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A review by stephxsu
Fade by Lisa McMann
4.0
Whereas I thought the first book in this series, WAKE, was a ho-hum intro to a mediocre series, FADE completely blows those thoughts away. Lisa McMann keeps her minimalistic prose—dreamlike in its own way—and works it beautifully to expose tormented, three-dimensional, and appealing characters.
What I’m most sold about in FADE is the fantastic character development. Now that Janie and Cabel are officially together, their roles in life have clearly changed to include a loved one, a change that throws both of them off-kilter and causes interesting dynamics to appear. I loved reading about Janie and Cabel’s relationship, all of its ups and downs, wrong and right decisions. The gritty realness of the variety of clashing emotions involved in being in a relationship make this teenage couple stand out from the rest of YA literature.
The plot once again revolves around a unique “paranormal” spin, which leads to interesting scenes, some of which linger still in my mind. That is, when I can stop thinking about Janie and Cabel, whose relationship is what I believe really takes center stage in this book.
In addition to presenting a grim future for the beloved couple, FADE also successfully develops the characters into ones of such complexity that I can only wonder if they are not, in fact, real. I am now sold on this series and can’t wait for the third book, GONE, to come out.
What I’m most sold about in FADE is the fantastic character development. Now that Janie and Cabel are officially together, their roles in life have clearly changed to include a loved one, a change that throws both of them off-kilter and causes interesting dynamics to appear. I loved reading about Janie and Cabel’s relationship, all of its ups and downs, wrong and right decisions. The gritty realness of the variety of clashing emotions involved in being in a relationship make this teenage couple stand out from the rest of YA literature.
The plot once again revolves around a unique “paranormal” spin, which leads to interesting scenes, some of which linger still in my mind. That is, when I can stop thinking about Janie and Cabel, whose relationship is what I believe really takes center stage in this book.
In addition to presenting a grim future for the beloved couple, FADE also successfully develops the characters into ones of such complexity that I can only wonder if they are not, in fact, real. I am now sold on this series and can’t wait for the third book, GONE, to come out.