Clove
I liked it for the most part. The book is a bit cliche and has the typical YA style of writing, but the characters are likeable and well crafted. The author was a screenwriter first and it influences the writing. At times the character's emotional descriptions felt more like direction than what the character is actively felling in the moment. If that makes sense. The book as a very solid beginning and middle, but I wasn't a fan of how it ended. Its an enjoyable read and I am interested to see where the story goes moving forward.
I liked it for the most part. The book is a bit cliche and has the typical YA style of writing, but the characters are likeable and well crafted. The author was a screenwriter first and it influences the writing. At times the character's emotional descriptions felt more like direction than what the character is actively felling in the moment. If that makes sense. The book as a very solid beginning and middle, but I wasn't a fan of how it ended. Its an enjoyable read and I am interested to see where the story goes moving forward.
I enjoyed how Aveyard explored the relationships and emotional conflicts of all of the different people in the rebel group. Since this book takes place all across Norta, instead of just in Whitefire there was a chance for the scope of the book to eclipse the relationship conflicts that made the first book good. I would have rated it much higher if not for the ending. Maven and his group is supposed to be shocking and scary, but the ending felt pulled out of nowhere. Its like the word count got met and she just decided to end the book. The first time Mavens group shows up with the sounder it makes sense. The group was already worried about alerting the guards in the city, so when Maven shows up it feels like a fun twist on your expectations. You thought one bad guy was there, but it was actually the eviller, scarier bad guys. The ending has no warning, no lead up; just traveling to a new location then boom random imprisonment. It may be 'realistic' for the rebels to not know that they will be captured, but springing it on to the audience with out foreshadowing feels cheap.
I enjoyed how Aveyard explored the relationships and emotional conflicts of all of the different people in the rebel group. Since this book takes place all across Norta, instead of just in Whitefire there was a chance for the scope of the book to eclipse the relationship conflicts that made the first book good. I would have rated it much higher if not for the ending. Maven and his group is supposed to be shocking and scary, but the ending felt pulled out of nowhere. Its like the word count got met and she just decided to end the book. The first time Mavens group shows up with the sounder it makes sense. The group was already worried about alerting the guards in the city, so when Maven shows up it feels like a fun twist on your expectations. You thought one bad guy was there, but it was actually the eviller, scarier bad guys. The ending has no warning, no lead up; just traveling to a new location then boom random imprisonment. It may be 'realistic' for the rebels to not know that they will be captured, but springing it on to the audience with out foreshadowing feels cheap.
Added to listNonfiction TBRwith 5 books.
This book filled me with dread, in the best way possible! From page one it is clear that Lore's story is going to be a tragedy and yet you can't help but hope that they will find a happy ending. Finished this book in four days, b/c I was so hooked.
This book filled me with dread, in the best way possible! From page one it is clear that Lore's story is going to be a tragedy and yet you can't help but hope that they will find a happy ending. Finished this book in four days, b/c I was so hooked.
