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A review by cosmith2015
Ensnared by A.G. Howard
4.0
Overall:
This book was definitely darker and macabre than the last two. While the whimsy and fantasticalness was present, I felt like it wasn't as strong in this book. Maybe I was too use to it by now or the darkness overshadowed it.
However, it was a good end for the trilogy. I would like to see more books about this wonderland. Preferably from a minor character or from either Alyssa or Ivory.
Good:
I was delighted by the darkness of this book. While the other two had dark undertones, this book completely outdid the other two. Netherlings intentionally committing suicide, hearts being torn out, Jeb, and of course what happened with Alyssa.
I enjoyed ElseAnyWhere as well. It was an interesting concept and gave some depth to Alyssa's dad and to the overarching plot. I'm curious on what one would have to do to be banished there and what some of the other horrors are.
Alyssa is still a badass and I'd like her to be on my side in the event of an apocalypse.
Bad:
Once again, the love triangle is annoying. I hate that A.G. Howard made romance the driving force for many of Alyssa's decisions. I felt like this book could have been so much more if the romance was pushed to the side. The ending wasn't to my taste either. While I appreciate how she ended it and understood why she chose that route, I felt like it was a... romantic deus ex machina.
I wish we could've seen more of Wonderland. For a book series centered around Wonderland we saw so little of it. I absolutely adore and love the Wonderland she has created.
My only other problem was she jumps around the plot a little bit. It needs to be more structured and less plot twisty.
This book was definitely darker and macabre than the last two. While the whimsy and fantasticalness was present, I felt like it wasn't as strong in this book. Maybe I was too use to it by now or the darkness overshadowed it.
However, it was a good end for the trilogy. I would like to see more books about this wonderland. Preferably from a minor character or from either Alyssa or Ivory.
Good:
I was delighted by the darkness of this book. While the other two had dark undertones, this book completely outdid the other two. Netherlings intentionally committing suicide, hearts being torn out, Jeb, and of course what happened with Alyssa.
I enjoyed ElseAnyWhere as well. It was an interesting concept and gave some depth to Alyssa's dad and to the overarching plot. I'm curious on what one would have to do to be banished there and what some of the other horrors are.
Alyssa is still a badass and I'd like her to be on my side in the event of an apocalypse.
Bad:
Once again, the love triangle is annoying. I hate that A.G. Howard made romance the driving force for many of Alyssa's decisions. I felt like this book could have been so much more if the romance was pushed to the side. The ending wasn't to my taste either. While I appreciate how she ended it and understood why she chose that route, I felt like it was a... romantic deus ex machina.
I wish we could've seen more of Wonderland. For a book series centered around Wonderland we saw so little of it. I absolutely adore and love the Wonderland she has created.
My only other problem was she jumps around the plot a little bit. It needs to be more structured and less plot twisty.