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sparklepony503's review against another edition
5.0
The First City is the last book in The Dominion Trilogy. I originally entered a Goodreads sweepstakes for this book specifically, not really paying attention to the fact that it was the last book in the series. Since I won the third book, I decided to pick up the first two. I have loved this book series a lot. The topic of the book, that humanity is on the brink of destruction because girl children are no longer born seems pretty relevant to some of the things going on in today's society. In some ways, this book is similar to Handmaid's Tale but is different enough that I was able to enjoy the series on its own merit. The main character is uplifting with her bravery and push to do what is right in the situation she was born into. The draw of family, whether it is who you were born to or the family you make made me really adore and become attached to all the character. It is a good read, with a strong female main character and I would highly recommend all three books.
blockbus100's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
saralrobi's review against another edition
Great finish to the trilogy
Loved reading how the story ended and tied everything together. Unexpected plot twists kept me reading until the very end.
Loved reading how the story ended and tied everything together. Unexpected plot twists kept me reading until the very end.
katiekat19's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
halogrl's review
5.0
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Great book, I read it in two days. I really enjoyed the series and would recommend it. . . .
Great book, I read it in two days. I really enjoyed the series and would recommend it. . . .
thegeekybibliophile's review
4.0
NB: If you haven't read the first two books in this series, please be aware this review will contain spoilers for those books.
In The First City, the third and final book in The Dominion Series, we come to the end of Zoey's story.
This is a fantastically satisfying wrap-up to the trilogy, and I enjoyed it immensely. There were no loose ends left dangling, and the resolution of each character's journey always seemed fitting.
I've read several books in this genre, and this trilogy ranks highly as one of the best of them. I thought the basis of the trilogy—female births almost nonexistent, and the resulting consequences of that—to be a unique take on a dystopian society; an approach that (as far as I know) had not been done before. It created an even more frantic sense of impending doom, with the very real possibility that the human race could eventually die out. The way people reacted to this catastrophe—bringing out the worst, rather than the best in them—also felt like something that could easily happen in such a world.
If you're a fan of this genre, you should give this trilogy a read. I think you'll enjoy it, as a whole, as much as I did.
I received an advance review copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer.
In The First City, the third and final book in The Dominion Series, we come to the end of Zoey's story.
Spoiler
Her fight has become even more crucial when she watches a video message informing her she has an unborn daughter back at the ARC... and is told she might hold the key to the survival of mankind. Unwilling to risk the lives of her friends, she sets off alone, traveling to Seattle in search of answers. What she finds is danger from both old and new threats, unexpected reunions, and—finally—the long-sought answer to who she is.This is a fantastically satisfying wrap-up to the trilogy, and I enjoyed it immensely. There were no loose ends left dangling, and the resolution of each character's journey always seemed fitting.
I've read several books in this genre, and this trilogy ranks highly as one of the best of them. I thought the basis of the trilogy—female births almost nonexistent, and the resulting consequences of that—to be a unique take on a dystopian society; an approach that (as far as I know) had not been done before. It created an even more frantic sense of impending doom, with the very real possibility that the human race could eventually die out. The way people reacted to this catastrophe—bringing out the worst, rather than the best in them—also felt like something that could easily happen in such a world.
If you're a fan of this genre, you should give this trilogy a read. I think you'll enjoy it, as a whole, as much as I did.
I received an advance review copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer.
yvo_about_books's review
2.0
Finished reading: March 24th 2017
“There's always hope, but change is the most difficult thing in the world for human beings to do. There is safety in static. Change is the great disrupter, even when it is for the good.”
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
Spoiler
The First City is the third and final installment of The Dominion Trilogy I started reading some time last year. I remember not being completely convinced by the first book, especially because of the not-so-original dystopian plot and annoying main character, but I enjoyed the second book a lot better. This improvement was probably the main reason I decided to request a copy of the third book, although I don't like leaving series unfinished either. Unfortunately, I don't think The First City continued the same line of improvement seen in book two. In fact, I had a really hard time finishing this third book... Like I said before, I never liked the main character Zoey, but in The First City she is becoming amost impossible to tolerate. I have even seriously considered DNFing it at various points... Her self-centered, annoying and whiney dialogues and actions made this read into a true struggle. An example? Her thoughts are basically all about how she is only putting others in danger and that she should do everything alone; sacrificing herself for the greater good; just put that on repeat indefinitely and you get the idea. Luckily the other POVs were slightly better and that's probably why I decided to see it through. The plot yet again isn't all that original and I'm not sure if everything is completely credible, but the ending was satisfying enough even though a bit cheesy. All in all the best of this series definitely came a bit early.
WARNING: Possible spoilers! Please don’t read this summary if you haven’t read the first two books in this trilogy yet. I’ll keep the summary super short but it’s impossible to keep it completely spoiler-free…
It's the 2030s and the world Zoey has grown up in hasn't been an easy one for women. Little girls stopped being born suddenly years before, and the natural balance could never be restored. Zoey grew up in a research center (ARC) along with other girls, the investigators experimenting on them and trying to find a way to save the world. A lot of things have happened since then and Zoey is about to get a very shocking message: she might be the key and only hope for salvation.
Like I said before, I mostly decided to read the final book of this trilogy because the second book was such an improvement. Unfortunately the main character didn't change her way in The First City, and I ended up spending most of my time having my patience tested to its limit. It's a shame a character can influence my feelings about a story in this way, but claiming otherwise would not have been honest. Also, the plot in general sounds too much like your typical dystopian story and some of it was farfetched, but Hiraku's POV did add a little something extra to the plot.
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jenbsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars again. Good series, I'm glad I read it. The second book in the series ended on a cliffhanger and this starts right there (with a small flashback forward before the action starts in). Like in the last book, where we had shifts in POV to Wen (she's now just a side character, no in her head here), now ... it's Lee. Remember him? Took off in book 1. He's a big part of book 3, with many chapters from his perspective until he and Zoey come together again, then if I remember correctly, it's mostly Zoey's POV (third person the whole time). Hate the present tense this entire time! Sometimes if a book is really well-written I'll forget about it ... I never forgot about it. It was slapping me in the face the entire trilogy.
So lots of mysteries unveiled here at the end. It "ends" ... then there is an epilogue which wraps things up, although not necessarily perfectly HEA.
I'll admit, I was not 100% on some of the side-women characters. Sometimes my brain is a little lazy, and I just think "the names that starts with C" and there were several "C" ladies (Chelsey, Chloe, etc) and some of the men I got a little "which one is he again?"
I will have fond memories of the trilogy ... I think. I'm not 100% it will really stay with me but will fade in with all the other similar series I've read.
So lots of mysteries unveiled here at the end. It "ends" ... then there is an epilogue which wraps things up, although not necessarily perfectly HEA.
I'll admit, I was not 100% on some of the side-women characters. Sometimes my brain is a little lazy, and I just think "the names that starts with C" and there were several "C" ladies (Chelsey, Chloe, etc) and some of the men I got a little "which one is he again?"
I will have fond memories of the trilogy ... I think. I'm not 100% it will really stay with me but will fade in with all the other similar series I've read.