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A review by thatokiebird
Defy the Fates by Claudia Gray
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Reading the conclusion to a trilogy five years after reading the first two books is always a gamble, but I chose not to reread the first two before starting this one. For the most part I was taken right back into the story and the characters, and the book itself brought up earlier memories from the first two books, so I don't think I forgot a dangerous amount in the five year time lapse.
Everything wrapped up nicely in this conclusion, as young adult novels are generally trusted to do. The twists and the turns were interesting, although there was much repetition that seemed as if it were there to simply fill up space. And I thought Noemi and Abel didn't spend quite as much time together in this book as I would've liked, but that's the pure romantic in me.
A well-written and exciting space opera trilogy, with questions of identity, loyalty and concepts of love and found family explored in depth.
Everything wrapped up nicely in this conclusion, as young adult novels are generally trusted to do. The twists and the turns were interesting, although there was much repetition that seemed as if it were there to simply fill up space. And I thought Noemi and Abel didn't spend quite as much time together in this book as I would've liked, but that's the pure romantic in me.
A well-written and exciting space opera trilogy, with questions of identity, loyalty and concepts of love and found family explored in depth.