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greaydean's review against another edition
3.0
Well, I finished.
I am intrigued by The Circle.
But I may wait a while before wading into other parts.
I should probably read Green first... but I just don't know how excited I am about it. This book was okay, but I wouldn't call it great.
It just wasn't that riveting. I wanted to be enthralled.
I am intrigued by The Circle.
But I may wait a while before wading into other parts.
I should probably read Green first... but I just don't know how excited I am about it. This book was okay, but I wouldn't call it great.
It just wasn't that riveting. I wanted to be enthralled.
cuff21's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
4.0
debs4jc's review against another edition
plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]the story from red continues, thomas of hunter and his band now have a policy of non-violence with the horde, and so have become experts at running and hiding from them. this backfires and ends up with thomas and some of his crew being taken prisoner. meanwhile, in the 21st century thomas is supposedly dead, but his sister cara has thought of a way to revive him. with the raison strain starting to make people sick, she uses his blood to enter his dream world and re-write history. thomas now feels the strain of trying to save both worlds. with the books of the histories, his blood, and the love of justin (christ) they may be able to do just that.[return][return][return][return][return][return][return]style characterisics: pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.[return]quite a few major plot shifts, as dekker dips into the fantastical to ressurect characters. the ending was somewhat predictable (at least in one world), but also a powerful statement of sacrifice. dekker's writing is full of powerful images that the reader won't soon forget.[return][return][return][return][return][return][return]how good is it?[return]an adrenaline laced read, great entertainment with a intriguing spiritual underlayer that reinterprets the biblical story in a fresh way
richter10's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
2.0
wwalters87's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
perilous1's review against another edition
3.0
A good close-out to this inspirational thriller/urban fantasy series...or is it? >.>
There's definitely a sense of most ends being tied in a satisfying conclusion to the circle trilogy--though there's some obligatory wiggle room left open for plenty of spinoffs or even potential continuation. The allegory angle is still a bit heavy-handed at time, in this reader's personal opinion--and the relational aspects to the comic interpretation can feel a bit rushed. But all in all, there's a pleasing symmetry.
The artwork is just as vivid and well crafted as the previous two, with no trouble in following the panel flow.
There's definitely a sense of most ends being tied in a satisfying conclusion to the circle trilogy--though there's some obligatory wiggle room left open for plenty of spinoffs or even potential continuation. The allegory angle is still a bit heavy-handed at time, in this reader's personal opinion--and the relational aspects to the comic interpretation can feel a bit rushed. But all in all, there's a pleasing symmetry.
The artwork is just as vivid and well crafted as the previous two, with no trouble in following the panel flow.
racheln23's review against another edition
4.0
Book 1 and 2 spoilers may appear here…
I didn’t love this series, but I was pleasantly invested in it. Book 2 was probably my least favorite. Book 1 was my favorite and book 3 was in the middle. I didn’t really get in to the dream world in book 1 until the end. Because book 2 had an abrupt and completely new dreamworld beginning, I also didn’t get much in to it until the end, and found myself feeling impatient to get back to the “real” world. However, the opposite was true in book 3. I found myself bored with the real world and just wanted to stay in the dream world. Book 3 read more like a typical fantasy book, which I preferred and felt made more sense and was more cohesive.
I felt that Ted Dekkar didn’t know where he was going when he was writing. It turned out okay, but there were some holes that really bothered me.
Here’s my beef list from least bothersome to most bothersome:
⬛️ Pairing Monique with Rachelle was okay until Thomas married Rachelle, and Rachelle died. It just became weird because you think Thomas is going to get with Monique, then he doesn’t.
I didn’t love this series, but I was pleasantly invested in it. Book 2 was probably my least favorite. Book 1 was my favorite and book 3 was in the middle. I didn’t really get in to the dream world in book 1 until the end. Because book 2 had an abrupt and completely new dreamworld beginning, I also didn’t get much in to it until the end, and found myself feeling impatient to get back to the “real” world. However, the opposite was true in book 3. I found myself bored with the real world and just wanted to stay in the dream world. Book 3 read more like a typical fantasy book, which I preferred and felt made more sense and was more cohesive.
I felt that Ted Dekkar didn’t know where he was going when he was writing. It turned out okay, but there were some holes that really bothered me.
Here’s my beef list from least bothersome to most bothersome:
⬛️ Pairing Monique with Rachelle was okay until Thomas married Rachelle, and Rachelle died. It just became weird because you think Thomas is going to get with Monique, then he doesn’t.
inspiretruth's review against another edition
4.0
Really good addition to the series! I loved how they were Justin's bride and he wanted all the Scabs to come into the Circle and join the others. However, I really didn't like how many times the characters referred to Chelise as a whore. Altogether another good story that I'm so excited continues with Green because I would've been very disappointed if it didn't!
rhganci's review against another edition
3.0
It was fantastic – the best of the three by far, with more pull than the other two combined. I’m not sure I understood the ending, or if there even was anything to understand. But I loved the pursuit of Chelise by Thomas, and it made it very hard to put down. I’m very glad that I read The Circle, and it’s a fantastic trilogy that has some great moments and very exciting plot. I don’t know if I’d use the phrase “adrenaline-laced,” and I don’t know how many real “plot twists” there were, but it was a great trilogy.