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Land of Fences by Mark Smith

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jacki_f's review against another edition

4.0

Yes, this is a Young Adult series but don't let that put you off - it's every bit as propulsive and immersive as the Hunger Games trilogy. Set in a near future, gone feral Australia where the population has been dramatically reduced after a viral epidemic. You need to read the three books in sequence - this will NOT work as a standalone - so I'll just say that this is a very satisfying conclusion to a terrific series. It's an absolute page turner.

polyhy_14's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

textpublishing's review against another edition

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‘Packed with heart-thumping, adrenaline-pumping, nail-biting action. I couldn’t put it down.’
Fleur Ferris

‘An epic story of survival, fast-paced action and characters we really care about.’
Tristan Bancks

bestdressedbookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

A bitter sweet conclusion to a story i really enjoyed. What I loved about this conclusion compared to so many others is it didn't try to fix every little thing which made this more believable then some others i have read. It just took care of the important parts and you leave the world knowing they are "safe" for now.....
On the flip side of this, I would have liked a little more punishment. I get what Smith was trying to do by making both Finn and Dowling better people than Ramage but I still would have liked a more definitive punishment. Still an enjoyable conclusion to an action packed series.

bmichie31's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

nancy97's review against another edition

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2.0

Amennyire imádtam a trilógia első két részét, annyira csalódást okozott a befejező kötet. Hiába voltak benne váratlan fordulatok, valahogy végig azt vártam, hogy legyen már vége. Nincs ezen mit szépíteni, untam, és ezt én sajnálom a legjobban. Lehet, hogy túl sok idő telt el az előző rész olvasása óta, és közben megkopott a kötődésem a szereplőkhöz, de az is megeshet, hogy maga a műfaj az, amit "kinőttem" a részek közt eltelt időben. A könyv jó, csak nekem nem feküdt.