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mikaela_basile's review against another edition
5.0
I'm a sucker for big climatic battle scenes that last the majority of the book... This is my favorite of the series but the first 2 lay the groundwork.
soapgrace's review against another edition
5.0
This book was insane! I was so worried it would be a let down, because it's the last if the trilogy, but it completely blew away my expectations. I have no clue what to do now that the trilogy is over
jessicathedestroyer's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this series. Marissa Meyer really did a fantastic job with this final book. And oh my lord, the ending! It was a pretty easy read and entertaining story. I would definitely recommend.
abbyls96's review against another edition
5.0
This trilogy ended strong! Tons of surprises and twists.
aecidyk's review against another edition
5.0
holy shit. such an epic, heartbreaking book series. i’m so sad over callum, winston, honey… but this was such a perfect end to the trilogy. (except for the epilogue cause it was clearly meant to hint to more sequels but nothing has happened since, so...)
so many things could’ve been better in this trilogy, but still, i love it.
quotes <3
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Nova’s shoulders drooped. He had been atrocious, Winston. As the Puppeteer, he had done awful things, things that even the other Anarchists were wary of. And yet she couldn’t help the warmth that flooded through her to think of Winston in this cold, brutal place, saying kind things about her, even after what she’d done to him.
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“Hey,” muttered her neighbor.
“What?” she snapped too loud. A guard glowered their way, before nodding at whatever his peer was saying.
Beside her, the man with the neon eyes took his spoon and tapped the back of it one time on the table next to his tray.
Nova glared. First at the spoon, then at him.
His smile was wide and a little crooked. “Means we’re united,” he said. “Villains to the end.”
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A family, waiting to welcome her home. Any family.
She sighed, knowing that all of these daydreams were flawed in one way or another. Knowing that future would never come to pass.
-
Nova flinched to think of him as he once was, powerful and strong, a true visionary. Now he was little more than a relic, a memory from a foregone era. “Knowing that my time left on this earth is short, I am faced with an excruciating truth. I once destroyed a world order in which prodigies were condemned and persecuted by those who feared us, those who could not appreciate our potential. And now…” He faced the Captain. “Now we are condemned and persecuted by our own.”
-
“Nightmare…” He took her hand, and she realized he was crying. In that moment, she realized that she was, too. “We were friends, weren’t we?” He coughed. A bit of blood sprayed across his bottom lip. “I know I wasn’t always … a good friend … but I … I liked having you around, back then. When you were little. It was nice to be … a kid … again.”
Her breaths started to come in erratic gulps. “Of course. Of course we were friends.”
He smiled, but it was laced with pain. His eyes were losing focus. “I wanted to tell you…” He coughed. The ice in his chest jostled with each movement. “I’m no longer sure … I was meant to be … a villain.” His gaze softened affectionately as he squeezed her hand. She wasn’t sure when he’d started holding it. “I’m not sure you are, either. Maybe … none of us…”
-
His practical thoughts fought to stay in control, reminding him that there was no real way for him to know what Nightmare was thinking. But, somehow, he felt like there was an understanding that passed between them in that moment.
I have fought to protect the people I care about. I have fought to defend my beliefs.
I see now that you have, too.
Are we really so different?
-
She couldn’t keep the overwhelming emotion from her voice when they separated, the disbelief and hope that coursed through her. “I was sure you would hate me when you found out the truth.”
Adrian grimaced. “I tried to, at first. But it’s like you said. Everyone has a nightmare.” He pressed his forehead against hers. “Maybe I want you to be mine.”
so many things could’ve been better in this trilogy, but still, i love it.
quotes <3
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Nova’s shoulders drooped. He had been atrocious, Winston. As the Puppeteer, he had done awful things, things that even the other Anarchists were wary of. And yet she couldn’t help the warmth that flooded through her to think of Winston in this cold, brutal place, saying kind things about her, even after what she’d done to him.
-
“Hey,” muttered her neighbor.
“What?” she snapped too loud. A guard glowered their way, before nodding at whatever his peer was saying.
Beside her, the man with the neon eyes took his spoon and tapped the back of it one time on the table next to his tray.
Nova glared. First at the spoon, then at him.
His smile was wide and a little crooked. “Means we’re united,” he said. “Villains to the end.”
-
A family, waiting to welcome her home. Any family.
She sighed, knowing that all of these daydreams were flawed in one way or another. Knowing that future would never come to pass.
-
Nova flinched to think of him as he once was, powerful and strong, a true visionary. Now he was little more than a relic, a memory from a foregone era. “Knowing that my time left on this earth is short, I am faced with an excruciating truth. I once destroyed a world order in which prodigies were condemned and persecuted by those who feared us, those who could not appreciate our potential. And now…” He faced the Captain. “Now we are condemned and persecuted by our own.”
-
“Nightmare…” He took her hand, and she realized he was crying. In that moment, she realized that she was, too. “We were friends, weren’t we?” He coughed. A bit of blood sprayed across his bottom lip. “I know I wasn’t always … a good friend … but I … I liked having you around, back then. When you were little. It was nice to be … a kid … again.”
Her breaths started to come in erratic gulps. “Of course. Of course we were friends.”
He smiled, but it was laced with pain. His eyes were losing focus. “I wanted to tell you…” He coughed. The ice in his chest jostled with each movement. “I’m no longer sure … I was meant to be … a villain.” His gaze softened affectionately as he squeezed her hand. She wasn’t sure when he’d started holding it. “I’m not sure you are, either. Maybe … none of us…”
-
His practical thoughts fought to stay in control, reminding him that there was no real way for him to know what Nightmare was thinking. But, somehow, he felt like there was an understanding that passed between them in that moment.
I have fought to protect the people I care about. I have fought to defend my beliefs.
I see now that you have, too.
Are we really so different?
-
She couldn’t keep the overwhelming emotion from her voice when they separated, the disbelief and hope that coursed through her. “I was sure you would hate me when you found out the truth.”
Adrian grimaced. “I tried to, at first. But it’s like you said. Everyone has a nightmare.” He pressed his forehead against hers. “Maybe I want you to be mine.”
jenpaul13's review against another edition
4.0
All the secret keeping and striving to exact justice (or revenge) boils down to a superpowered showdown in Marissa Meyer's Supernova.
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The public reveal of Agent N's neutralizing capability looms before the Renegades, Anarchists, Rejects, and citizens of Gatlon City, making the plans that Nova's formulating to get her revenge and help her uncle that much more urgent to finalize and put into action. But all the secrets she and Adrian have been keeping from each other, and their fellow Renegades, have been building up such that when they finally boil over and come to light, the question becomes one of trust and doing the right thing rather than which side someone is on as the fate of Gatlon City relies on unlikely allies overcoming their differences to fight together in the hope of their city's survival.
The story of Renegades vs. Anarchists receives an adequate ending in this last installment of the trilogy that lays bare the secrets that had driven drama and tension within the series. The character development demonstrated a growth in thinking and exploring the potential of morally gray areas, instead of the more clearly cut good vs. evil mindset that had prevailed for a majority of the characters throughout this tale; the work that had previously gone into the relationships in the second book, particularly between Nova and Adrian, paid off in the heightened sense of drama their conflicted actions manifested as in this book. Though the existence of heroes implies that they have a force to fight against, such as villains, the epilogue to this series conclusion hammers that point home hard, leaving the otherwise super tidy ending open to future mischief from a minor character (who got too much attention and had ample clues about them sprinkled throughout the text for attentive readers to pick up on as to their real origin).
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
The public reveal of Agent N's neutralizing capability looms before the Renegades, Anarchists, Rejects, and citizens of Gatlon City, making the plans that Nova's formulating to get her revenge and help her uncle that much more urgent to finalize and put into action. But all the secrets she and Adrian have been keeping from each other, and their fellow Renegades, have been building up such that when they finally boil over and come to light, the question becomes one of trust and doing the right thing rather than which side someone is on as the fate of Gatlon City relies on unlikely allies overcoming their differences to fight together in the hope of their city's survival.
The story of Renegades vs. Anarchists receives an adequate ending in this last installment of the trilogy that lays bare the secrets that had driven drama and tension within the series. The character development demonstrated a growth in thinking and exploring the potential of morally gray areas, instead of the more clearly cut good vs. evil mindset that had prevailed for a majority of the characters throughout this tale; the work that had previously gone into the relationships in the second book, particularly between Nova and Adrian, paid off in the heightened sense of drama their conflicted actions manifested as in this book. Though the existence of heroes implies that they have a force to fight against, such as villains, the epilogue to this series conclusion hammers that point home hard, leaving the otherwise super tidy ending open to future mischief from a minor character (who got too much attention and had ample clues about them sprinkled throughout the text for attentive readers to pick up on as to their real origin).
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
catl1kesb0oks's review against another edition
3.0
While I did Like like this book, I am kinda disappointed with the direction it took in the end. I would have loved there to be a kind of „both sides kinda have a point“ thing.
Overall the plot was not completely what I expected.
There were severall Plot-Twist, I found one surprising and good, the others were meh
I was extremely close to simply dnfing the book when I thought that it would be an everyone looses their powers ending.
Overall the plot was not completely what I expected.
There were severall Plot-Twist, I found one surprising and good, the others were meh
lias_library22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
eviejo_07's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Wow wow wow!! Such a crazy end to one of my favorite series! So excited to read more of Marissa Meyer’s books now. Adrian and Nova are some of my favorite characters now and you go on a great journey with them. I wish we could have gotten a few more moments with them toward the ending but it makes sense that it ended the way it did. Amazing book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pretty happy with the ending, especially with Max. This series has definitely been on my mind a LOT (so much so that I have a 3.5 hour long playlist for it) and I can’t wait until it’s time to reread it.