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vampirequeenejoey's review
5.0
what a good final book to a great series. don't have much else to say but wow
anaffpereira's review
4.0
A satisfactory conclusion to a good series, so the four stars are a global rating (if I judged this book alone, I would probably give it three).
As I think back on the events of the first book, I never thought we would end up here in the final instalment. The plot was definitely creative, and we had many good characters.
I have to point out my love for Donavan: he only actually appeared in the first book, but he was always present in a way, inspiring and giving strength to Alex; it’s wonderful how I grew so attached to a character that wasn’t that present in the following books. The same applies to Zee (of course!) and Simon.
The conclusion was good, wrapping everything nicely. We had a lot of poignant and sweet moments towards the final and I ended up shedding an unexpected tear here and there.
There were a little too many near-death moments and some events seemed like a stretch, but okay. This is fiction after all, and the writer laid some okayish foundations for Furnace’s backstory.
I am happy to have finished this series, it was worthwhile.
As I think back on the events of the first book, I never thought we would end up here in the final instalment. The plot was definitely creative, and we had many good characters.
I have to point out my love for Donavan: he only actually appeared in the first book, but he was always present in a way, inspiring and giving strength to Alex; it’s wonderful how I grew so attached to a character that wasn’t that present in the following books. The same applies to Zee (of course!) and Simon.
The conclusion was good, wrapping everything nicely. We had a lot of poignant and sweet moments towards the final and I ended up shedding an unexpected tear here and there.
There were a little too many near-death moments and some events seemed like a stretch, but okay. This is fiction after all, and the writer laid some okayish foundations for Furnace’s backstory.
I am happy to have finished this series, it was worthwhile.
pacer4ever's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
5.0
guccishoestrings's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Man what a ride the series has been so far. Alex is teetering on the edge and Alfred Furnace knows it. Alex must decide the future of the world and what role he will play in it.
The Good: A new side villain in General Hamilton, A cold and calculating b*tch that acts like the good guy at first but shortly shows she is not, Saddest part of Alex's character development occurs in this book as he reflects on who he was at the start of the series up till that point, and Extremely sad ending that you can feel was inevitable but had to happen to one of the main characters.
The Bad: The ending is very quick and left a lot of unanswered questions to the lore that was implemented, which is the only reason this book is not as good as books 3 and 4. General Hamilton is added to late into the series and is not developed as well as she could have been. Wish she was brought in at book 4 instead of book 5. Epilogue is extremely short, only being a few pages and in my opinion, I wish there was more closure to the main cast.
Ending might not have stuck as well as I would have hoped, but this is and always will be one of my favorite series of all time and I highly encourage anybody to at least read through this series once.
The Good: A new side villain in General Hamilton, A cold and calculating b*tch that acts like the good guy at first but shortly shows she is not, Saddest part of Alex's character development occurs in this book as he reflects on who he was at the start of the series up till that point, and Extremely sad ending that you can feel was inevitable but had to happen to one of the main characters.
The Bad: The ending is very quick and left a lot of unanswered questions to the lore that was implemented, which is the only reason this book is not as good as books 3 and 4. General Hamilton is added to late into the series and is not developed as well as she could have been. Wish she was brought in at book 4 instead of book 5. Epilogue is extremely short, only being a few pages and in my opinion, I wish there was more closure to the main cast.
Ending might not have stuck as well as I would have hoped, but this is and always will be one of my favorite series of all time and I highly encourage anybody to at least read through this series once.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
casswhitesell's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
camerenk's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
4.0
malreynolds111's review against another edition
4.0
I had mixed feelings about the ending of this book. I like the way it ended but to be honest really felt it was almost too happy. I know that sounds strange, but with all the horrors that happened I really didn't expect the "happy" ending.