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jessica_lorentzsmith's review against another edition
4.0
Picking this up after not having read the first one for six months was a little confusing. While it was action packed and I wanted to know what was going to happen to Alex, I don't think that readers can pick this up and understand what has happened to the world without having read the first book. This leaves the reader with a lot of questions, obviously, because there is a third one. My problem will be the time that passes from this one until the next one is released and trying to remember all of the details. This is a NO vote for me as a stand alone title.
marysaou's review
3.75
A page-turning sequel to “Ashes,” this one was just as thrilling. However, I found my interest in some storylines waning while wanting to know what happened to our MCs. You better believe I’m about to start book 3, though!
lauragarvey_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Semi- spoilers!!!!
Decent but am irritated at how they left this book hanging at the end. I'll definitely read the 3rd book when that comes out... However I'll need a refresher of who everyone is!
Decent but am irritated at how they left this book hanging at the end. I'll definitely read the 3rd book when that comes out... However I'll need a refresher of who everyone is!
inthenevernever's review against another edition
4.0
Pueden leer la reseña completa en http://inthenevernever.blogspot.com.es/2015/07/resena-sombras.html
"Esto no puede estar pasando; no está pasando"
El libro inicia de una manera peculiar, puesto que Sombras continúa la historia exactamente donde había terminado Cenizas, la autora nos da un resumen de la novela a modo de introducción, para que todos aquellos que tengan tiempo de haber leído el primer libro no se sientan perdidos, porque aquí no se hacía una recopilación detallada de los hechos, sino que se continuaba todo, como si hubiese dividido el libro en dos partes.
"Esto no puede estar pasando; no está pasando"
El libro inicia de una manera peculiar, puesto que Sombras continúa la historia exactamente donde había terminado Cenizas, la autora nos da un resumen de la novela a modo de introducción, para que todos aquellos que tengan tiempo de haber leído el primer libro no se sientan perdidos, porque aquí no se hacía una recopilación detallada de los hechos, sino que se continuaba todo, como si hubiese dividido el libro en dos partes.
rjterrell95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
justine_ao's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
I have some mixed feelings about this second book in the Ashes Trilogy. The story continues to unfold at a fast clip, but it felt like it started to lose some focus.
While the use of short, episodic chapters that worked so well in [b:Ashes|9975679|Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, #1)|Ilsa J. Bick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388181386l/9975679._SY75_.jpg|11163588] continued to keep the the pace up, because Shadows follows so many different people, that same format made the story feel less cohesive. Things jump around very quickly, making it difficult in some parts to really engage with what was happening to a particular person.
Also, it is extremely violent and gory. Ashes definitely had its moments, but Shadows takes things to a whole new level. I don't necessarily have a problem with this, but I didn't feel like I was quite prepared for it going in.
I have some mixed feelings about this second book in the Ashes Trilogy. The story continues to unfold at a fast clip, but it felt like it started to lose some focus.
While the use of short, episodic chapters that worked so well in [b:Ashes|9975679|Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, #1)|Ilsa J. Bick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388181386l/9975679._SY75_.jpg|11163588] continued to keep the the pace up, because Shadows follows so many different people, that same format made the story feel less cohesive. Things jump around very quickly, making it difficult in some parts to really engage with what was happening to a particular person.
Also, it is extremely violent and gory. Ashes definitely had its moments, but Shadows takes things to a whole new level. I don't necessarily have a problem with this, but I didn't feel like I was quite prepared for it going in.
susiedunbar's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I am not happy to have to waut until September of 2013 for the final book...that should tell ya something. I really really really did NOT expect some of what I got, especially at the end of the book. Bick has mad suspense skills!
isabellaleah1224's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
this series is so addicting i can’t explain it
this series is so addicting i can’t explain it
judesamson's review against another edition
1.0
First, how does the narrator manage to screw up a simple word like “material?” She’s very... exuberant the moment there’s even the hint of action.
Three books could be really just be one concise book. The author stretches every single scene out to such an extreme you sometimes find yourself amazed that you’re still in the same scene after being in it for so long already. So many needless scenes that do absolutely nothing to propel the story and are just endless page filler.
Also, the author has a terrible habit of starting a sentence and then breaking off. It’s done for effect but it’s done so damn often it’s just obnoxious. Further, none of the characters have a different voice. Everyone has the same manner of speech regardless of age or background. Of course everyone is presumed straight white cis based on generic descriptors and none of them indicate any characters to the contrary.
The author falls into the trapping that it took them a while to write so they start to make the characters or timeline seem like it’s been a long time whereas the actual time passing in the story is not long at all. She often makes statements that would imply everyone had a long time to acclimate to everything and yet it’s only been a few months. The story goes from this unknown event (which still isn’t know) happening to suddenly everyone knowing how to spot the kids and have everything figured out and fortified but zero story about how. All of a sudden everyone is an expert on how to stay safe against kids that are barely a threat if you stay in your place and don’t go near theirs with no actual struggle or hardship figuring it out.
The kids are honestly no threat. The author also tends to bring up a potentially interesting thread with the main characters about the effects of the unknown event and then just forgets them and goes on to incredibly long drawn out rambling passages of pure pointless drivel.
Cut out large swaths of junk, stop flip flopping tenses, and some cleaning up of random dropped points and this could be a solid single book story.
Three books could be really just be one concise book. The author stretches every single scene out to such an extreme you sometimes find yourself amazed that you’re still in the same scene after being in it for so long already. So many needless scenes that do absolutely nothing to propel the story and are just endless page filler.
Also, the author has a terrible habit of starting a sentence and then breaking off. It’s done for effect but it’s done so damn often it’s just obnoxious. Further, none of the characters have a different voice. Everyone has the same manner of speech regardless of age or background. Of course everyone is presumed straight white cis based on generic descriptors and none of them indicate any characters to the contrary.
The author falls into the trapping that it took them a while to write so they start to make the characters or timeline seem like it’s been a long time whereas the actual time passing in the story is not long at all. She often makes statements that would imply everyone had a long time to acclimate to everything and yet it’s only been a few months. The story goes from this unknown event (which still isn’t know) happening to suddenly everyone knowing how to spot the kids and have everything figured out and fortified but zero story about how. All of a sudden everyone is an expert on how to stay safe against kids that are barely a threat if you stay in your place and don’t go near theirs with no actual struggle or hardship figuring it out.
The kids are honestly no threat. The author also tends to bring up a potentially interesting thread with the main characters about the effects of the unknown event and then just forgets them and goes on to incredibly long drawn out rambling passages of pure pointless drivel.
Cut out large swaths of junk, stop flip flopping tenses, and some cleaning up of random dropped points and this could be a solid single book story.