Reviews

The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout

van_anna_'s review against another edition

I already wrote this down and then it just disappeared because the Goodreads app is awful so let’s see if I can get this done again

yashirolevi's review against another edition

makes me question if i'm still reading the same series, hence the dnf. this suffers from the couple-gets-together-plot-disappears syndrome, bad. 

dnf at pg 92

florm's review against another edition

4.0

3,5 estrellas.
No me esperaba tremendo plot twist.
Creo que lo que menos me gusta de esta saga es lo predecible que es, ya que hasta este tercer libro, la mayoría de mis hipótesis eran verdaderas, pero nunca tuve en cuenta ese final, y me gustó un montón ser sorprendida.
En sí el libro fue demasiado largo, tenía unas 200 páginas de más, muchísimo relleno al que no le vi sentido pero tengo que admitir que leer a Luc siempre hace las cosas más fáciles: es un personaje increíble que te hace reír en los momentos menos esperados y siempre sabe qué decir para que lo quieras un poco más. En cuanto a Evie, tuvo sus momentos en que me daba mucha lástima toda su situación pero a veces me llegaban a desesperar sus acciones.
Entre los personajes secundarios mis favoritos fueron: Grayson (que todas mis hipótesis sobre él eran verdaderas), Dee (amo el enamoramiento que tiene Evie por ella), y Daemon, principalmente su relación con Luc, amo que pelearan constantemente pero se dieran cariño cuando el otro lo necesitaba.
En general me gusto más que el segundo libro pero menos que el primero, y la gran pregunta es cómo voy a hacer para esperar hasta el 2022/2023 para leer el final y saber qué carajo va a pasar.

"Sí, eso puede ser TMI, pero mira, sería lindo si alguien más pudiera hacerse cargo de los chicos malos mientras yo me pongo al día con Jersey Shore." Es por estas frases que lo amo tanto.

Spoiler

PD: esto lo voy a poner como spoiler porque realmente no sé si lo es o no: Todo el tema de el virus, el contagio masivo, la cuarentena, etc, se me hizo muy covid y no entiendo muy bien porque Jennifer fue por ese camino (hay que recordar que publicó este libro a finales de 2020 cuando estábamos en pandemia), mi problema es que este virus ficticio es armado por el gobierno y no se si quiso tirar shade o si quiso dar sus propias opiniones sobre el covid pero no me terminó de gustar.

juliana_caterin's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

matinahope's review against another edition

5.0

This was amazing !!!!! I want to cry and scream after reading the ending!!!I need the next one so badly!!!!

ashs_books's review against another edition

3.0

I absolutely LOVED the first two books in the Origin series, but The Brightest Night felt a little bit boring if I’m honest. It took me ages to get into it and it didn’t feel like the other two books. There weren’t as many twists and turns, and I felt like not much happened. I don’t like it when you’re super excited about a book but then you struggle to read it! Especially when it’s a big one!

runasalvaterre's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? N/A

4.0

snoopydoo77's review against another edition

4.0

I received a free copy from the publisher via Netgalley and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you!* 

This review will contain spoilers to the last book. So, if you have not read it and don’t want to be spoiled, go read it and come back. 

This series is a rollercoaster for me, I have such a hate- love relationship with this series. First book, I disliked first, then reread and liked it better, second book was better, this book I had issues with again.  

Before we get too far into this book, I would like to point out that I love JLA books, The Lux series is actually the one that got me into her books. So that I have such a hard time with this series is really sad for me. 

But I am now certain what it is about these books I dislike.  
I absolutely DO NOT like Evie/ Nadia. She is seems super immature and just goes back and forth between she is over confidant she can do this, to nahhh I will never be able to do this. I have read middle grade books were the characters see more mature than her. There were a few times I felt for her, but for the most part I was super annoyed by her.    

Another thing was that I never really saw the romance between Luc and Evie/Nadia. I just never could behind it and relate to it. Maybe because most of the falling in love part was when she was Nadia (at least for him) and of page or book. But I just never could see it. 

Luc, I of course I enjoyed for the most part unless he was with her and they both became pre-teen again.  

Okay now for the parts I liked and loved …... The over story I loved it, there was so much stuff that was happening, now that we know that Dasher is still alive … all things have changed.  There are a few other surprises along the way. People just don’t want to stay dead in this series, it seems.  

We get a lot of Greyson time in this book and I LOVED it, I love Greyson and I hope we get so much more of him. We also learn some interesting things about him along the way.  

I also loved that we get Kat and Dameon so much in this book, or more than the other books I should say. 

While I'm not her biggest fan, I felt bad for Evie at times, not knowing her past and also the struggle with her mother, who is not her mother. She finally comes to terms with certain things.... about her mother who is not her mother.  

But also, her emotions are the one thing that that can lead them all into doom if she is not careful. 

Overall, there is lots of action, lots of humor and some pretty big plot twists. 

The end … WOW … OMG …. What now … how could she ended it like that …..where my only thoughts..... 

Some things I could see coming from half way through but other things where a shock to me and even though I struggled at times with this book, or more so Evie I now need to read the last and final book in the series.  

I had the Audio and I loved it..... the narration was excellent and brought the people and situations to live fabulously.   

Overall, even though I did not care for Evie/ Nadia I loved the story, other characters and narration ….. so, I will give it 3.5 - 4★ 

thebooksuccubus's review against another edition

4.0

I am glad to see that this book picked up more from the last book, in all the possible ways. Some very interesting characters service and you will know what I'm talking about when you get there. (Mind blowing) The only downside of this book is that I wish I would have waited a few years before starting this series only because of the similar correlations to covid outbreak that is all over everything. I would rather not read about things that I am having to deal with everyday that I would rather not. I understand how writing about relevant things and I am not saying it is exactly the same but you can see parallels. Anywho glad to see more of old characters that I fell in love with in the last series. I also love seeing Evie and Luc both grow so much both emotionally and in strength. Warning there is a major cliffhanger and the next book doesn't have a release date at this time.

yodamom's review against another edition

4.0

Narration 5 stars
Favorite Author
I have to start at the end. ARGUH !!!! Yes, that was my final word. Yes, the ending was monstrous and left me gasping, sputtering and angry. I might have been a bit emotional. Don't judge, just wait til you read it, you’ll see.
The story was a rollercoaster ride, moments of climbing to something just out of reach then, shifting away squeeing around a ship turn, then an unexpected drop, to the slow steady climb again to the top, then on to drop off a cliff ! I really loved the ride but was not always loving it. I just don’t like one of the characters.
Evie aka Nadia, I really have to try to like her. She is such an immature snowflake, still. She has been through so seriously hard moments, lived a hard life and still acts like a preteen. Oh stop hatting, I know she forgot most of her before, that’s no excuse. How can one live through that kind of act crazy and still act childish ?
Luke I like Luke, I don’t get why he’s’ so nutters in love. Oh he loves beyond a sane level There is something else there, perhaps that is the excessive draw to Evie ? He’s the perfect guy, powerful, hot, body-licious, funny, smart, attentive, and he likes lamas. Why are they never like this in real life ? I want better for him than this immature Evie. There is still at least one more book.
The rest of the characters really fit well into the story adding to the depth of the story. There were backstabbers, sneaky liars, birthing mothers, protective friends and more. I enjoy Grayson, and the time I got to spend with him. I want him. to get his story.
Well the next book isn’t out yet and I’m sitting here fretting over that ending but I have to wait. I did learn to like Evie, still not her biggest fan but she kind of won me over. Thank you Ms. Armentrout, for another winning read.

I received a copy of the audiobook from the publisher for an honest review