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ema_austeja 's review for:
The One
by Kiera Cass
I have to admit that I did like this more than the second book: it had much more plot twists and nuanced plot in general (which I really appreciated), the stupid love triangle on part of America was finally gone (because it was stupid really), and the plot extended beyond the selection a bit.
The one thing I did not like was that America refused to say I love you out of principle. I guess towards the end Maxon's comment that it might have had to do with Aspen leaving her suddenly made sense, but I feel like part of it was this principle that a girl cannot say that first, whereas I think if she did, it would have solved a lot of troubles made out of sheer stubbornness.]
In general, a satisfying end to the series. And again, I have to reiterate, the series works SO well as an audiobook!!!
*spoilers below*
Also, another thing I thought unnecessary was did they really have to kill that many people towards the end? I mean the two key female losses that America endured. Did they really? I get the King (thank god they did really), but why the Queen? It felt unnecessary and a bit unrealistic that now Maxon, young and really with no experience on the throne, would have to do all of it on its own. And Celeste?? Why not like... Kris or Elaine? Elaine especially, it would have finished her character arc more completely (instead of now her going into uncertainty with her family) - Celeste I feel like could have had her own spinoff, I would have loved to see her all independent and finding someone (whatever gender) that she would love fully and without glamour.
The one thing I did not like was that America refused to say I love you out of principle. I guess towards the end Maxon's comment that it might have had to do with Aspen leaving her suddenly made sense, but I feel like part of it was this principle that a girl cannot say that first, whereas I think if she did, it would have solved a lot of troubles made out of sheer stubbornness.]
In general, a satisfying end to the series. And again, I have to reiterate, the series works SO well as an audiobook!!!
*spoilers below*
Also, another thing I thought unnecessary was did they really have to kill that many people towards the end? I mean the two key female losses that America endured. Did they really? I get the King (thank god they did really), but why the Queen? It felt unnecessary and a bit unrealistic that now Maxon, young and really with no experience on the throne, would have to do all of it on its own. And Celeste?? Why not like... Kris or Elaine? Elaine especially, it would have finished her character arc more completely (instead of now her going into uncertainty with her family) - Celeste I feel like could have had her own spinoff, I would have loved to see her all independent and finding someone (whatever gender) that she would love fully and without glamour.