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In the Afterlight
by Alexandra Bracken
For most series, the last book tends to hold the most outlandish plot twists, stakes that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and the final resolution. Though In the Afterlight does meet all of these key aspects; however, there are a few exceptions.
In all honesty, I was completely disappointed with this book. The vast majority of the book was lying and waiting for something, anything to happen. I felt confident in the first few chapters, but after reading 200 pages, I wondered if anything new and exciting would occur. There were a few spurts of action but only to the frighten the character more than the readers. During this long, dull period of time, the characters experienced an endless amount of teenage angst. The teenage rebellion between characters grew quite annoying and ridiculous quickly.
I never expected to find myself hating Ruby. Whenever she did anything remotely dangerous or went behind Liam's back, the other characters pushed it aside as if it were nothing. But when the situation is flipped around, Ruby explodes. I understand that she is just trying to protect her friends, but could she be any less of a hypocrite? I had to put the book aside for a few days just so my brain could breathe. Ruby was exhausting.
It was no surprise that the last two chapters contained the most action since Never Fade's conclusion. I felt cheated when other characters, such as Viva and Chubs, went out on their own missions. Instead of tagging along, we were forced to withstand Ruby's internal tirade. It would be a few chapters until the missions were either deemed successful or a complete failure.
Not only are the characters faced with new challenges, but they also obtain answers. Answers that have been withheld since the very beginning. I guess since my expectations were so high for this book, I was hoping for a better explanation than.
The ending felt incredibly rushed and convenient.
If anything, In the Afterlight, gives off a series case of Second Book Syndrome. I did enjoy a few aspects, such as the final sentence. I don't mean that in a sarcastic way, I mean it in a remember-Jude-forever-way.
In all honesty, I was completely disappointed with this book. The vast majority of the book was lying and waiting for something, anything to happen. I felt confident in the first few chapters, but after reading 200 pages, I wondered if anything new and exciting would occur. There were a few spurts of action but only to the frighten the character more than the readers. During this long, dull period of time, the characters experienced an endless amount of teenage angst. The teenage rebellion between characters grew quite annoying and ridiculous quickly.
I never expected to find myself hating Ruby. Whenever she did anything remotely dangerous or went behind Liam's back, the other characters pushed it aside as if it were nothing. But when the situation is flipped around, Ruby explodes. I understand that she is just trying to protect her friends, but could she be any less of a hypocrite? I had to put the book aside for a few days just so my brain could breathe. Ruby was exhausting.
It was no surprise that the last two chapters contained the most action since Never Fade's conclusion. I felt cheated when other characters, such as Viva and Chubs, went out on their own missions. Instead of tagging along, we were forced to withstand Ruby's internal tirade. It would be a few chapters until the missions were either deemed successful or a complete failure.
Not only are the characters faced with new challenges, but they also obtain answers. Answers that have been withheld since the very beginning. I guess since my expectations were so high for this book, I was hoping for a better explanation than
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the cliché of the water supply being poisonedThe ending felt incredibly rushed and convenient.
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One moment, Ruby is back in Thurmond, and the next, Liam is swooping in for the rescue.If anything, In the Afterlight, gives off a series case of Second Book Syndrome. I did enjoy a few aspects, such as the final sentence. I don't mean that in a sarcastic way, I mean it in a remember-Jude-forever-way.