butxacaitapadura's review against another edition
3.0
I per fi arriba el final de la trilogia! I, potser és per les altes expectatives que em van deixar els dos anteriors llibres, però aquest, per a mi, és el més fluix de tots.
Qui esperi començar el llibre i trobar els protagonistes dels anteriors llibres, sento dir-li que no els trobarà fins ben entrada la lectura. Així doncs, a l’inici, com a lector, vas desubicat. Personatges nous, ubicacions noves i fets que no acabes de saber d’on baixen però, mica en mica, et vas trobant. A més, un dels elements que dificulta el fet de saber què està passant és el pas del temps. Al llarg de tota la novel·la, els anys passen i, no sé si només m’ha passat a mi, però hi havia moments que no sabia on era. Per sort, a partir de la meitat del llibre, es deixen de fer aquests salts temporals i l’autor deixa de marejar-nos.
I és a partir de les 500 o 600 pàgines que el llibre t’acaba enganxant, que els fets deixen de ser lents i la lectura es torna trepidant per arribar a un desenllaç massa ràpid que, personalment a mi m’ha deixat una mica a mitges, un final que, per a mi, ha sigut un “coitus interruptus”.
Tot i això, he gaudit de la lectura, encara que aquest gaudi hagi tardat una mica en arribar. I m’ha agradat el fet que introdueixi temes tan actuals com la reflexió a l’entorn del gènere fluid o, com poden influir en la societat les IA.
En definitiva, una trilogia que comença molt forta però, que a l’últim llibre es desinfla una mica (típic de moltes trilogies i sagues), però tot i així, és una lectura que val molt la pena.
⚠️SPOILER⚠️
Hi ha una cosa que passa cap al final del llibre, i que semblava molt interessant, però, finalment, va ser molt gratuït, ja que no s’explica què passa exactament, i és que què és l’escena en què reviuen en Tyger? Per què no s'extén més i l’acaba d’explicar? Si algú que l’hagi llegit em pot resoldre el dubte que es manifesti!
Qui esperi començar el llibre i trobar els protagonistes dels anteriors llibres, sento dir-li que no els trobarà fins ben entrada la lectura. Així doncs, a l’inici, com a lector, vas desubicat. Personatges nous, ubicacions noves i fets que no acabes de saber d’on baixen però, mica en mica, et vas trobant. A més, un dels elements que dificulta el fet de saber què està passant és el pas del temps. Al llarg de tota la novel·la, els anys passen i, no sé si només m’ha passat a mi, però hi havia moments que no sabia on era. Per sort, a partir de la meitat del llibre, es deixen de fer aquests salts temporals i l’autor deixa de marejar-nos.
I és a partir de les 500 o 600 pàgines que el llibre t’acaba enganxant, que els fets deixen de ser lents i la lectura es torna trepidant per arribar a un desenllaç massa ràpid que, personalment a mi m’ha deixat una mica a mitges, un final que, per a mi, ha sigut un “coitus interruptus”.
Tot i això, he gaudit de la lectura, encara que aquest gaudi hagi tardat una mica en arribar. I m’ha agradat el fet que introdueixi temes tan actuals com la reflexió a l’entorn del gènere fluid o, com poden influir en la societat les IA.
En definitiva, una trilogia que comença molt forta però, que a l’últim llibre es desinfla una mica (típic de moltes trilogies i sagues), però tot i així, és una lectura que val molt la pena.
⚠️SPOILER⚠️
Hi ha una cosa que passa cap al final del llibre, i que semblava molt interessant, però, finalment, va ser molt gratuït, ja que no s’explica què passa exactament, i és que què és l’escena en què reviuen en Tyger? Per què no s'extén més i l’acaba d’explicar? Si algú que l’hagi llegit em pot resoldre el dubte que es manifesti!
imanqblake's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-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
4.75
What a way to end this series! I really couldn't say how it was going to go, from beginning to end. But, honestly, I find myself really satisfied with this ending. I loved and hated various characters, laughed at stupid decisions they made, cried when those tear jerkers popped up, my experience was such a wonderful one. One thing I did wished for is to see more of Rowan, but otherwise it was great! Overall, great series, can't recommend it enough!
Spoiler
The Thunderhead having a whole existential crisis and it finally reaching the solution of what was needed was so, so heartbreaking to read but it gave a whole new perspective to see the Thunderhead through.wabbitrabbit's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jackeline_cruz_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
cowmouflage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kassimesserly's review against another edition
3.0
This finale of such a wonderful series was pretty disappointing. It was okay, but was sooooooooo drawn out and it didn’t need to be. I wanted more from our main character and they were not the main focus of this book. It introduced us to so many new characters. It left me confused and bored most of the time.
naomi_reads_books's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
briarsreviews's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
1.0
I have to say, The Toll by Neal Shusterman is my most disappointing book of the year. And it was SO LONG.
This book didn't feel like it belonged in this series. It was a very odd turn that didn't make sense to me. The plot twist is this entire book, which confuses me. And why was there suddenly a romance that didn't need to be there? And for 600 pages? The first two books were so good and this book didn't belong, in my opinion. I'm disappointed. I don't really have a nice thing to say since it felt like an entirely different series.
One out of five stars.
This book didn't feel like it belonged in this series. It was a very odd turn that didn't make sense to me. The plot twist is this entire book, which confuses me. And why was there suddenly a romance that didn't need to be there? And for 600 pages? The first two books were so good and this book didn't belong, in my opinion. I'm disappointed. I don't really have a nice thing to say since it felt like an entirely different series.
One out of five stars.
get_lit_erature's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
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
aaron_j136's review against another edition
4.0
“I’m frightened.”
“That is not a bad thing. It is the nature of life to fear it’s own end. This is how I know we are truly alive.”
I really enjoyed this book!
There was only 2 things that made me not give this a 5 stars.
1. The pacing- this book took a while to get into things but when the action came, it came.
2. The ending- it was satisfactory but not completely satisfying. I liked bits of the ending but I feel like there are 1 or 2 loose ends (what happened to Munira? )
I really want a spin off series following Astrid for some reason
Or
A spin off series set in space
Or
A prequel book following Goddard
Or
Any spin off novel.
“That is not a bad thing. It is the nature of life to fear it’s own end. This is how I know we are truly alive.”
I really enjoyed this book!
There was only 2 things that made me not give this a 5 stars.
1. The pacing- this book took a while to get into things but when the action came, it came.
2. The ending- it was satisfactory but not completely satisfying. I liked bits of the ending but I feel like there are 1 or 2 loose ends (what happened to Munira? )
I really want a spin off series following Astrid for some reason
Or
A spin off series set in space
Or
A prequel book following Goddard
Or
Any spin off novel.