enchantedbibliophile's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
So disappointing!
This series started out fantastic, I was so glad to find a YA that wasn't all Love and Butterflies. But it just went down hill from there; concluding with this disjointed story.
It's almost as if what happened in the first book and the conclusion of the series have nothing to do with one another.
This series started out fantastic, I was so glad to find a YA that wasn't all Love and Butterflies. But it just went down hill from there; concluding with this disjointed story.
It's almost as if what happened in the first book and the conclusion of the series have nothing to do with one another.
mxkenzie_11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
tayballin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
merlin_reads's review against another edition
2.5
Maybe more like 2.5. This book was better than the second one, so there's that.
I don't know. This turned into some Jack Ryan political war drama and I just didn't really care. Now that Wiley's out on bail, her and her brother are determined to find their father. But this book isn't just from Wiley's POV anymore. Now we also get Jasper and Riel along with political briefs and blog postings. It was just too much and too convoluted with all of the side stories and mysteries.
The only character I really liked was Detective Oshiro. True hero that guy.
I knew who the Architect was from the first book. There were really no surprises and none of the characters made you want to root for them. I skimmed a lot of the descriptive paragraphs because it just felt so weighed down by facts. If this was in fact a race against time thriller, it should be at least thrilling.
I don't know. This turned into some Jack Ryan political war drama and I just didn't really care. Now that Wiley's out on bail, her and her brother are determined to find their father. But this book isn't just from Wiley's POV anymore. Now we also get Jasper and Riel along with political briefs and blog postings. It was just too much and too convoluted with all of the side stories and mysteries.
The only character I really liked was Detective Oshiro. True hero that guy.
I knew who the Architect was from the first book. There were really no surprises and none of the characters made you want to root for them. I skimmed a lot of the descriptive paragraphs because it just felt so weighed down by facts. If this was in fact a race against time thriller, it should be at least thrilling.
godheadjones's review against another edition
3.0
this book didnt have the greatest conclusion to a trilogy like this. i didn't understand the sudden shift in the way that it was written (books 1 and 2 had chapter numbers 1 pov, and this had multiple pov, but only wylie's was in first person?) its a little confusing but i still sped through it and enjoyed it a little? very fast paced and easy to read in a day if you have the time
jaclynsamara's review against another edition
Pretty cool, it's the third book in the series so I don't have much to say. I definitely still think the first book was more suspenseful.
I liked the change in writing style, all the different perspectives. I didn't think I would but it was essential to this book, a well done move.
I liked the change in writing style, all the different perspectives. I didn't think I would but it was essential to this book, a well done move.
asteriahhh's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
itslaurensbookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
Overall a solid book that would've been good as an addition to the story, not as an ending. The first three-fourths of the book had that same mystery feel and contained twists and turns throughout just as the prior two had. However, the last forth of the book felt rushed and wasn't up to par with the rest of the writing. The series as a whole I found extremely exciting and entertaining, I was excited to see how it all ended and where the story was going. This as a finale was a little bit disappointing just because it felt like it was robbed of a well executed grand ending. I wanted to hear everybody's side of the story, understand their roles in the story and what the motives were. I wanted to see life for Wylie return back to somewhat of a state of "normalcy." Felt like a lot of un-answered questions and I was expecting a lot more from the last book of this series.
anxietygirl89's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.75