mich_08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
luna_rondo's review against another edition
1.0
I honestly couldn't tell you what happened because I was bored throughout the entire thing.
backshelfbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't like this as much as Carve the Mark (which was a five star read for me) but I thought this was a pretty good ending to the duology! I loved Yma and Teka a lot in this book, and enjoyed the conclusion for both Cyra and Akos. I'm super glad I discovered this series and all the awesome characters Veronica Roth created in it.
katie_kjh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
4.25
gartina09_readings's review against another edition
Creo que llegué hasta la mitad del libro. Lo dejé al final porque se me estaba haciendo muy pesado el ritmo del libro, parecía como si no avanzara nada la historia. Fue tan molesto que hasta me salté páginas para leer trozos por adelantado, y en parte me enteré del final, con lo cual ya no me apeteció seguir con él.
roguette's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
This duet is everything. I love the characters, I love the tension between the different societies, and I love the way each group is given the space to fight for the their beliefs, even though it may be at odds with the main characters.
remingtonjill's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
zoec24's review against another edition
medium-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
3.25
It just wasn't great and felt a bit too unrealistic. I can accept a twist like Lazmet's survival. But like, every other twist is plot armour and thrown in there weirdly. Overpowered oracles who control this whole thing and are giving me random twists, I'm looking at you. Eijeh was kind of creepy but had a great character arc-I loved that but would have preferred less creepiness. But like, Also, the conflict isn't over-a literal war is on the horizon. Nice scene at the end where they forgive each other for everything though. I liked these books, it was just a poor ending.
Spoiler
The Ogran oracles revelation. Urgh. Yes, I know it was built up to. I still don't like it because it involves literal overpowered oracles. So Cyra's currentgift can't kill Lazmet ecause we pulled her out prematurely but it can stop a literal nuclear bomb. That's an unrealistic twist. Cisi surviving was plot armour-Ast didn't have to stab her somewhere it would take her a literal hour to die and decide not to spend a second stabbing her in the heart. Vakrez switching sides was kind of realistic, but more plot armour on top of the whole switched-as-babies thing. And like, Akos just kills Lazmet in 5 seconds while half starved. And the whole bit where Isae was being blackmailed into war is never resolved. And in terms of human mistakes-One, you gave away the exile colony, come on. Two, Isae, I kind of get why you killed Rysek even if I hate everythig else you do, but lie better unless you want to get blackmailed again into a war-or don't go around killing people to the point where people have to drug you because they're scared of you killing them.basdejong's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable story, starts of a little slow but from page 150 I was at the end very fast.