jennilind's review against another edition
5.0
[b:Before the Dawn|18329357|Before the Dawn (The Ending, #4)|Lindsey Fairleigh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1433546578s/18329357.jpg|25873044] by [a:Lindsey Fairleigh|6551703|Lindsey Fairleigh|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1449598685p2/6551703.jpg] and [a:Lindsey Pogue|6551704|Lindsey Pogue|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1450465752p2/6551704.jpg] is the fourth and final full novel in The Ending series.
This entire series (and accompanying novellas) is something I stumbled across in January 2014 and have happily devoured. While the entire series is amazing I think this final book is just perfect. Without spoilers, this book has so much going on but manages to stay on a clear overall line and give you the best parts of each character that you've grown to love (or love to hate) throughout all of the prior books and manages to end the series in a way that wants you to know more but are content with how things have ended in the series.
I highly suggest anyone interested in dystopian, world-ending, or YA/New Adult novels look into this series:
The Ending Series:
Book 1 - After The Ending
Book 2 - Into The Fire
Book 3 - Out Of The Ashes
Book 4 - Before The Dawn
The Ending Beginnings:
I - Carlos
II - Mandy
III - Vanessa
IV - Jake
V - Clara
VI - Jake & Clara
I am utterly devastated that there won't be any more novels after this but I am 100% sure there will be more wonderful books by Lindsey & Lindsey that I'll be reading for many years to come!
This entire series (and accompanying novellas) is something I stumbled across in January 2014 and have happily devoured. While the entire series is amazing I think this final book is just perfect. Without spoilers, this book has so much going on but manages to stay on a clear overall line and give you the best parts of each character that you've grown to love (or love to hate) throughout all of the prior books and manages to end the series in a way that wants you to know more but are content with how things have ended in the series.
I highly suggest anyone interested in dystopian, world-ending, or YA/New Adult novels look into this series:
The Ending Series:
Book 1 - After The Ending
Book 2 - Into The Fire
Book 3 - Out Of The Ashes
Book 4 - Before The Dawn
The Ending Beginnings:
I - Carlos
II - Mandy
III - Vanessa
IV - Jake
V - Clara
VI - Jake & Clara
I am utterly devastated that there won't be any more novels after this but I am 100% sure there will be more wonderful books by Lindsey & Lindsey that I'll be reading for many years to come!
thereadingknitter's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I really liked this book. And I liked how it ended except for I wish it’d shown Dani and Jason in like a year or so. I loved the way it all came together in the end though.
ethoslost's review
5.0
What a fantastic ending to the series! The dual narratives of Dani and Zoe were incredibly well done throughout the series. There is quite the large cast of characters in these books and the two authors did a great job of bringing them all to life. I’ve found that some novels with this many characters can get muddy with details or I can’t remember who’s who, not the case here. Every character was well developed and distinct. I saw there is a spin off series that takes place in Alaska, it’s definitely going on my reading list.
nicspears's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-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
4.5
sarahwilson60's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars - really enjoyed the conclusion to this series. A full review to come!
treparker73's review against another edition
3.0
Ending
Didn’t want it to end. Happy not so happy ending. Zoe and Dani and Great friendship role models. This was a good series.
Didn’t want it to end. Happy not so happy ending. Zoe and Dani and Great friendship role models. This was a good series.
waysquared's review against another edition
4.0
Whoa, talk about perfect timing in finishing the book and series (spoiler alert: the book ends on New Years Day).
A satisfying conclusion to a LOOONG series full of twists, turns, characters, relationships, and heartache.
A satisfying conclusion to a LOOONG series full of twists, turns, characters, relationships, and heartache.
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