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Resist
The sequel—and conclusion—to Sarah Crossan's Breathe. Three teen outlaws must survive on their own in a world without air, exiled outside the glass dome that protects what's left of human civilization. Gripping action, provocative ideas, and shocking revelations in a dystopian novel that fans of Patrick Ness and Veronica Roth will devour.
Bea, Alina, and Quinn are on the run. They started a rebellion and were thrown out of the pod, the only place where there's enough oxygen to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. Can they survive in the perilous Outlands? Can they finish the revolution they began? Especially when a young operative from the pod's Special Forces is sent after them. Their only chance is to stand together, even when terrible circumstances force them apart. When the future of human society is in danger, these four teens must decide where their allegiances lie. Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, and shattered society in this wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.
Bea, Alina, and Quinn are on the run. They started a rebellion and were thrown out of the pod, the only place where there's enough oxygen to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. Can they survive in the perilous Outlands? Can they finish the revolution they began? Especially when a young operative from the pod's Special Forces is sent after them. Their only chance is to stand together, even when terrible circumstances force them apart. When the future of human society is in danger, these four teens must decide where their allegiances lie. Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, and shattered society in this wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.
368 pages, Hardcover
First published October 8, 2013
About the author
Sarah Crossan
20 books1,924 followersSarah Crossan is Irish. She graduated with a degree in Philosophy and Literature before training as an English and Drama teacher at Cambridge University and worked to promote creative writing in schools before leaving teaching to write full time.
She completed her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Warwick in 2003 and in 2010 received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing.
She currently lives in NYC.
She completed her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Warwick in 2003 and in 2010 received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing.
She currently lives in NYC.
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October 16, 2013
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3.5 stars
Thank you Bloomsbury Australia for sending me this copy. No compensation was given or taken to alter this review.
Even though Resist was not as stunning as Crossan's first instalment, Breathe, Resist was still a thoroughly enjoyable book compact with action, survival and persistence. I just was hoping for a little more from everything.
While we are welcomed back to the characters, Bea, Alina and Quinn, we also have a new addition of a voice--the mayor's son, Ronan. Each of these are all tested and stretched to the maximums of their abilities as they attempt to strive in the writhing, oxygen-deprived world. Oxygen becomes scarcer but Bea, Quinn, Alina and Ronan are becoming better and better at breathing thin gasps. If the environment doesn't change, they've got to change with them. This small group of teenagers were strong in their own ways and lengths--mentally, physically and emotionally. We have the over-thinking Bea and fearless Alina, Quinn who if full of determination and Ronan, who is just trying to do the right thing. Despite the likable-sounding personalities, I still struggled to connect with these four protagonists because if anything, they were just ornaments that drove the plot along. They were at times hard to distinguish without the help of their settings and supporting characters. In the end, I truly appreciated each character, some of them turned out to shock me. I am still trying to shake away my unsettlement.
Sarah Crossan's writing is in a way, poetic and flowing. Maybe why I enjoyed her The Weight of Water so much. Her words are simple, yet they are strong and pull this story through nicely. I'd also like to point out that the romance was at the perfect level. In a fighting world, powering romance would have knocked this series flat onto the ground in a second. But Crossan's romance is just there, to know it's existing but it's not there as some ludicrous necessity. This is what I loved more about Resist than Breathe, the romance had lightened up. And refocused on the more important and more captivating elements--i.e. the plot. Life isn't about love; it's about fighting for what's right and what is meant to be free.
World building was relatively non-existent here. I understand that all the world building was projected in Breathe; however more history of the world would have made this series much more likable and thought-provoking. And as a last quibble, the ending. So damn unexpected and not really my favourite. I was hoping for a better closure--or longer closure. I guess I'm still a little on-the-fence about it. Unexpected but in a way, disquieting.
The second and final instalment to Sarah Crossan's debut is here with some ass-kicking characters and slash of romance. I would have liked more detail in some aspects but I was still satisfied all the same. I am ready to pounce on anything Sarah Crossan has coming up next.
3.5 stars
Thank you Bloomsbury Australia for sending me this copy. No compensation was given or taken to alter this review.
I just run. I run as fast as my lungs and legs will carry me. The voice comes at me again. It's Silas. "Run, Alina! ALINA!"
Even though Resist was not as stunning as Crossan's first instalment, Breathe, Resist was still a thoroughly enjoyable book compact with action, survival and persistence. I just was hoping for a little more from everything.
While we are welcomed back to the characters, Bea, Alina and Quinn, we also have a new addition of a voice--the mayor's son, Ronan. Each of these are all tested and stretched to the maximums of their abilities as they attempt to strive in the writhing, oxygen-deprived world. Oxygen becomes scarcer but Bea, Quinn, Alina and Ronan are becoming better and better at breathing thin gasps. If the environment doesn't change, they've got to change with them. This small group of teenagers were strong in their own ways and lengths--mentally, physically and emotionally. We have the over-thinking Bea and fearless Alina, Quinn who if full of determination and Ronan, who is just trying to do the right thing. Despite the likable-sounding personalities, I still struggled to connect with these four protagonists because if anything, they were just ornaments that drove the plot along. They were at times hard to distinguish without the help of their settings and supporting characters. In the end, I truly appreciated each character, some of them turned out to shock me. I am still trying to shake away my unsettlement.
Sarah Crossan's writing is in a way, poetic and flowing. Maybe why I enjoyed her The Weight of Water so much. Her words are simple, yet they are strong and pull this story through nicely. I'd also like to point out that the romance was at the perfect level. In a fighting world, powering romance would have knocked this series flat onto the ground in a second. But Crossan's romance is just there, to know it's existing but it's not there as some ludicrous necessity. This is what I loved more about Resist than Breathe, the romance had lightened up. And refocused on the more important and more captivating elements--i.e. the plot. Life isn't about love; it's about fighting for what's right and what is meant to be free.
World building was relatively non-existent here. I understand that all the world building was projected in Breathe; however more history of the world would have made this series much more likable and thought-provoking. And as a last quibble, the ending. So damn unexpected and not really my favourite. I was hoping for a better closure--or longer closure. I guess I'm still a little on-the-fence about it. Unexpected but in a way, disquieting.
The second and final instalment to Sarah Crossan's debut is here with some ass-kicking characters and slash of romance. I would have liked more detail in some aspects but I was still satisfied all the same. I am ready to pounce on anything Sarah Crossan has coming up next.
December 22, 2013
I thought the first book had potential but lacked character development. This book stills lacks character development but the plot is absurd. Not enough is explained, the action doesn't flow well from one scene to the other, and some parts don't make sense. I had way too many questions at the end. The story starts where Breathe (book 1) left off with Quinn, Bea, and Alina being tossed out of the pod and looking for Sequoia, another oasis to get oxygen. Or is it? Jazz, Bea, and Quinn are fleeing when Jazz falls down a manhole breaking her leg so badly the bone goes through the skin. Quinn is forced to leave them and get help. Alina is with another group that is headed for Sequoia and they get there first finding out that things are not all that they seem.
Spoiler alert*
Ronan, a minor character in the first book, gets his own point of view in the chapters. He is just like Quinn. Rich boy who rejects his upbringing and never acts selfishly. He's willing to give up his wealth because he doesn't agree with the government's inequality. His motivation to change is because his father is cruel and he's traumatized from burning down the Grove and killing innocent people. The mom and sister love their lifestyle. Because the characters lack depth and are shown one-dimensionally, I am not convinced that Ronan would completely turn his back on his lifestyle. It seems more like the author is telling the reader how to act toward injustices in authoritarian governments rather than showing a complex personality in a character. Because of that, Ronan lacked authenticity for me. The point of views are all written in first person narration and if you don't read the book nonstop it can be confusing who is speaking when setting it down and picking it up in the middle of the chapter.
Vanya is just like Petra who is her sister, but more maniacal. She is not explained at all. We don't know why she gave up her kid or why she has started a breeding program or why she and her sister had such a severe falling out with each other. One of my favorite dystopia books, "The Handmaid's Tale," by Margaret Atwood explores the concept of women used for breeding. If you want to see this idea explored in a psychological, creepy way I highly recommend it. Alina is paired with the villain, Maks, and the way he is presented you would expect him to rape her, but he doesn't after the Pairing Ceremony. The women seem to be at the mercy of men physically. Bea has a rape scene too. It's supposed to show her being naive and then turning into someone with a reason to kill another human being, but if was more manipulative than in-depth character change. Many times it felt like the author was dropping in some big event and eventually so many got plunked into the plot it began to feel absurd. I realize that dystopia and fantasy push the boundaries of believability but this seemed like too much from pushing a bone back into place to escaping with a bunch of babies. When Alina dies at the end I didn't even feel sad.
I had so many questions at the ending that felt rushed. What happened to Jazz and Vanya? Why did she give up her daughter? Why did she experiment on people to breed kids who could survive on less air when she already had a process that worked with adults? Why didn't Vanya give the adults any freedom? Why would the adults agree to it? Why did Abel like Sequoia? Why didn't the author have Maude reuniting with Bea? What happened to Quinn's mom? What happened to Nimh? Don't bother with this book.
2 Smileys
Spoiler alert*
Ronan, a minor character in the first book, gets his own point of view in the chapters. He is just like Quinn. Rich boy who rejects his upbringing and never acts selfishly. He's willing to give up his wealth because he doesn't agree with the government's inequality. His motivation to change is because his father is cruel and he's traumatized from burning down the Grove and killing innocent people. The mom and sister love their lifestyle. Because the characters lack depth and are shown one-dimensionally, I am not convinced that Ronan would completely turn his back on his lifestyle. It seems more like the author is telling the reader how to act toward injustices in authoritarian governments rather than showing a complex personality in a character. Because of that, Ronan lacked authenticity for me. The point of views are all written in first person narration and if you don't read the book nonstop it can be confusing who is speaking when setting it down and picking it up in the middle of the chapter.
Vanya is just like Petra who is her sister, but more maniacal. She is not explained at all. We don't know why she gave up her kid or why she has started a breeding program or why she and her sister had such a severe falling out with each other. One of my favorite dystopia books, "The Handmaid's Tale," by Margaret Atwood explores the concept of women used for breeding. If you want to see this idea explored in a psychological, creepy way I highly recommend it. Alina is paired with the villain, Maks, and the way he is presented you would expect him to rape her, but he doesn't after the Pairing Ceremony. The women seem to be at the mercy of men physically. Bea has a rape scene too. It's supposed to show her being naive and then turning into someone with a reason to kill another human being, but if was more manipulative than in-depth character change. Many times it felt like the author was dropping in some big event and eventually so many got plunked into the plot it began to feel absurd. I realize that dystopia and fantasy push the boundaries of believability but this seemed like too much from pushing a bone back into place to escaping with a bunch of babies. When Alina dies at the end I didn't even feel sad.
I had so many questions at the ending that felt rushed. What happened to Jazz and Vanya? Why did she give up her daughter? Why did she experiment on people to breed kids who could survive on less air when she already had a process that worked with adults? Why didn't Vanya give the adults any freedom? Why would the adults agree to it? Why did Abel like Sequoia? Why didn't the author have Maude reuniting with Bea? What happened to Quinn's mom? What happened to Nimh? Don't bother with this book.
2 Smileys
January 26, 2016
Such an amazing sequel and ending to the series, unexpected and thrilling this duet is seriously special and well worth reading if you like the dystopian genre and a nice, thick plot!
June 1, 2016
Možná, že kdybych se po celou dobu čtení nesnažila vymyslet 100 + 1 vtipných způsobů usmrcení hlavních i vedlejších i všech ostatních hrdinů / nehrdinů, užila bych si to.
Jenže možná je jako kdyby.
A na kdyby žádný slušný člověk nehraje.
Hulka na tebe, autorko jedna. Zabilas své skvělé nápady. Jsi vrah!
Jenže možná je jako kdyby.
A na kdyby žádný slušný člověk nehraje.
Hulka na tebe, autorko jedna. Zabilas své skvělé nápady. Jsi vrah!
July 26, 2014
My only complaint is that I wish this would have been a trilogy.
January 26, 2016
Can all dystopians be duologies please?(!)
July 6, 2023
This one has a few emotional scenes in it, weirdly. Still not very good though. Junk science, thin characters, a plot that's scattered and hard to follow by the end, it's just a mess.
June 27, 2013
After reading this, THANK YOU GOD FOR OXYGEN!
The sequel and I believe also the last book in this series -don't quote me on that- was more gripping, shocking for sure, and had me more than the first book. No spoilers of course but there was more things going on in this and we get to see that in many point of views.
First thing comes in mind about this was shocking. About maybe 24%, 11 chapters in, I literally jumped out of my bed and started screaming. I did not see that coming. I can't even... I even lost all my abilities to even.
There is a bit of some changes. There's definitely new characters and some characters we saw in Breathe but never got a chance to know them. One of them is Ronan and that's all I'm going to say to avoid spoilers. But still, now the view points in Resist are Alina, Bea, Quinn, and newly added Ronan.
I'm pretty sure that this is the last book just because I would not change the ending and I felt it completed the story and it did.
I am very lucky to read this before the release date and I am very happy with this sequel more than Breathe.
ARC provided by Edelweiss and Greenwillow Books
More of my reviews: http://www.bookyareviews.blogspot.com
The sequel and I believe also the last book in this series -don't quote me on that- was more gripping, shocking for sure, and had me more than the first book. No spoilers of course but there was more things going on in this and we get to see that in many point of views.
First thing comes in mind about this was shocking. About maybe 24%, 11 chapters in, I literally jumped out of my bed and started screaming. I did not see that coming. I can't even... I even lost all my abilities to even.
There is a bit of some changes. There's definitely new characters and some characters we saw in Breathe but never got a chance to know them. One of them is Ronan and that's all I'm going to say to avoid spoilers. But still, now the view points in Resist are Alina, Bea, Quinn, and newly added Ronan.
I'm pretty sure that this is the last book just because I would not change the ending and I felt it completed the story and it did.
I am very lucky to read this before the release date and I am very happy with this sequel more than Breathe.
ARC provided by Edelweiss and Greenwillow Books
More of my reviews: http://www.bookyareviews.blogspot.com
May 9, 2014
Full review here: (http://wordsontheshelf.blogspot.co.uk...)
Oh where to start with this beautiful, beautiful heart breaking book. Well I knew I would love this book, after book 1 (Breathe) which I adored to no end, I had very high expectations. Not only were those met, but they were exceeded. My mind was blown by the imagination and skill that Sarah must have put in, in order to create such a action packed, believable, solid plot that is like spaghetti twisted together on a plate... complicated and linked to everything else. Crossan brought so much new to the world she had begun in Breathe and it's almost so much you can't take it in... but it's not so much you fall back not understanding or believing in the world. It feels real.
The characters who I met in book 1, I felt were so much stronger in book 2. The characters really showed through their aspects which was introduced in Breathe and these difference character symbols in the book created a balance. You're always going to meet different types of people and people who will not agree... Crossan understanding this allowed the feel of reality really seep into her story. Some characters you may hate and disagree with, but that's what she wants you to do. Yet when things go wrong, you still feel slightly sympathetic. However when things go badly to the characters you love and stand behind... your heart will be barely beating on the floor after Crossan has ripped it from your chest. Because you will create a deep connection to certain characters, so you want them to survive and to be happy, as if it was you.
And it will feel like you... because Crossan writes each chapter from a point of view. There is one extra point of view (I believe maybe two but the second is only one chapter) in this book than the previous.. which was three (now four). This allows further insight to whats happening at the same time and from the view in which that character looks at things, as it is different depending on what kind of person they are and how they think.
I know sometimes we think and we know our world and society isn't in the best shape, but reading a book like this can make you truly thankful. (Maybe scared it could go this way, but lets hope we have more humanity in us) Resist shows that you should never give up, because if you fight and fight with the true belief that things should be different... you can change it. It demonstrates to us that we should care about the future cause they're going to be us one day and if we don't make things better for them, things will only plummet and then what will there be? Resist encourages forgiveness and understanding, people change, people are mislead. (But also that some people will never change)
And I know that sometimes we feel we have barely any freedom, but we do, we can breathe in as much as we want without being rationed or charged. We have the right to breathe. We are not restricted to a place, or told what we should do with our lives, or separated and labelled due to wealth. We are not used. But the characters in Resist experience all of this, so reading as them so will you.
How about the action... well there is so much action... keeping up isn't a problem, the problem is putting the book down because you need a wee or it's getting so late your eyelids are drifting together and you have to be up early in the morning. The problem is that you will meet action and suspense on every page and so every time you finish a chapter, you must find out what happens in the next (unless you have sheer strength to wait, but who does?). However.. except from making you tired, hungry, bursting... being this way isn't really a problem it is a sign of a fantastic book.
Who needs cliffhangers at the end of the book ey? How about in every single chapter... in a paragraph... in a line?
Crossan likes to hide things from us, another way of making us want to read on. And it is excellent how all the information eventually comes together and you understand more, come to terms with things. It's such an intelligent plot and I honestly applaud her... and would be up for protesting if there are no film companies after her to put it on screen!
I could rant and rant about this forever... but I must stop at some point, let me just leave you with some quotes:
'It'll be better than death.
It has to be better than death.'
'My heart pumps oxygen around my body, but the breath doesn't make me whole.'
'"I'm all out of hope," she says, and lets go.'
'I stay as still as I can on the floor preserving my oxygen'
Do you even need to ask a rating? Of course a big fat old 5/5!
My boyfriend has been reading more and more of my books, and a few months ago I gave him Breathe, which of course he fell in love with too. So alongside me he has been impatiently waiting for me to receive Resist in the post. And now that I'm at University he has to wait an extra week and a bit to have the book now I've finished with it (cause mailing books is expensive.) So I got him into these books... and I recommend it to everyone who loves action to romance to comedy to war to politics to freedom! Go out and invest in these books because it is worth it. (There is however an age+ to this book which I'm unsure about but I would guess 14 and up).
Go out and buy this tomorrow!
Oh where to start with this beautiful, beautiful heart breaking book. Well I knew I would love this book, after book 1 (Breathe) which I adored to no end, I had very high expectations. Not only were those met, but they were exceeded. My mind was blown by the imagination and skill that Sarah must have put in, in order to create such a action packed, believable, solid plot that is like spaghetti twisted together on a plate... complicated and linked to everything else. Crossan brought so much new to the world she had begun in Breathe and it's almost so much you can't take it in... but it's not so much you fall back not understanding or believing in the world. It feels real.
The characters who I met in book 1, I felt were so much stronger in book 2. The characters really showed through their aspects which was introduced in Breathe and these difference character symbols in the book created a balance. You're always going to meet different types of people and people who will not agree... Crossan understanding this allowed the feel of reality really seep into her story. Some characters you may hate and disagree with, but that's what she wants you to do. Yet when things go wrong, you still feel slightly sympathetic. However when things go badly to the characters you love and stand behind... your heart will be barely beating on the floor after Crossan has ripped it from your chest. Because you will create a deep connection to certain characters, so you want them to survive and to be happy, as if it was you.
And it will feel like you... because Crossan writes each chapter from a point of view. There is one extra point of view (I believe maybe two but the second is only one chapter) in this book than the previous.. which was three (now four). This allows further insight to whats happening at the same time and from the view in which that character looks at things, as it is different depending on what kind of person they are and how they think.
I know sometimes we think and we know our world and society isn't in the best shape, but reading a book like this can make you truly thankful. (Maybe scared it could go this way, but lets hope we have more humanity in us) Resist shows that you should never give up, because if you fight and fight with the true belief that things should be different... you can change it. It demonstrates to us that we should care about the future cause they're going to be us one day and if we don't make things better for them, things will only plummet and then what will there be? Resist encourages forgiveness and understanding, people change, people are mislead. (But also that some people will never change)
And I know that sometimes we feel we have barely any freedom, but we do, we can breathe in as much as we want without being rationed or charged. We have the right to breathe. We are not restricted to a place, or told what we should do with our lives, or separated and labelled due to wealth. We are not used. But the characters in Resist experience all of this, so reading as them so will you.
How about the action... well there is so much action... keeping up isn't a problem, the problem is putting the book down because you need a wee or it's getting so late your eyelids are drifting together and you have to be up early in the morning. The problem is that you will meet action and suspense on every page and so every time you finish a chapter, you must find out what happens in the next (unless you have sheer strength to wait, but who does?). However.. except from making you tired, hungry, bursting... being this way isn't really a problem it is a sign of a fantastic book.
Who needs cliffhangers at the end of the book ey? How about in every single chapter... in a paragraph... in a line?
Crossan likes to hide things from us, another way of making us want to read on. And it is excellent how all the information eventually comes together and you understand more, come to terms with things. It's such an intelligent plot and I honestly applaud her... and would be up for protesting if there are no film companies after her to put it on screen!
I could rant and rant about this forever... but I must stop at some point, let me just leave you with some quotes:
'It'll be better than death.
It has to be better than death.'
'My heart pumps oxygen around my body, but the breath doesn't make me whole.'
'"I'm all out of hope," she says, and lets go.'
'I stay as still as I can on the floor preserving my oxygen'
Do you even need to ask a rating? Of course a big fat old 5/5!
My boyfriend has been reading more and more of my books, and a few months ago I gave him Breathe, which of course he fell in love with too. So alongside me he has been impatiently waiting for me to receive Resist in the post. And now that I'm at University he has to wait an extra week and a bit to have the book now I've finished with it (cause mailing books is expensive.) So I got him into these books... and I recommend it to everyone who loves action to romance to comedy to war to politics to freedom! Go out and invest in these books because it is worth it. (There is however an age+ to this book which I'm unsure about but I would guess 14 and up).
Go out and buy this tomorrow!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2013
*I won a copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.
I really wanted to like this book. I really did. Especially after I disliked the first book in the duo logy.
I especially wanted to like it because the premise intrigued me. It's a dystopian novel set in a world where most people are reduced to living inside a pod, which produces its air artificially since humans have polluted the world's water system and destroyed all its trees. It's about evil governments, rebellions and a fight to make the world into a better place- all pretty typical dystopian troupes.
But the first novel Breathe was pretty bad. I read it first knowing that I had won this book.
It was bad not so much from the plot, although there wasn’t anything you couldn’t guess would happen, but from the poor writing. Each sentence was the same- monotonous. Not a complex compound sentence to be found. Awful dialogue in many places. Embarrassing details that brought nothing to the characters or the plot.
So I was hoping for improvements in this next book. But no. I will have to say the dialogue and most of the description was improved a bit, but the writing style was still very monotonous.
There were some ok plot twists. But just when I was thinking, “Now she could definitely do something interesting with that,” the author turned around and created incredible unrealistic and mostly predictable choices.
The other thing that drove me a bit crazy was the strange way the characters weren’t developed. It wasn’t that they were two dimensional. It’s just that all the characters seemed bipolar. They kept on changing who they were even within the same scene. It’s always nice to not have predictable characters, but to have them bounce around in their personalities so much seemed very strange. There was definitely no character arc for any of the characters.
So I cannot recommend that anyone read this book. It has such an interesting premise. It’s just a shame it wasn’t written to its full potential.
I really wanted to like this book. I really did. Especially after I disliked the first book in the duo logy.
I especially wanted to like it because the premise intrigued me. It's a dystopian novel set in a world where most people are reduced to living inside a pod, which produces its air artificially since humans have polluted the world's water system and destroyed all its trees. It's about evil governments, rebellions and a fight to make the world into a better place- all pretty typical dystopian troupes.
But the first novel Breathe was pretty bad. I read it first knowing that I had won this book.
It was bad not so much from the plot, although there wasn’t anything you couldn’t guess would happen, but from the poor writing. Each sentence was the same- monotonous. Not a complex compound sentence to be found. Awful dialogue in many places. Embarrassing details that brought nothing to the characters or the plot.
So I was hoping for improvements in this next book. But no. I will have to say the dialogue and most of the description was improved a bit, but the writing style was still very monotonous.
There were some ok plot twists. But just when I was thinking, “Now she could definitely do something interesting with that,” the author turned around and created incredible unrealistic and mostly predictable choices.
The other thing that drove me a bit crazy was the strange way the characters weren’t developed. It wasn’t that they were two dimensional. It’s just that all the characters seemed bipolar. They kept on changing who they were even within the same scene. It’s always nice to not have predictable characters, but to have them bounce around in their personalities so much seemed very strange. There was definitely no character arc for any of the characters.
So I cannot recommend that anyone read this book. It has such an interesting premise. It’s just a shame it wasn’t written to its full potential.
May 4, 2016
Ik heb enorm genoten van het herlezen van Breathe en Resist. Deze duologie weet je van begin tot eind op het puntje van je stoel te houden en onderscheidt zich door haar enorm originele world building en een goed uitgewerkte diversiteit aan karakters. Helaas vond ik het einde iets te kort door de bocht en had ik graag wat extra achtergrondinformatie gelezen over deze interessante toekomstvisie. Desondanks wil ik deze boeken enorm graag aanraden, omdat het verhaal super spannend is en het je zeker aan het denken zet over de toekomst van onze aarde!
Mijn complete recensie lees je op Oog op de Toekomst.
-- 2013 --
I think Resist is a great book. I enjoyed reading this pair of books. I liked the fact that this series is a duet instead of a trilogy.
The world building in this series is very good. I also liked the characters and the different POVs. I think there's only one character I didn't like, which is Jazz. (And maybe some of the bad guys :p)
The writing style and the pacing are great. I finished both books in two days;)
The only reason why I didn't give this book five stars has to do with the ending. All in all I really enjoyed this series and I would recommend it to all dystopia lovers!
★★★★
Mijn complete recensie lees je op Oog op de Toekomst.
-- 2013 --
I think Resist is a great book. I enjoyed reading this pair of books. I liked the fact that this series is a duet instead of a trilogy.
The world building in this series is very good. I also liked the characters and the different POVs. I think there's only one character I didn't like, which is Jazz. (And maybe some of the bad guys :p)
The writing style and the pacing are great. I finished both books in two days;)
The only reason why I didn't give this book five stars has to do with the ending. All in all I really enjoyed this series and I would recommend it to all dystopia lovers!
★★★★
May 21, 2016
Co si mám o téhle knize myslet?
Nápad s kapsulemi, systémem a světem bez kyslíku byl dobrý. Fakt jo. Jenže autorka si to pojala po svém... a tím tak všechno nadějné zabila. První polovina knihy ještě šla, ale v té druhé jsem už ztratil chuť číst. Bylo to dlouhé, místy nezajímavé a trvalo mi strašně dlouhou dobu, než jsem se mohl začíst. Postavy mi mnohdy přišly jednotvárné, ploché a jako kdyby to byly jenom figurky, které se pohybují na jakýsi příkaz. A ten epický konec? Tam jsem si akorát ověřil, že autorka neumí psát akční scény. Asi jsem už zvyklý na něco jiného, ale tohle bylo zklamání. Dost velké.
Nápad s kapsulemi, systémem a světem bez kyslíku byl dobrý. Fakt jo. Jenže autorka si to pojala po svém... a tím tak všechno nadějné zabila. První polovina knihy ještě šla, ale v té druhé jsem už ztratil chuť číst. Bylo to dlouhé, místy nezajímavé a trvalo mi strašně dlouhou dobu, než jsem se mohl začíst. Postavy mi mnohdy přišly jednotvárné, ploché a jako kdyby to byly jenom figurky, které se pohybují na jakýsi příkaz. A ten epický konec? Tam jsem si akorát ověřil, že autorka neumí psát akční scény. Asi jsem už zvyklý na něco jiného, ale tohle bylo zklamání. Dost velké.
May 11, 2017
Tohle byla docela smršť. Myslím si, že tenhle díl byl lepší než předchozí. Napínavější, akčnější, na jednu stranu také dost smutný, ale co, to k tomu patří. Dopadlo to tak, jak to dopadlo a jak asi i mělo a já jsem spokojená. Trochu mě mrzí, že ještě není nějaké pokračování. Hodně mi tenhle příběh i postavy přirostly k srdci a budou mi chybět. Především Quinn s Beou a i Ronan, který mě neskutečně mile překvapil.
January 4, 2016
A disappointing conclusion to a less than promising ending.
February 25, 2020
Character development is so good it’s practically insane! The ending semi-killed me though.
July 30, 2014
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Resist did nothing to pull me in emotionally.
I thought I may as well start this review with brutal honesty. I can tiptoe around it, but this is by far the biggest issue of Resist. I wasn't a fan of Breathe, but I read a review that spoke so highly of Resist that I convinced myself that it deserved another chance. So, here we are.
The characters were barely distinguishable to me. Alina was fierce, Bea was strong, Quinn was umm, mature? Ronan was the only one I felt had any real characterization and he was probably my favourite character. Maybe it was the writing style but I just felt so detached from all of them. The story featured alternating perspectives but it wasn't done too well and I really couldn't tell who's perspective I was reading.
The world building failed when it came to plausibility. I don't understand why the evil villains did their evil deeds. There was no explanation besides that they're insane, which I can't really believe when so many people supported them. It feels like it was written for shock value, but with no real basis and that's irritating. Furthermore, I had a lot of trouble believing in the lack of technology. The fact that there weren't any cameras and microphones in every room was strange. The plan the good guys concocted just seemed too lucky.
I didn't like the structure of the story either because I felt like some parts dragged out, and other were way too short. The ending, with a scene that was supposed to be epic, fell rather flat because there wasn't enough build up. Something happened for shock value (again), and I realized to what extent I was emotionally detached when I couldn't bring myself to care and moved on.
Resist was easily readable, but in the sense that you could make yourself read it and be interested. When I put the book down however, I felt no compulsion or curiosity concerning the story. None of the characters were fascinating, the premise wasn't believable, and the plot felt dull.
Maybe this is a writing issue in the sense of execution. I feel like this series could have been good, and when I think of it, the idea is cool. Imagine living without oxygen? Sounds awful to be given or denied oxygen based on your social class. However, somehow Breathe and Resist both fell flat. I don't know if there are more books. (Turns out there are not.) Neither do I care. Resist didn't work for me.
Resist did nothing to pull me in emotionally.
I thought I may as well start this review with brutal honesty. I can tiptoe around it, but this is by far the biggest issue of Resist. I wasn't a fan of Breathe, but I read a review that spoke so highly of Resist that I convinced myself that it deserved another chance. So, here we are.
The characters were barely distinguishable to me. Alina was fierce, Bea was strong, Quinn was umm, mature? Ronan was the only one I felt had any real characterization and he was probably my favourite character. Maybe it was the writing style but I just felt so detached from all of them. The story featured alternating perspectives but it wasn't done too well and I really couldn't tell who's perspective I was reading.
The world building failed when it came to plausibility. I don't understand why the evil villains did their evil deeds. There was no explanation besides that they're insane, which I can't really believe when so many people supported them. It feels like it was written for shock value, but with no real basis and that's irritating. Furthermore, I had a lot of trouble believing in the lack of technology. The fact that there weren't any cameras and microphones in every room was strange. The plan the good guys concocted just seemed too lucky.
I didn't like the structure of the story either because I felt like some parts dragged out, and other were way too short. The ending, with a scene that was supposed to be epic, fell rather flat because there wasn't enough build up. Something happened for shock value (again), and I realized to what extent I was emotionally detached when I couldn't bring myself to care and moved on.
Resist was easily readable, but in the sense that you could make yourself read it and be interested. When I put the book down however, I felt no compulsion or curiosity concerning the story. None of the characters were fascinating, the premise wasn't believable, and the plot felt dull.
Maybe this is a writing issue in the sense of execution. I feel like this series could have been good, and when I think of it, the idea is cool. Imagine living without oxygen? Sounds awful to be given or denied oxygen based on your social class. However, somehow Breathe and Resist both fell flat. I don't know if there are more books. (Turns out there are not.) Neither do I care. Resist didn't work for me.
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April 16, 2015
At least one mystery was solved. Which was the only question that was answered. I was especially disappointed that the big questions I had about The Switch went unanswered. Resist continued following a formulaic dystopian plot, which bothered me. There were no surprises, really. There were no grey areas--it was solely black and white, which isn't how the real world works, so it shouldn't be how a dystopic world works. Again, it followed the plots of many other dystopic novels before it.
The author wasn't subtle with her character building, either. I felt as though I was being hit over the head when we were supposed to be seeing characters as bad or good. I felt nothing for them because they were so flat. I had hoped that there would be more character building in the second book, but it failed just like it had in the first book. It's really difficult to create one great character and their voice. When you have four different POVs, you have to make sure that every character has their own voice. Bea, Alina, Quinn, and Ronan didn't. They all sounded the same. I think both Breathe and Resist could have benefited from one narrator with a strong voice instead of three-four characters with such weak ones.
It was okay. It wasn't as enjoyable as Breathe. Many questions that had been presented in Breathe were not answered in Resist, which is too bad. It may have allowed for character development and a more interesting plot.
Officially 1.5 stars.
The author wasn't subtle with her character building, either. I felt as though I was being hit over the head when we were supposed to be seeing characters as bad or good. I felt nothing for them because they were so flat. I had hoped that there would be more character building in the second book, but it failed just like it had in the first book. It's really difficult to create one great character and their voice. When you have four different POVs, you have to make sure that every character has their own voice. Bea, Alina, Quinn, and Ronan didn't. They all sounded the same. I think both Breathe and Resist could have benefited from one narrator with a strong voice instead of three-four characters with such weak ones.
It was okay. It wasn't as enjoyable as Breathe. Many questions that had been presented in Breathe were not answered in Resist, which is too bad. It may have allowed for character development and a more interesting plot.
Officially 1.5 stars.
January 2, 2016
Teil 2 der Breathe-Reihe schließt nahezu nahtlos an den ersten Teil "Gefangen unter Glas" an.
Der Rebellen-Hain wurde durch die Kuppel-Soldaten zerstört und nur wenige Mitglieder konnten fliehen, darunter Alina. Gemeinsam mit den restlichen Überlebenden machen sie sich auf den Weg nach Sequoia.
Zu den drei bereits bekannten Erzählperspektiven von Quinn, Bea und Alina kommt nun noch eine vierte hinzu: Oscar. Auch hier ist es geschickt gelöst, mehrere Perspektiven einzuführen, um die an verschiedenen Orten parallel stattfindenden Handlungen darzustellen. Leider war es diesmal aber an der ein oder anderen Stelle etwas verwirrend - da habe ich kurz den Fanden verloren, wessen Sicht ich gerade lese - gerade, wenn sich zwei der Erzähler am gleichen Ort aufgehalten haben. Für das verstehen der Geschichte ist es aber kein Problem.
Auch dieses Buch ist flüssig erzählt und man fliegt nur so von Seite zu Seite. Leider gibt es trotzdem beim Inhalt einige Mängel:
Es bleiben am Ende viele Fragen offen: Was genau bezwecken die Bewohner bzw. Anführer von Sequoia mit ihrer Lebensphilosophie? Warum kam es zum Bruch zwischen ihnen und den Bewohnern des Hains usw.
Außerdem kam das Ende zu abrupt. Hier hätte ich mir etwas mehr Details gewünscht. Zum Schluss ging alles Schlag auf Schlag - warum auf einmal so schnell?
Das Ende an sich ist auch etwas unbefriedigend. Aber wer weiß, vielleicht kommt doch noch ein dritter Teil mit dem "Leben nach der Kuppel" - obwohl das eher unwahrscheinlich scheint.
Insgesamt sind es aber zwei schöne Bücher, die man getrost an einem regnerischen Wochenende weglesen kann und die einen nicht enttäuschen. Pluspunkte gibt es auch für die - zumindest für mich neue - Dystopie-Idee des Sauerstoffmangels.
Der Rebellen-Hain wurde durch die Kuppel-Soldaten zerstört und nur wenige Mitglieder konnten fliehen, darunter Alina. Gemeinsam mit den restlichen Überlebenden machen sie sich auf den Weg nach Sequoia.
Zu den drei bereits bekannten Erzählperspektiven von Quinn, Bea und Alina kommt nun noch eine vierte hinzu: Oscar. Auch hier ist es geschickt gelöst, mehrere Perspektiven einzuführen, um die an verschiedenen Orten parallel stattfindenden Handlungen darzustellen. Leider war es diesmal aber an der ein oder anderen Stelle etwas verwirrend - da habe ich kurz den Fanden verloren, wessen Sicht ich gerade lese - gerade, wenn sich zwei der Erzähler am gleichen Ort aufgehalten haben. Für das verstehen der Geschichte ist es aber kein Problem.
Auch dieses Buch ist flüssig erzählt und man fliegt nur so von Seite zu Seite. Leider gibt es trotzdem beim Inhalt einige Mängel:
Es bleiben am Ende viele Fragen offen: Was genau bezwecken die Bewohner bzw. Anführer von Sequoia mit ihrer Lebensphilosophie? Warum kam es zum Bruch zwischen ihnen und den Bewohnern des Hains usw.
Außerdem kam das Ende zu abrupt. Hier hätte ich mir etwas mehr Details gewünscht. Zum Schluss ging alles Schlag auf Schlag - warum auf einmal so schnell?
Das Ende an sich ist auch etwas unbefriedigend. Aber wer weiß, vielleicht kommt doch noch ein dritter Teil mit dem "Leben nach der Kuppel" - obwohl das eher unwahrscheinlich scheint.
Insgesamt sind es aber zwei schöne Bücher, die man getrost an einem regnerischen Wochenende weglesen kann und die einen nicht enttäuschen. Pluspunkte gibt es auch für die - zumindest für mich neue - Dystopie-Idee des Sauerstoffmangels.
December 2, 2015
První díl téhle série se mi líbil svou originalitou. Že lidé žijí ve světě, kde není kyslík, a proto se uzavírají do kapsulí, kde je kyslík uměle vyráběn. Tohle všechno mi přišlo skvělé, bohužel celé provedení trochu pokulhávalo. A ve druhém díle už to pokulhávalo o dost víc, proto jsem z něj byla spíše zklamaná.
Hlavním kamenem úrazu bylo pro mě to, že jsem si nebyla schopná vybavit, co se dělo v jedničce, nebo kdo jsou postavy, které například příběh vyprávějí. Není to tak úplně chyba knihy, spíš je to moje špatná paměť, nicméně jiné knihy mi v paměti utkví a jiné ne. Nevím, čím to je, protože to není otázka toho, jestli se mi to líbilo nebo ne. Obecně si děj knih, co se mi nelíbily, pamatuju stejně.
Další věcí, co mi vadila, je ta přemíra vyprávějících postav. Ani jedna z nich není moc dobře vykreslena, v podstatě nejsou vykresleny vůbec, takže mi všechny splývaly v jednu. Vůbec jsem nevnímala, kdo zrovna vypráví, protože byli všichni prostě stejní. Jak Quinn, tak Bea, Alina i Ronan. Vzhledem k tomu, že každý z nich pocházel z jiné skupiny lidí, měli by se lišit. Kvůli tomu mi byli všichni v podstatě ukradení, akorát Beu jsem si trochu oblíbila.
Co se týče akčních scén, nebylo to špatné, hlavně na konci se stalo pár věcí, které mnou otřásly. Bohužel ale kvůli nijakým postavám, které příběh popisovaly, jsem občas přestala vnímat to, co čtu, takže jsem se párkrát musela vracet.
Nelituju toho, že jsem se do série pustila, nicméně není to zase taková pecka, abych se z toho posadila na zadek.
Hlavním kamenem úrazu bylo pro mě to, že jsem si nebyla schopná vybavit, co se dělo v jedničce, nebo kdo jsou postavy, které například příběh vyprávějí. Není to tak úplně chyba knihy, spíš je to moje špatná paměť, nicméně jiné knihy mi v paměti utkví a jiné ne. Nevím, čím to je, protože to není otázka toho, jestli se mi to líbilo nebo ne. Obecně si děj knih, co se mi nelíbily, pamatuju stejně.
Další věcí, co mi vadila, je ta přemíra vyprávějících postav. Ani jedna z nich není moc dobře vykreslena, v podstatě nejsou vykresleny vůbec, takže mi všechny splývaly v jednu. Vůbec jsem nevnímala, kdo zrovna vypráví, protože byli všichni prostě stejní. Jak Quinn, tak Bea, Alina i Ronan. Vzhledem k tomu, že každý z nich pocházel z jiné skupiny lidí, měli by se lišit. Kvůli tomu mi byli všichni v podstatě ukradení, akorát Beu jsem si trochu oblíbila.
Co se týče akčních scén, nebylo to špatné, hlavně na konci se stalo pár věcí, které mnou otřásly. Bohužel ale kvůli nijakým postavám, které příběh popisovaly, jsem občas přestala vnímat to, co čtu, takže jsem se párkrát musela vracet.
Nelituju toho, že jsem se do série pustila, nicméně není to zase taková pecka, abych se z toho posadila na zadek.
April 12, 2024
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2020
2018
This book felt very rushed to me
First we are in Sequoia, which is a much more violent side of the resistance. They get "matched" there where they are "encouraged" to mate with the person of Vanya's choosing. Which is an insane principle that everyone at that compound allows to happen. It's not so bad for some people. Their pairings are probably relatively normal. But Alina gets paired up with Maks and he is a vicious man. At least the author didn't go as far as she could have with that match, but Maks isn't the type of guy who would have waited for Alina to come around on her own.
And then Ronan has joined the resistance side. Which is great. And truly believable. He's seen that trees can grow in the outside world. He's killed people and it's changed him into a better man. But then Jude Caffrey is full on ready to take on the ministry in the pod. He's suddenly decided to be a part of the resistance? After everything he has done for the ministry? Plus, he then wavers back and forth about it. I don't think he was a very fleshed out character. Or at least, he was the most wishy-washy military man I've ever heard of.
And then Sequoia decides to attack the pod. But that battle felt very rushed, too. And then it was over with. And the resistance won. Yay. But the conclusion, the whole novel, just felt like the author was trying to get it over with.
2020
2018
This book felt very rushed to me
First we are in Sequoia, which is a much more violent side of the resistance. They get "matched" there where they are "encouraged" to mate with the person of Vanya's choosing. Which is an insane principle that everyone at that compound allows to happen. It's not so bad for some people. Their pairings are probably relatively normal. But Alina gets paired up with Maks and he is a vicious man. At least the author didn't go as far as she could have with that match, but Maks isn't the type of guy who would have waited for Alina to come around on her own.
And then Ronan has joined the resistance side. Which is great. And truly believable. He's seen that trees can grow in the outside world. He's killed people and it's changed him into a better man. But then Jude Caffrey is full on ready to take on the ministry in the pod. He's suddenly decided to be a part of the resistance? After everything he has done for the ministry? Plus, he then wavers back and forth about it. I don't think he was a very fleshed out character. Or at least, he was the most wishy-washy military man I've ever heard of.
And then Sequoia decides to attack the pod. But that battle felt very rushed, too. And then it was over with. And the resistance won. Yay. But the conclusion, the whole novel, just felt like the author was trying to get it over with.
December 21, 2016
This was one the most interesting books I have ever read. I loved how the author made the story tense, but not lover tense, because I HATE that. My dad and I are big into conserving energy and natural resources, and this book was a whole new thing for us. The whole part about having no air whatsoever was an interesting concept, and how some people wanted to keep it that way, while others wanted to save the planet. I was very glad that my prediction that Abel was working for the Ministry was false, but he was on a mission from Sequoia, who ended up being worse. That was a major plot twist at the end when Alina died. Why do all the main characters in movies and book have to die!?! First Rouge One and now this... I think the author ended the book on a very good note, as Quinn and Bea had just about succeeded in their mission that Alina dragged them into. They were bringing plants back to the world, and populating the Outlands.
July 19, 2015
in a society built on lies, not everyone can survive the truth..
i REALLY enjoyed this book more than i did the first one but i can say i love the series equally
This book was the squeal and final book in the breathe series, it was gripping, shocking for sure, and had me more than the first book at times. New characters make an appearance in this book we don't get 3 different perspectives but now 4 different ones in this book we have Bea, Quinn, Alina and now Ronan.
I will have to say the characters and story plot were stronger in this book then they were in the first book and having 4 perspectives to read from was actually good because each character had a purpose and their own voice that you knew who you were reading.
I loved this 2 part book series but my only complaint that i have is that i don't get another book for this series!
i REALLY enjoyed this book more than i did the first one but i can say i love the series equally
This book was the squeal and final book in the breathe series, it was gripping, shocking for sure, and had me more than the first book at times. New characters make an appearance in this book we don't get 3 different perspectives but now 4 different ones in this book we have Bea, Quinn, Alina and now Ronan.
I will have to say the characters and story plot were stronger in this book then they were in the first book and having 4 perspectives to read from was actually good because each character had a purpose and their own voice that you knew who you were reading.
I loved this 2 part book series but my only complaint that i have is that i don't get another book for this series!
Shelved as 'wishlist'
July 2, 2012I really, really want this. It's gonna be amazing.
April 1, 2013
8th of October? I can't wait that long. I won't be able to Breathe much longer if it doesn't come out soon. Haha not funny. I can't wait I loved it so much and Resist is going to be much better.
July 19, 2017
Amazing book better than breathe
August 13, 2024
The 2 Breathe books are great.
Personally, I think Resist is better than the first one. The characters in this develop and change from, well, what they were before.
I didn't like Alina, Quinn and Bea at all in the first one.
All Quinn cared about was girls, Bea was a proper goodie two shoes, and Alina was such an average YA female lead.
But in this one, they all changed quite drastically.
Bea manned up. She's not even male. I really liked her character in the 2nd book, and the same goes for Quinn. It's like they were completely different people than they were before.
Alina didn't change much but she stopped liking Abel (eventually) :D
Ronan was alright. In the first book Ronan was mentioned like once for being the Pod's directors kid but that was all, and I was like, what was the point of making up a character if they ain't gonna do anything!?!
I spoke too soon :)
But yeah, I like Ronan but his personality was a bit dry, he kinda seemed just like the Quinn in the first one ngl :/
I really like Maude. I feel like her character is unspoken, yet she's always there, always with them. She goes from an old lady who almost killed Alina, to a lively, snarky old lady :)
I think I preferred the plot to this one also. There's no reason, I just do lol.
The one thing that really appeals to me is the change of POV. I've always liked changes of POV. It confuses me yet helps me understand why people did things and what's going on in their head.
The ending took me by surprise. I definitely did not expect I kind of just expected an average ending. I haven't read many books where But I guess because of the change of POV in the book, that was possible.
I think the epilogue was disappointing. There were so many things I would have liked to 'seen'. Like for example, Maude and Bea's reuniting. I didn't want the book to finish with, well, what it finished with. It kinda ruins the story.
Did I mention I hate Abel? Like, why does he like Sequoia in the first place? I think Abel is rubbish and I'm annoyed Alina liked him :(
But in conclusion, this book is really good and I think the 2 Breathe books are very good and definitely worth reading.
:)
Personally, I think Resist is better than the first one. The characters in this develop and change from, well, what they were before.
I didn't like Alina, Quinn and Bea at all in the first one.
All Quinn cared about was girls, Bea was a proper goodie two shoes, and Alina was such an average YA female lead.
But in this one, they all changed quite drastically.
Bea manned up. She's not even male. I really liked her character in the 2nd book, and the same goes for Quinn. It's like they were completely different people than they were before.
Alina didn't change much but she stopped liking Abel (eventually) :D
Ronan was alright. In the first book Ronan was mentioned like once for being the Pod's directors kid but that was all, and I was like, what was the point of making up a character if they ain't gonna do anything!?!
I spoke too soon :)
But yeah, I like Ronan but his personality was a bit dry, he kinda seemed just like the Quinn in the first one ngl :/
I really like Maude. I feel like her character is unspoken, yet she's always there, always with them. She goes from an old lady who almost killed Alina, to a lively, snarky old lady :)
I think I preferred the plot to this one also. There's no reason, I just do lol.
The one thing that really appeals to me is the change of POV. I've always liked changes of POV. It confuses me yet helps me understand why people did things and what's going on in their head.
The ending took me by surprise. I definitely did not expect I kind of just expected an average ending. I haven't read many books where But I guess because of the change of POV in the book, that was possible.
I think the epilogue was disappointing. There were so many things I would have liked to 'seen'. Like for example, Maude and Bea's reuniting. I didn't want the book to finish with, well, what it finished with. It kinda ruins the story.
Did I mention I hate Abel? Like, why does he like Sequoia in the first place? I think Abel is rubbish and I'm annoyed Alina liked him :(
But in conclusion, this book is really good and I think the 2 Breathe books are very good and definitely worth reading.
:)
April 8, 2018
Well I actually give it 4.5 stars.
Wow
First of all, I’ve been reading some reviews and I’m seeing people saying don’t bother reading it. Well I TOTALLY disagree. It’s the first book in a long time that I’ve really enjoyed.
Spoilers*
I loved it. I am devastated, though, that Alina died. I don’t understand why it was she had to die, since she was a crucial part of the story. She was my favourite character in the series.
After reading some stuff, it made me realise that there was a lot of of questions that were unanswered. They could have explained things more. Overall, though, it was amazing with some great, badass characters. I would recommend this book.
Wow
First of all, I’ve been reading some reviews and I’m seeing people saying don’t bother reading it. Well I TOTALLY disagree. It’s the first book in a long time that I’ve really enjoyed.
Spoilers*
I loved it. I am devastated, though, that Alina died. I don’t understand why it was she had to die, since she was a crucial part of the story. She was my favourite character in the series.
After reading some stuff, it made me realise that there was a lot of of questions that were unanswered. They could have explained things more. Overall, though, it was amazing with some great, badass characters. I would recommend this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2018
It was incredible and left the story with an ending that I could say yes I’ve read this book. It answered so many questions I had when reading the first book and I thought the storyline was so strong and an amazing book by Sarah.
April 4, 2018
Such an easy read. This was a good ending to the series.
December 2, 2018
3.5/5⭐️✊🏻
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