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thisbookishbee's review against another edition
4.0
The Twelve - death-row prisoners with nightmare pasts and no future, until they were selected for a secret experiment. Now they are the future, and humanity's worst nightmare has begun...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It can get confusing as it switches from one year and generation to the next, but I loved how bloodlines were connected and realising oh, they're family! .
There are way too many characters to focus on, but I loved Alicia's plot line, along with Grey's and Lila's - I couldn't help but feel sorry for these two, I loved them. I love Hollis okay? I love his character, his drive to keep his loved ones safe, he is an angel. Caleb! That little boy is adorable!
The book didn't really focus on The Twelve until the last couple hundred pages, it was more introducing new characters and what happened before the events of the first book, such as a bomb explosion that takes place in a refugee camp. I'm 99% sure it was the same explosion as the one Wolgast and Amy witnessed in The Passage.
Also can we just talk about Carter for a moment? I have so much love for this man. He became something he hated and fought his instincts to help Amy.
One thing I wasn't too sure about was how fast Kate accepted Sara as her mother. It just seemed too quick imo. Did she know? Or was she simply clinging to Sara because she treated her better than Lila?
In any case I'm looking forward to reading the installment!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It can get confusing as it switches from one year and generation to the next, but I loved how bloodlines were connected and realising oh, they're family! .
There are way too many characters to focus on, but I loved Alicia's plot line, along with Grey's and Lila's - I couldn't help but feel sorry for these two, I loved them. I love Hollis okay? I love his character, his drive to keep his loved ones safe, he is an angel. Caleb! That little boy is adorable!
The book didn't really focus on The Twelve until the last couple hundred pages, it was more introducing new characters and what happened before the events of the first book, such as a bomb explosion that takes place in a refugee camp. I'm 99% sure it was the same explosion as the one Wolgast and Amy witnessed in The Passage.
Also can we just talk about Carter for a moment? I have so much love for this man. He became something he hated and fought his instincts to help Amy.
One thing I wasn't too sure about was how fast Kate accepted Sara as her mother. It just seemed too quick imo. Did she know? Or was she simply clinging to Sara because she treated her better than Lila?
In any case I'm looking forward to reading the installment!
lisabeejenkins's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely some huge gaping flaws - exhausting amount of characters, should be tighter editing - but overall I really enjoy this series.
melidanae's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jerseytodd's review against another edition
5.0
Can Sci Fi be deep? Heavy? That's what the Twelve like to me - like g'damn high-falutin' liter-a-ture. There are some heady concepts here, that are going to take multiple readings for me to really sync in, and I'm absolutely going to go there again.
jobird's review against another edition
4.0
Wow that was Epic! So much happened. I am loving this series.
erin3554's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
3.75
cookie1980's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
5.0
bsmith27's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first. The 12 are hunted in this novel. Some of the characters end up in the flatlands aka Iowa or Nebraska. There red-eyes or people who drink blood of a man bitten by a viral, run the colony. They control the masses by fear. Peter and others come up and save everyone
ceratopsians's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
kaylin_means's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a ride from beginning to end! I loved the Passage, but struggled to follow it at time with the significant time jumps involved. I felt this one progressed a bit more naturally and built ono the first book enough that I could mostly follow the timeline and the story had me hooked from the first chapter. Can't wait to dig into City of Mirrors!