Reviews

The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden

totallypinkz's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jayarna's review

4.0

4.5.

This was just so good I had nightmares about this being my reality. This isn't horror but it sure fucking felt like it

tophie_96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

samevans's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

zordrac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

bookgirl1209's review

3.0

This is the last one in John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began series.
It focused more on Ellie as she was captured and held prisoner by the invading forces. Throughout most of the book we don't know if the rest of her group of friends is alive or dead which was kind of off putting. And the end seems kind of abrupt but they may be in part because after 7 books I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye to the group.

There is another three book series, The Ellie Chronicles which focuses on Ellie's life after the war, I'm not sure if I'll try and track them down and read them. I really like the character but I think I may like the group as a whole better.

This would be an excellent series for a male reader. Even though the narrator, Ellie, is a girl I think there is more than enough action to make it palatable for a boy to read.

jolynn92's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and War

xlivp's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

firefly8041's review

3.0

3.5

steelcranberrybatman's review

4.0

One of the most unsatisfying endings of any book ever. Read the 3 books in the Ellie Chronicles as they finish the story so much neater.

But all in all it was a brilliant series.