nika_nix's review against another edition
5.0
I flew through this book in one day and I couldn't stop reading. The best book in the trilogy, definitely. I absolutely loved it and now I can officialy say that this trilogy is one of the best and one of my favourite trilogies of all time. It's perfect! It was intense, interesting, creepy, funny at moments and it managed to break and totally destroy me at the end. Hate it and love at the same time. Words can't express how much I loved this book, but I'll try. I have to mention the absolutely beautiful Croatian cover of this book. I can't stop looking at it.
John was still an amazing character. I love him more and more with every book. I connected with him completely and I really cared for what was happening to him. He's so unique and interestong to read about, his thoughts and actions are kind of insane but I totally loved them. Crap, I'm in love again. That's just perfect. No, serioisly, it is. And John is perfect, too. I liked Marci a lot and I found myself shipping her and John so hard. That's love, bitch! They should've ended up together and be happy. SPOILER ALERT! When Marci died, I wanted to throw the book in the sea. Seriously, I almost did! It's so unfair! I liked Brooke in previous books but I stopped liking her when she left John. I'm team Marci now and I don't like Brooke at all, She should've died, too. I really liked John's mom and the ending broke me again. How she sacrificed herself to save her son and pretty much everyone, it was beautiful. That woman rocks! I didn't like Ericksen at all and I constantly thought he's involved, too, but I guess I was wrong. Nobody was interesting character but I expected more of her. However, she deserved what she got and I don't feel sorry for her at all.
There were some pretty wicked plot twists and I was surprised multiple times. SPOILER ALERT! When Marci died, I was so sad, angry, frustrated. I still can't get over that. Another huge surprise was when April sacrificed herself to protect John. I just loved that scene so much. However, my favourite scene was the last paragraph of the book when John talked with dead Marci. It was beautiful painfull and perfect. THEN, after I read the last sentence, I threw a book, but not in the sea. The end destroyed me. Hate you, Dan Wells. However he is an amazing author and I absolutely love his writting style. The atmosphere of the book is amazing, describing is great and the characters are so easy to connect with. I Don't Want to Kill You is definitely my favourite book in the trilogy and a great conclusion to it. Everything wraps up nicely and I don't want it to end. However, I'm glad John found his heart and emotions at the end. Read these books, they're amazing!
John was still an amazing character. I love him more and more with every book. I connected with him completely and I really cared for what was happening to him. He's so unique and interestong to read about, his thoughts and actions are kind of insane but I totally loved them. Crap, I'm in love again. That's just perfect. No, serioisly, it is. And John is perfect, too. I liked Marci a lot and I found myself shipping her and John so hard. That's love, bitch! They should've ended up together and be happy. SPOILER ALERT! When Marci died, I wanted to throw the book in the sea. Seriously, I almost did! It's so unfair! I liked Brooke in previous books but I stopped liking her when she left John. I'm team Marci now and I don't like Brooke at all, She should've died, too. I really liked John's mom and the ending broke me again. How she sacrificed herself to save her son and pretty much everyone, it was beautiful. That woman rocks! I didn't like Ericksen at all and I constantly thought he's involved, too, but I guess I was wrong. Nobody was interesting character but I expected more of her. However, she deserved what she got and I don't feel sorry for her at all.
There were some pretty wicked plot twists and I was surprised multiple times. SPOILER ALERT! When Marci died, I was so sad, angry, frustrated. I still can't get over that. Another huge surprise was when April sacrificed herself to protect John. I just loved that scene so much. However, my favourite scene was the last paragraph of the book when John talked with dead Marci. It was beautiful painfull and perfect. THEN, after I read the last sentence, I threw a book, but not in the sea. The end destroyed me. Hate you, Dan Wells. However he is an amazing author and I absolutely love his writting style. The atmosphere of the book is amazing, describing is great and the characters are so easy to connect with. I Don't Want to Kill You is definitely my favourite book in the trilogy and a great conclusion to it. Everything wraps up nicely and I don't want it to end. However, I'm glad John found his heart and emotions at the end. Read these books, they're amazing!
glitterbomb47's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. The main character had a little anti porn rant that was weird and uncharacteristic. "Porn leads to violence! Ted bundy used porn!" It's straight out of some asinine evangelical tract. (no offense to evangelicals but your positions on porn are not backed up by any data.) Other than that, this was an enjoyable installment in the John Cleaver series. It was nice to watch John grow in this book and realize .
Spoiler
he is not as sociopathic as he initially thoughtashleyhoj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sandyfrancesca's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! There has never been any book i've ever read that i didn't see the twists coming a mile away. But this series had me on my firsts. All three of them were just brilliant. Though the 1st and this one in my opinion are more captivating then the second.
I loved this book. WOW! I did not see ANY of the twists coming, and they were all brilliant and made the story just sing. I loved it. And i loved the end. I don't know how this series isn't more popular than it is, it BRILLIANT!
I'm gob-smacked and in awe.
I loved this book. WOW! I did not see ANY of the twists coming, and they were all brilliant and made the story just sing. I loved it. And i loved the end. I don't know how this series isn't more popular than it is, it BRILLIANT!
I'm gob-smacked and in awe.
applesodaperson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lindzieh's review against another edition
5.0
So sad the main character lost everyone he loved. Hoping he can find some happiness.
nmmarie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nraucardon's review against another edition
5.0
Even though this is a story about a boy searching for the third serial killer to come to his town, I felt like this was more about what the boy learned about himself. John finds himself perplexed by the question, "Why do people leave?" and can't find an answer to help him cope with the feelings that their absences awakes in him. Because John does not feel emotion like other people he struggles to define and explain what he does feel. He doesn't want to become a sociopathic killer and yet fighting demons that come to his town leaves him with little choice. If John can find the serial killer, can he get rid of them without becoming one himself?
jdalton's review against another edition
5.0
These books just keep getting better and better. This was the strongest one yet! It kept me guessing and also left me sobbing at the end