lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
This it, I think, the end of the "Pure" series, and it sort-of works as a stand-alone. There is enough exposition in the beginning to help people new to the series work out what happened before, and what's going on now; at times I wondered if I'd read the previous books because of the skillful way that part is done.
Having said that, this version of a dystopia isn't quite my cup of Earl Grey. It's certainly plausible, that there would be an event that would leave people fused to whatever they're holding a the time, and it's equally plausible that some mastermind (evil, of course) would engineer that to help purify the world. We've seen genocides before, right? It's just that, well, for some reason, I didn't care as much as I probably should have cared. That's probably due to the plethora of dystopian books I've been reading the past few years more than anything else, but it's also in part because the characters hadn't grown in ways that made me care more this book than previously.
ARC provided by publisher.
Having said that, this version of a dystopia isn't quite my cup of Earl Grey. It's certainly plausible, that there would be an event that would leave people fused to whatever they're holding a the time, and it's equally plausible that some mastermind (evil, of course) would engineer that to help purify the world. We've seen genocides before, right? It's just that, well, for some reason, I didn't care as much as I probably should have cared. That's probably due to the plethora of dystopian books I've been reading the past few years more than anything else, but it's also in part because the characters hadn't grown in ways that made me care more this book than previously.
ARC provided by publisher.
burghblakebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I wish these books gained more popularity. I know it’s a very weird concept, but that’s the point of dystopia. I loved the characters and the maze of challenges they went through.
zinokato's review
3.0
It started off strong but, that ending. I wasn't feeling it in the end unfortunately.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
This is a hard one to rate. I think it was really closer to 2 stars, but I'll be generous. I was hoping for more in this conclusion. This trilogy has been long, sometimes drawn out, other times it has moved along quickly. The pull-you-in moments were few and far in between in this third book. I was very disappointed with the conclusion. It was rushed and I thought left a lot of unanswered questions. I was disappointed with how she wrapped up "Partridge's" character. I do think she left it open if she wanted to continue the story, or even go back and write a prequel.
kbfrantom's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished and I am in shock at the ending. Not how I hoped or expected. I loved Pressia through the whole series and just wanted her to have some happiness. This book also flipped on how I felt about Cap and Partridge. I had high hopes tor Partridge and he was such a push over taking him time.
ssloeffler's review against another edition
4.0
Heartbreaking but appropriate conclusion of a series.
juliekatebrooks's review against another edition
1.0
Wow. I have never been so disappointed in a series' ending. After two books, I had become so invested in these characters and their world, that this third book is completely dishonest to the author's original creation. The characters never seem to know what they're doing or why, perhaps to reflect the author's own uncertainty with HER book! I was mostly disappointed with Partridge's character. I feel like the author really didn't know what to do with him to finish his story. One minute he recognizes the twisted love he has for his father, and the next minute he despises the man. From _Pure_, I got a characterization of Partridge that was WAY different from this person. Maybe the author did that to show how the Dome warped people. I don't know. How could he leave Lyda and the baby? The Partridge from _Pure_ cared about reality: THAT'S WHY HE LEFT THE DOME. To find his mother, his reality. And to stay for Iralene? Who is so delusional it is a bit hard to read. I am just so unsatisfied with this ending. Up until the last 50 pages or so, I was tolerating what was happening, but the ending just ruined everything. Plus, we don't find out what happens to the world. Do the Pures all kill themselves? What happens to the Lyda's baby? What does he/she look like since it was conceived outside of the Dome? Did Our Good Mother get to kill Foresteed? What happened to Arvin and the "cure"? Where does Pressia go? What about her father? What about the other domes? Does Partridge put up a fight? Where's Cygnus? What about those weird Willux babies? Going with the crappy character developments, these questions would not have been hard to answer with just 50 more pages! Overall, If you liked Pure and Fuse, just write your own ending to the triology. This one is not worth the read.
gwenythlove's review
2.0
A very disappointing ending. Nothing really seems resolved. Characters changed for he worst, and the whole series just felt like a waste of time.