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A review by doritobabe
Darkness Follows by L.A. Weatherly
5.0
4.5/5 because there were some moments of this book that I said to myself: "Huh? Okay... well then."
Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to [b:Broken Sky|25925784|Broken Sky (The Broken Trilogy, #1)|L.A. Weatherly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1447326528l/25925784._SY75_.jpg|45817613].
I read Broken Sky literally years ago and it never left me. After all these years, I finally felt a book call to me to read it and so I picked up Darkness Follows and dove head-first. The plight of Amity and her colleagues immediately pulled me back in; it felt like years had not gone past since I read the first in this series.
Darkness Follows jumps back and forth over the years 1941-1942 from Amity and Mac Jones's point of view to give the reader a very well rounded perspective of the events that take place in this novel. I can't say much more for spoilers -- this book centres largely around one event that lasts 9ish months. I was pleased at the reintroduction of certain characters and I am very (delightfully) curious to see what Weatherly decides in terms of a love story for Amity. It's clear she has made up her mind, but at this point, I am unsure as to what was decided.
I do find it a bit weird that Weatherly decided to write an alternate-universe WWII fiction as I have never seen/heard/read of that being done before. My partner and I debated whether there is some weird moral or ethical implications in doing so, specifically reframing the actions of the Nazis in a fictional light in a way that may affect how a reader could view the history associated with WWII and Nazi Germany. The specific example discussed was something along the lines of: there is evidence for a rise in a lack of WWII/Holocaust education and/or awareness in some younger generations. Would a novel like this help bring the attention of youths back to the real history, or swathe it further down in the deep? I don't think there is any true negative impact of fictionalizing/fantasizing history in the way that Weatherly has chosen to do so, but it does feel odd sometimes to read AU WWII fiction without seeing Hitler's name splattered across the pages.
All in all - great read that had me thinking and speeding through this novel. I am excited for the final installment to come in the mail. I do find it a shame that this series is hard(er) to find and isn't as popular as some other YA series as it is an inventive read with very strong female characters and respectful male characters.
Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to [b:Broken Sky|25925784|Broken Sky (The Broken Trilogy, #1)|L.A. Weatherly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1447326528l/25925784._SY75_.jpg|45817613].
I read Broken Sky literally years ago and it never left me. After all these years, I finally felt a book call to me to read it and so I picked up Darkness Follows and dove head-first. The plight of Amity and her colleagues immediately pulled me back in; it felt like years had not gone past since I read the first in this series.
Darkness Follows jumps back and forth over the years 1941-1942 from Amity and Mac Jones's point of view to give the reader a very well rounded perspective of the events that take place in this novel. I can't say much more for spoilers -- this book centres largely around one event that lasts 9ish months. I was pleased at the reintroduction of certain characters and I am very (delightfully) curious to see what Weatherly decides in terms of a love story for Amity. It's clear she has made up her mind, but at this point, I am unsure as to what was decided.
I do find it a bit weird that Weatherly decided to write an alternate-universe WWII fiction as I have never seen/heard/read of that being done before. My partner and I debated whether there is some weird moral or ethical implications in doing so, specifically reframing the actions of the Nazis in a fictional light in a way that may affect how a reader could view the history associated with WWII and Nazi Germany. The specific example discussed was something along the lines of: there is evidence for a rise in a lack of WWII/Holocaust education and/or awareness in some younger generations. Would a novel like this help bring the attention of youths back to the real history, or swathe it further down in the deep? I don't think there is any true negative impact of fictionalizing/fantasizing history in the way that Weatherly has chosen to do so, but it does feel odd sometimes to read AU WWII fiction without seeing Hitler's name splattered across the pages.
All in all - great read that had me thinking and speeding through this novel. I am excited for the final installment to come in the mail. I do find it a shame that this series is hard(er) to find and isn't as popular as some other YA series as it is an inventive read with very strong female characters and respectful male characters.