Kyle

It's an ok read. I can see why it's considered a classic. I'm glad though that I was put in the only class in my grade that read [b:Lord of the Flies 7624 Lord of the Flies William Golding https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327869409s/7624.jpg 2766512] instead, since that is a better written, more compelling novel than this. Although since I have read [b:That Was Then, This is Now 33569 That Was Then, This is Now S.E. Hinton https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386927512s/33569.jpg 3200846], it appears that her writing improves tremendously.I just didn't find the male POV realistic at times, and I wasn't overly impressed by the characters. Story and themes were pretty good, and it's a quick read, with pretty average pacing. Although I wish that the plot could've been more exciting, since not a whole lot happens in my opinion.

It was an amazing conclusion in my opinion. I think it was equal to Crank (and if you already know me off of Goodreads, I didn't enjoy Glass as much), so it is my FOURTH favorite book of all-time! It could've been better with two little changes:

1) Hunter, Summer, and Autmun not being so . . . HATEFUL towards Krisitina!
2) Having SOME more loose ends tied up (WAS Autumn pregnant? Did Bryce accept that?, etc.)

BUT, I understand why #1 was done, but like Leanne, I didn't like it.

4.5

Can't say for sure, since my taste have changed drastically since October, and books I really enjoyed back then I semi-despise now, but I do believe that if I read this one again I'd still really love it.

wasn't satisfied by anything really. Plot, the incorporation of Darkest Powers characters, HEA ending, and above all else, the love triangle. Horrible ending, seeming to come out of nowhere in that regard.

3.5 stars

I actually did enjoy this one a lot and can understand where it gets its acclaim from. I think because I'm someone who isn't actually a big superhero fan, or a comic book reader, a lot of the breaking of genre convention and other stuff kind of went over my head in terms of appreciation.

I do think that there's a lot of strong political messages in this one, with a great cast of non-heroes (of varying degrees), although the pacing did drag for me in a lot of places. I also understood the purpose of the interludes at the end of each chapter, but they often felt too long or didn't hold my attention and took me out of the flow of the story.

Definitely a very worthwhile read, but probably one that won't really linger in my mind to the extent of other political allegories I've read. I am curious to check out the film adaptation, since I've never seen it.