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angevba's review
4.0
I would say this book specifically it’s a 3.75, but the whole series is a 4.
Felt like it could’ve been shorter because there was some added plots that were unnecessary since this is the LAST book in the series, so why would you introduce more characters and try to give them a storyline when we are 5 books in and there is no need for it? but well
For the most part I did enjoy it and overall I think this is a good paranormal saga, it sure has its ups and downs but it is still intriguing (specially the ghosts parts for me) and you get to really like the characters and get invested in their different storylines.
The villain was… meh. I think I actually didn’t care at all about him throughout the whole series. I didn’t even feel like I hated him or anything, he was just there to build some plot I guess.. I think I would’ve liked this series even without a villain tbh.
Felt like it could’ve been shorter because there was some added plots that were unnecessary since this is the LAST book in the series, so why would you introduce more characters and try to give them a storyline when we are 5 books in and there is no need for it? but well
For the most part I did enjoy it and overall I think this is a good paranormal saga, it sure has its ups and downs but it is still intriguing (specially the ghosts parts for me) and you get to really like the characters and get invested in their different storylines.
The villain was… meh. I think I actually didn’t care at all about him throughout the whole series. I didn’t even feel like I hated him or anything, he was just there to build some plot I guess.. I think I would’ve liked this series even without a villain tbh.
naemikrl's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.25
mrsbsbooks's review
3.0
I loved the cover of this book, as I have loved all the other covers. However the love triangle angle in this book did wear a little thin.
So did Kylie's up and down emotions over Lucas. It was all a bit heh.
Kylie got little more information in regards to her species but we didn't actually learn that much about the Chameleons.
I did love Burnett and Holiday though. I thought that they made a lovely couple but thought that Holiday needed to treat them less like little sisters.
Kylie's mother, I didn't like at all as she acted more like a spoiled brat than the mother she was supposed to be.
I had hoped there would be more about the Death Angels, but again there was very little information given about them.
I do hope however that there are other books involving some other the other camp members getting their happy endings like Miranda and Perry, Derek and Jenny. A little more closure would be nice.
Although it was a decent book to close the series, I had hoped for more.
So did Kylie's up and down emotions over Lucas. It was all a bit heh.
Kylie got little more information in regards to her species but we didn't actually learn that much about the Chameleons.
I did love Burnett and Holiday though. I thought that they made a lovely couple but thought that Holiday needed to treat them less like little sisters.
Kylie's mother, I didn't like at all as she acted more like a spoiled brat than the mother she was supposed to be.
I had hoped there would be more about the Death Angels, but again there was very little information given about them.
I do hope however that there are other books involving some other the other camp members getting their happy endings like Miranda and Perry, Derek and Jenny. A little more closure would be nice.
Although it was a decent book to close the series, I had hoped for more.
court_caitlin's review
2.0
As you can see from my rating, I was not a huge fan of the book or the series. Here are some of the reasons why:
1) Kylie is selfish and an entirely unlikable character. Throughout the whole series, I just kept wondering why I was reading it. While the others characters in the book tell her how she is awesome and selfless, all I can see is how judgmental and self-centered she is.
2) She is constantly obsessed with doing what is 'right,' which generally involves always telling the truth and not having sex. The moral messages ran rampant throughout the series. Every hundred pages or so, there was another message about the dangers of sex and how bad it is. Although I generally agree that sex is not something to be taken lightly, it is also not a bad thing if two people are consenting, teenagers or not. I got very sick of all the characters who had sex being called sluts, getting pregnant, dying, or otherwise shamed for their actions. Furthermore, the boys could have sex much easier than the girls without being called 'sluts.'
3) Kylie is obsessed with her 'real dad' to the point where she begins calling the father that raised her 'stepdad.' What a terrible message! I fail to understand the author's thought process on this - if someone raises you for 16 years of your life and treats you like their own child, they are your father. Especially when your biological father is dead and you only communicate with him because you are a ghost whisperer.
4) Back to Kylie is selfish - both the boys in her life (Derek and Lucas) have made what Kylie deems to be 'unforgivable mistakes.' One was having sex with someone while they were broken up and the other was getting betrothed to a werewolf in order to gain a spot on the council (it's complicated). Kylie completely overreacts about both situations and then gets mad when people tell her she is over-reacting, insisting that she wasn't the one who did something wrong. Then, towards the end, she starts being a martyr just to ride on the sorry train. Not impressed.
5) Her obsession with telling the truth is also obnoxious. While I generally agree that honesty is a good policy, there are times when someone (especially a teenage someone) would NEVER come clean about what happened. And yet, Kylie always goes running off to Holiday to tell her every little 'sin' she has committed.
6) The idea of sinning is obnoxious throughout the series as well. Anytime Kylie thinks about sex she reprimands herself for being 'sinful' (although, to her credit, Christianity is never mentioned). However, for the boys, it is viewed as normal that they want to have sex. Way to perpetuate gender norms.
7) Also, back to sex. The idea that sex should never be spontaneous was also heavy throughout the series, as was the importance of virginity for girls. The boys in the book, it was implied, had already lost theirs and were under no such obligations. (It didn't help that all the girls in the series who had lost their virginity were either hated, ended up dead, or faded away from the story.) All our main girl characters were virgins. Again, gender norms were very frustrating. Why was it the girl's job to 'save themselves' for a planned time, while the boys were heavily implied or stated not to be virgins?
8) The ignorance of the characters was ridiculous. I bet if you went to any high school in the nation and asked any student what 'blue balls' means. I also bet that they would swear much more than the characters in the book. And they would never use the word 'crappers' or 'frack.'
9) The chapter breaks kinda sucked. A lot of them were not well-placed, such that I noticed they were not well done.
10) I was disappointed in the ending of the book. While this last installment was heads and tails about the rest, I really would have appreciated an epilogue. All we needed was ten pages about the events ten years after the book. Unless she is planning to write more (but the book clearly said, 'the last of the Shadow Falls novels' on the front), I really would have liked some closure about the characters. Did all these couples last through college and growing up?? They are only sixteen after all! Just would have been nice.
All in all, not impressed by the series. It wasn't the worst thing ever, but definitely would not recommend.
1) Kylie is selfish and an entirely unlikable character. Throughout the whole series, I just kept wondering why I was reading it. While the others characters in the book tell her how she is awesome and selfless, all I can see is how judgmental and self-centered she is.
2) She is constantly obsessed with doing what is 'right,' which generally involves always telling the truth and not having sex. The moral messages ran rampant throughout the series. Every hundred pages or so, there was another message about the dangers of sex and how bad it is. Although I generally agree that sex is not something to be taken lightly, it is also not a bad thing if two people are consenting, teenagers or not. I got very sick of all the characters who had sex being called sluts, getting pregnant, dying, or otherwise shamed for their actions. Furthermore, the boys could have sex much easier than the girls without being called 'sluts.'
3) Kylie is obsessed with her 'real dad' to the point where she begins calling the father that raised her 'stepdad.' What a terrible message! I fail to understand the author's thought process on this - if someone raises you for 16 years of your life and treats you like their own child, they are your father. Especially when your biological father is dead and you only communicate with him because you are a ghost whisperer.
4) Back to Kylie is selfish - both the boys in her life (Derek and Lucas) have made what Kylie deems to be 'unforgivable mistakes.' One was having sex with someone while they were broken up and the other was getting betrothed to a werewolf in order to gain a spot on the council (it's complicated). Kylie completely overreacts about both situations and then gets mad when people tell her she is over-reacting, insisting that she wasn't the one who did something wrong. Then, towards the end, she starts being a martyr just to ride on the sorry train. Not impressed.
5) Her obsession with telling the truth is also obnoxious. While I generally agree that honesty is a good policy, there are times when someone (especially a teenage someone) would NEVER come clean about what happened. And yet, Kylie always goes running off to Holiday to tell her every little 'sin' she has committed.
6) The idea of sinning is obnoxious throughout the series as well. Anytime Kylie thinks about sex she reprimands herself for being 'sinful' (although, to her credit, Christianity is never mentioned). However, for the boys, it is viewed as normal that they want to have sex. Way to perpetuate gender norms.
7) Also, back to sex. The idea that sex should never be spontaneous was also heavy throughout the series, as was the importance of virginity for girls. The boys in the book, it was implied, had already lost theirs and were under no such obligations. (It didn't help that all the girls in the series who had lost their virginity were either hated, ended up dead, or faded away from the story.) All our main girl characters were virgins. Again, gender norms were very frustrating. Why was it the girl's job to 'save themselves' for a planned time, while the boys were heavily implied or stated not to be virgins?
8) The ignorance of the characters was ridiculous. I bet if you went to any high school in the nation and asked any student what 'blue balls' means. I also bet that they would swear much more than the characters in the book. And they would never use the word 'crappers' or 'frack.'
9) The chapter breaks kinda sucked. A lot of them were not well-placed, such that I noticed they were not well done.
10) I was disappointed in the ending of the book. While this last installment was heads and tails about the rest, I really would have appreciated an epilogue. All we needed was ten pages about the events ten years after the book. Unless she is planning to write more (but the book clearly said, 'the last of the Shadow Falls novels' on the front), I really would have liked some closure about the characters. Did all these couples last through college and growing up?? They are only sixteen after all! Just would have been nice.
All in all, not impressed by the series. It wasn't the worst thing ever, but definitely would not recommend.
wheresweaver's review
5.0
AMAZING!!!!! Kylie is all grown up and so are her friends I love how we already know she'll end up with Lucas and I love how everything ties together. I'm really sad that it is over but I'm so glad with how it ended. I'm glad everything worked out and I loved all the characters. I love the writing. I love the plot it was just WOW!!! I love all the secrets and how they were revealed and how Kylie's mom finally learns the secret. I'm so glad it ended with Holiday's wedding it was perfect.