Definitely my favorite of the trilogy. Super short and fast paced. The ending was satisfying. The action**spoiler alert** WOW JUST WOW! FIVE STARS!!!
Definitely my favorite of the trilogy. Super short and fast paced. The ending was satisfying. The action kept my heart racing. My only qualm is Xander and FUCKING SAGE! I'm sorry, Eden died for you. You do not get to move on two weeks later. Nope 🙅🏾 Other than that, phenomenal conclusion to the series. I am going to miss these characters so much. ...more
I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit slow at the start. I found myself going "But when are they going to get to the Summit?". Ultimately, I loved I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit slow at the start. I found myself going "But when are they going to get to the Summit?". Ultimately, I loved it though for varying reasons.
Pros: 1) I'm a little obsessed with the world. I think the idea of a society segregated along the lines of language is really interesting. In this case, I thought it was executed well in the first novel and the second one continues building on the work already accomplished. We learn more about the Scablands and the other neighboring Queendoms.
2) The book features multiple perspectives, alternating between first person narration for Charlie and third person omniscient for everyone else. It strikes a balance between learning and developing Charlie's character and also giving the readers workable information about Ludania and everyone else.
3) None of the characters are super cringey so that's a bonus. Brook quite possibly is my favorite character. She is described as being this tough, badass character and to her credit, she maintains that throughout the book but there are moments when the readers are allowed to see her softness and her vulnerability, particularly towards the end of the novel.
4) I was surprised a few times while reading this, which is rare for me. Again, I think it goes back to the creativity of the world.
Cons: 1) My main problem again was how slow the progression was at first in the novel. The synopsis made it sound like this incredibly important summit was going to be the pinnacle of the novel and I just think, we took too long to get there.
Ah, this was such a good book. It was a quick but captivating read. The writing style was incredible: a mix of really short and medium sentences that Ah, this was such a good book. It was a quick but captivating read. The writing style was incredible: a mix of really short and medium sentences that kept you on your toes. You're actually not really sure what's happening half of the time, the direction the author is taking the story in and BAM...the ending happens and you're shell shocked 😭😭😭...more
I was not a fan of this novel which is suckish because The Legend trilogy is one of my favourites. It did not "wow" and
I was not a fan of this novel which is suckish because The Legend trilogy is one of my favourites. It did not "wow" and I had more issues with it than likes.
The premise of the novel is one that is overdone in YA literature, yes, but there was so much potential for growth and individuality and it did not live up to it in my opinion. It blended into the background AND also possessed one of the most cringeworthy aspects that I personally think a YA book can possess: energy. Any talk about energy, labeling it as a very physical thing and the root determinant of the supernatural turns me off.
I don't think that it can be done well. I'm not arguing the possibility of it being done well because everything is possible and if you've read a book in which "energy" as a very physical life force excels, then please drop me a line because I'm actually curious. I don't like this "book trope"...at all.
I enjoyed the succession of events in the story but none of the POVs through which they were seen except Enzo's. That's unfortunate because his POV made up only about 10 percent of the novel. The other times, it interchanged among Adelina, Raffaele and Teren, with Adelina being in the majority. Her POV was confusing and bothersome. She's a villain, I know she is.
Adelina delights in hurting people and it was different to read things from her perspective but again, not done well. Sometimes, I empathized with her because she truly needed it and I thought she was just misunderstood but I came to a realization that she's just a psychopath. Because of her botched POV, I saw other characters whom I don't believe to be terrible as terrible. All her enemies A.K.A the good guys who are not enemies of the reader or the general public were displayed as menaces for distancing themselves from her and her powers.
I didn't connect with most of the characters on a deep, emotional level and the one character that I truly loved *blank* because *blank blank blank*
Besides that, this novel was...okay. It was a quick read filled with lots of action and a crazy suspense-ridden ending but it fell way short for me. Despite all my disappointment though, I still plan on reading the sequel, if only to see what happens next and satisfy my need to complete things. Plus, I love Marie Lu's writing, even if I wasn't too fond of this particular book....more
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