Anna Banks
*Spoiler alert*
Well... what can you say after finishing a trilogy like this? I'm glad that I finished it. I would not re-read it. Especially not this book.
I wouldn't recommend it. If you've read the first two, you don't need this. All the books have their flaws but Of Neptune had way tooo many for it to be a good book.
I'll start with the fact that I really loved the plot. The whole idea of it is interesting, the world of Syrena is built up nicely, and I like the fact that everything fits in like a puzzle. So why do I give it only one star? Let's see:
-1 star because of the characters. The whole time I was reading the book I could only think about Lucinda from Fallen by Lauren Kate. Emma was just as annoying as her, if not a little more. In Of Poseidon she has these funny comebacks and situations in which she brings herself, and I have to say I really enjoyed some parts. But the third book is only about whining. She's so egocentric that she can't even care for her loved one's well-being. Talking about loved one. I feel like Galen's attitude and jealousy had improved but he still had these really aggressive outboursts which just scared me. It was too much. Too exaggerated. And his grief wasn't even proper grief. It was more like a red alarm that made him really aware of dying. Like he didn't know he and Emma aren't immortals to live forever. Sigh
-1 star for the lack of love. Where is the love between these two? I can only see physical attraction and possessiveness. I grew more and more frustrated as the book progressed and at one point I thought I will not finish it.
-2 stars for the predictableness. And this was my main issue. There was no plot-twist that left me shocked or surprised. Maybe it's my fault because I watch too much CSI and Criminal Minds. But I just knew all along what was going to happen. And it bothered me a lot.
So here are the reasons I didn't like this book. I was dissapointed in the end, but this is just my opinion. I wouldn't read it again (the series I mean) but the idea of it will stay with me a long time because it could've been a really great story.
Well... what can you say after finishing a trilogy like this? I'm glad that I finished it. I would not re-read it. Especially not this book.
I wouldn't recommend it. If you've read the first two, you don't need this. All the books have their flaws but Of Neptune had way tooo many for it to be a good book.
I'll start with the fact that I really loved the plot. The whole idea of it is interesting, the world of Syrena is built up nicely, and I like the fact that everything fits in like a puzzle. So why do I give it only one star? Let's see:
-1 star because of the characters. The whole time I was reading the book I could only think about Lucinda from Fallen by Lauren Kate. Emma was just as annoying as her, if not a little more. In Of Poseidon she has these funny comebacks and situations in which she brings herself, and I have to say I really enjoyed some parts. But the third book is only about whining. She's so egocentric that she can't even care for her loved one's well-being. Talking about loved one. I feel like Galen's attitude and jealousy had improved but he still had these really aggressive outboursts which just scared me. It was too much. Too exaggerated. And his grief wasn't even proper grief. It was more like a red alarm that made him really aware of dying. Like he didn't know he and Emma aren't immortals to live forever. Sigh
-1 star for the lack of love. Where is the love between these two? I can only see physical attraction and possessiveness. I grew more and more frustrated as the book progressed and at one point I thought I will not finish it.
-2 stars for the predictableness. And this was my main issue. There was no plot-twist that left me shocked or surprised. Maybe it's my fault because I watch too much CSI and Criminal Minds. But I just knew all along what was going to happen. And it bothered me a lot.
So here are the reasons I didn't like this book. I was dissapointed in the end, but this is just my opinion. I wouldn't read it again (the series I mean) but the idea of it will stay with me a long time because it could've been a really great story.