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A review by honeyreads1066
All of Our Demise by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book significantly more than I expected. With sequels or prequels, it's often that the hype and how good the first book is doesn't translate into the second, but here it did extremely well.
I think I was most surprised by the development of the characters. While as with the first book, there were multiple perspectives, even the characters that were not privy to their own POVs I felt were still talked about in great detail, enough for me to connect with them on a level I don't think I did in the first book. Also, the change in relationships and the way things developed felt SO natural. Relationships that, had they been written differently, I would have hated, I absolutely adored and found myself rooting for.
Another thing that surprised me was what Herman decided to do with the plot. I truly thought as I was reading that it was going to be completely predictable, but with every turn of the page, I was pleasantly surprised, sitting at the edge of my seat. There was no way to predict where certain things would go or how certain characteristics would change, and I loved that. I also commend Herman for the fact that she was not scared of making the book sad and did not have a happy ending for everyone. It made me connect to the story a lot more because it once again really did not feel predictable.
Overall, this was a pleasant surprise that I don't want to say too much about, but honestly, I will be recommending this to everything because I think it is up there with my top 5 books I've read this year.
I think I was most surprised by the development of the characters. While as with the first book, there were multiple perspectives, even the characters that were not privy to their own POVs I felt were still talked about in great detail, enough for me to connect with them on a level I don't think I did in the first book. Also, the change in relationships and the way things developed felt SO natural. Relationships that, had they been written differently, I would have hated, I absolutely adored and found myself rooting for.
Another thing that surprised me was what Herman decided to do with the plot. I truly thought as I was reading that it was going to be completely predictable, but with every turn of the page, I was pleasantly surprised, sitting at the edge of my seat. There was no way to predict where certain things would go or how certain characteristics would change, and I loved that. I also commend Herman for the fact that she was not scared of making the book sad and did not have a happy ending for everyone. It made me connect to the story a lot more because it once again really did not feel predictable.
Overall, this was a pleasant surprise that I don't want to say too much about, but honestly, I will be recommending this to everything because I think it is up there with my top 5 books I've read this year.