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undermeyou's review against another edition
4.0
I did like this much more than 2 but sooo much less than the first one. It felt too easily packaged up too frequently. One relationship can’t work out anymore? It’s ok, here’s another character who has been slighted and now you two can easily fall in love nbd. It was just very YA suspend your disbelief to make the story neat.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, [b:The Forest of Hands and Teeth|6518042|The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1)|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1369017357s/6518042.jpg|3473471] becomes [b:The Dead-Tossed Waves|6555517|The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #2)|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320509170s/6555517.jpg|6549320] to finally end with [b:The Dark and Hollow Places|8535273|The Dark and Hollow Places (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #3)|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320449808s/8535273.jpg|11095144].
""But that's what makes us alive. We make mistakes. We love and lose. That's life." ~ Elias
Although I loved getting to know the world (old and new) through Mary and Gabry - and I love their stories separately for different reasons - I love Annah the most. She is the one that gets me the most. She's smart, fiesty and full of drive to live. She's capable of blending in but, when needed, can walk that fine line to stand out in order to stay safe.
"The broken ones need someone to fight for them even harder" ~ Gabry
She is just amazing. Her life has been so hard, her heart has been broken so many different ways it must be even more scarred than she is.
The last in the series and it was just wonderful to read. An adventure story, a love story, a question of what life means and if, how you live it is more important than being alive. Just amazing - each book takes the question of what it means to live just a little further, makes you think just a little more.
I will continue to scour the thread and read EVERY short [a:Carrie Ryan|1443712|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1343410049p2/1443712.jpg] will give me. I love this world she's created. I will visit it, even in 30 page increments
I'm off to read [b:Flotsam & Jetsam|18896633|Flotsam & Jetsam|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1385180048s/18896633.jpg|26901030] :)
""But that's what makes us alive. We make mistakes. We love and lose. That's life." ~ Elias
Although I loved getting to know the world (old and new) through Mary and Gabry - and I love their stories separately for different reasons - I love Annah the most. She is the one that gets me the most. She's smart, fiesty and full of drive to live. She's capable of blending in but, when needed, can walk that fine line to stand out in order to stay safe.
"The broken ones need someone to fight for them even harder" ~ Gabry
She is just amazing. Her life has been so hard, her heart has been broken so many different ways it must be even more scarred than she is.
The last in the series and it was just wonderful to read. An adventure story, a love story, a question of what life means and if, how you live it is more important than being alive. Just amazing - each book takes the question of what it means to live just a little further, makes you think just a little more.
I will continue to scour the thread and read EVERY short [a:Carrie Ryan|1443712|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1343410049p2/1443712.jpg] will give me. I love this world she's created. I will visit it, even in 30 page increments
I'm off to read [b:Flotsam & Jetsam|18896633|Flotsam & Jetsam|Carrie Ryan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1385180048s/18896633.jpg|26901030] :)
ladyoflochness's review against another edition
2.0
The first book of the trilogy is the only one worth reading. I'll pass on anything by this author in the future and I think I've been cured of my "I must complete a series" problem.
dandaneaureads's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING!!!!!!!! I loved the first two books, but this blew me away. I think it is now my favorite book. I couldn't remember ever deatil from the last two books, but Ryan does a good job reminding the reader of the details from the previous books, but she did it in a way that didn't bore the reader. The love story is amazing and it makes me so happy. I am in love with every character. I cant say enough good things about this book.
poinssetia's review against another edition
3.0
I hate starting and not finishing a series, and I hoped this book would be better. But it's, so how the same as the previous two.
Although the plot follows the previous two books, the writing hasn't improved either.
Although the plot follows the previous two books, the writing hasn't improved either.
librarianinspace's review against another edition
3.0
While I am giving this the same star rating as the other two books in the series, this one was definitely my favorite. The main character, Annah, was by far the least annoying and the most relatable (compared to selfish Mary and whiny Gabry). I considered giving this book four stars, but unfortunately the end felt anti-climactic and boring, ruining it for me a bit. Oh well.
rainmisoa's review against another edition
3.0
Man... this series has been ups and downs and all around for me. At times it was interesting but most of the time it was... not. I love the world and the Unconsecrated. I thought it was fascinating how they were incorporated into the story (even though we don't get much of explanation as to why this happened in the first place but I digress). The characters? Yeah, not so much. It was a constant struggle for me to stay invested whenever the story focused on the characters and their stupidity. BUT! I persevered and, by the end of it, I was glad I read it. If only for the world building aspects.
I said this in my other review of her books, but I think Ryan has excellent ideas but does not know how to execute them well. Her ideas about the Unconsecrated and how the world is basically coming to an end are astounding! It's a concept that makes you want to sit and analyze for hours on end! The horrific imagery that is placed in your head whilst you learn more and more about this world will leave you with jitters. However, I think Ryan struggles with portraying these ideas in a way that's not tedious to the reader. She focuses more on her characters instead of building up her world more. And I would be fine with this... if her characters weren't all a bunch of cardboard cutouts of each other with no motivation to do anything except land with the guy they are currently yearning for. That doesn't make good characters. Not one bit.
Speaking of characters, they go through little character development, if any. Annah was selfish and stupid in the beginning and she ends the same way, except this time she is pining after Catcher instead of Elias, the same two main love interests from The Dead-Tossed Waves. (Yeah, I know. Boring.) Catcher and Elias haven't changed at all from the previous book so whenever they were being focused on, I was bored out of my mind. Gabry is in this one, too... and I really disliked her in the previous book. And guess what? I still don't like her. But at least she was hardly shown in this one. All-in-all, the characters were too dull or too stupid for me to care about any of them. There was only one character, a minor one with no relevance to the "plot," that I actually cared for... and Annah had to go and mess that up, too. (I would say more but it's a bit of a spoiler. It had to do with Dove.)
With that being said, I do love the world. I love the creepy atmosphere this book sets up. I love how, when Ryan focuses on the plot, the book becomes fun and interesting. The writing isn't that great nor are the characters but I think you should read this if you are looking for something that's creepy and you like world building. But if the characters sound too unbearable... you might want to skip this one.
I said this in my other review of her books, but I think Ryan has excellent ideas but does not know how to execute them well. Her ideas about the Unconsecrated and how the world is basically coming to an end are astounding! It's a concept that makes you want to sit and analyze for hours on end! The horrific imagery that is placed in your head whilst you learn more and more about this world will leave you with jitters. However, I think Ryan struggles with portraying these ideas in a way that's not tedious to the reader. She focuses more on her characters instead of building up her world more. And I would be fine with this... if her characters weren't all a bunch of cardboard cutouts of each other with no motivation to do anything except land with the guy they are currently yearning for. That doesn't make good characters. Not one bit.
Speaking of characters, they go through little character development, if any. Annah was selfish and stupid in the beginning and she ends the same way, except this time she is pining after Catcher instead of Elias, the same two main love interests from The Dead-Tossed Waves. (Yeah, I know. Boring.) Catcher and Elias haven't changed at all from the previous book so whenever they were being focused on, I was bored out of my mind. Gabry is in this one, too... and I really disliked her in the previous book. And guess what? I still don't like her. But at least she was hardly shown in this one. All-in-all, the characters were too dull or too stupid for me to care about any of them. There was only one character, a minor one with no relevance to the "plot," that I actually cared for... and Annah had to go and mess that up, too. (I would say more but it's a bit of a spoiler. It had to do with Dove.)
With that being said, I do love the world. I love the creepy atmosphere this book sets up. I love how, when Ryan focuses on the plot, the book becomes fun and interesting. The writing isn't that great nor are the characters but I think you should read this if you are looking for something that's creepy and you like world building. But if the characters sound too unbearable... you might want to skip this one.
octagonal's review against another edition
4.0
This one is definitely my favorite of the three. Catcher and his angst, I just can't resist it. Annah is also the least irritating of the heroines. She's actually quite badass.
The ending is so hopeful, it's kind of sad. It's sweet, and nice, but then... the horde will catch up eventually, and everyone's just going to end up a zombie. Except Catcher, who will be alone and sad. BUT HEY, this is what apocalypse stories involve.
Here's to hoping Catcher really can't spread the infection...
The ending is so hopeful, it's kind of sad. It's sweet, and nice, but then... the horde will catch up eventually, and everyone's just going to end up a zombie. Except Catcher, who will be alone and sad. BUT HEY, this is what apocalypse stories involve.
Here's to hoping Catcher really can't spread the infection...
octagonal's review against another edition
3.0
Original 2011 review here.
Ok, this one did the best of standing up to the did-i-really-like-it or was-my-past-self-an-idiot test. Still not as good as I thought it would be, but so much better than the first one.
Ok, this one did the best of standing up to the did-i-really-like-it or was-my-past-self-an-idiot test. Still not as good as I thought it would be, but so much better than the first one.
looloolibby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0