myrtheleguijt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
askham_sarah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
hellorocketship's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
ufcasey's review against another edition
3.0
This second book in the series just didn't keep my attention. Too bad, I did like the first one.
jadelee_ls's review against another edition
4.0
Nu okayyyyyy. No šīs nebija tāds kick kā iepriekšējām. Visu laiku it kā uzņēma ātrumu un uz kaut ko baigi tēmēja, bet beigās tas viss
Tāda sajūta, ka 1.5 deva vairāk worldbuilding nekā šī otrā daļa. Kur nu vēl strādāšanu ar tēliem un lasītāja izvazāšanu pa grīdu pašā nobeigumā.
Ruby izaugsme te bija super, arī Vida no jaunpienācējiem ir interesanta. Tomēr visa Liam un Ruby situācija drīzāk dabūja downgrade. I mean, beidzot šiem uzkrita uz galvas insta-love sliktais stiliņš.
Citādi šī joprojām ieliek citām distopijām, bet tieši savas sērijas aplociņā ir pagaidām ar vismazāk emocijām no manas puses.
Ja beidzot #1 un #1.5, atlika tikai
no visa piedzīvotā un justā, un uzzinātā, un nepateiktā, nojaustā, tad #2 ir vairāk
Nedaudz tā pēdējo nodaļu shēma saglabājas, bet...meh. :D
Jālūko, vai #2.5 gadījumā atkal nav labāks, un tad jau lielās beigas.
Tāda sajūta, ka 1.5 deva vairāk worldbuilding nekā šī otrā daļa. Kur nu vēl strādāšanu ar tēliem un lasītāja izvazāšanu pa grīdu pašā nobeigumā.
Ruby izaugsme te bija super, arī Vida no jaunpienācējiem ir interesanta. Tomēr visa Liam un Ruby situācija drīzāk dabūja downgrade. I mean, beidzot šiem uzkrita uz galvas insta-love sliktais stiliņš.
Citādi šī joprojām ieliek citām distopijām, bet tieši savas sērijas aplociņā ir pagaidām ar vismazāk emocijām no manas puses.
Ja beidzot #1 un #1.5, atlika tikai
no visa piedzīvotā un justā, un uzzinātā, un nepateiktā, nojaustā, tad #2 ir vairāk
Nedaudz tā pēdējo nodaļu shēma saglabājas, bet...meh. :D
Jālūko, vai #2.5 gadījumā atkal nav labāks, un tad jau lielās beigas.
tiaashleigh08's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ashleyostroot's review against another edition
3.0
"Sometimes you're the one speeding along in a panic, doing too much, not paying attention, wrecking things you don't mean to. And sometimes life just happens to you, and you can't dodge it. It crashes into you because it wants to see what you're made of."
3 stars
Before I started this book I was really hoping that the writing in Never Fade would be an improvement from The Darkest Minds. I think it was a slight improvement, but where Never Fade made up slightly in the writing technique, it lacked in plot.
The first ninety or so pages were really like pulling teeth to read, and I was trying so hard to force myself to get through it. I found myself doing anything to avoid reading it once I opened it up, and quite often I would read a page and then not remember anything I had just read. I thought that portion of the book was given way too much explanation than was necessary. It didn't jump into the action right away at all, which caused me to become really bored and I came very close to putting the book down and not finishing it.
Another problem I had with this book is that Bracken will bring something up, whether it's a person or event or organization, and I'll have absolutely no idea what she's talking about. She brings things up without ever having explained it beforehand, and the characters will be talking about it while I'm completely clueless as to what's going on until she explains it later, at which point I usually have to go back and re-read so I can understand what happened. She would drop cliffhangers or revelations that are supposed to shock us, but she never goes back and really explains what happened; it's just barely hinted at, so I'm never quite sure whether I assumed the right thing.
I thought that this book skipped over so much and left so much important information left unsaid, while other things that seem totally irrelevant were given way too much time, and this book (just as the first did) left me a little confused and disoriented most of the time. Many times it felt like I was like reading a passage in another language that was only half translated into a language I speak. I was trying so hard to piece together what is happening, but it wasn't coming together completely.
I will give credit to Bracken for the better quality of world building in this book. The explanation of the locations was a little better in this book, although still not great at times. The plot was a bit lackluster compared to the first book, and I was definitely disappointed that nothing huge seemed to happen (and when it did, I didn't even realize ha ha). We get to see some new characters, and a few you will grow to love. The ending was incredibly sad for me... that's all I'll say. Just as the first book, Never Fade could have had some serious editing, but overall it was a decent read if you can get through the beginning.
3 stars
Before I started this book I was really hoping that the writing in Never Fade would be an improvement from The Darkest Minds. I think it was a slight improvement, but where Never Fade made up slightly in the writing technique, it lacked in plot.
The first ninety or so pages were really like pulling teeth to read, and I was trying so hard to force myself to get through it. I found myself doing anything to avoid reading it once I opened it up, and quite often I would read a page and then not remember anything I had just read. I thought that portion of the book was given way too much explanation than was necessary. It didn't jump into the action right away at all, which caused me to become really bored and I came very close to putting the book down and not finishing it.
Another problem I had with this book is that Bracken will bring something up, whether it's a person or event or organization, and I'll have absolutely no idea what she's talking about. She brings things up without ever having explained it beforehand, and the characters will be talking about it while I'm completely clueless as to what's going on until she explains it later, at which point I usually have to go back and re-read so I can understand what happened. She would drop cliffhangers or revelations that are supposed to shock us, but she never goes back and really explains what happened; it's just barely hinted at, so I'm never quite sure whether I assumed the right thing.
I thought that this book skipped over so much and left so much important information left unsaid, while other things that seem totally irrelevant were given way too much time, and this book (just as the first did) left me a little confused and disoriented most of the time. Many times it felt like I was like reading a passage in another language that was only half translated into a language I speak. I was trying so hard to piece together what is happening, but it wasn't coming together completely.
I will give credit to Bracken for the better quality of world building in this book. The explanation of the locations was a little better in this book, although still not great at times. The plot was a bit lackluster compared to the first book, and I was definitely disappointed that nothing huge seemed to happen (and when it did, I didn't even realize ha ha). We get to see some new characters, and a few you will grow to love. The ending was incredibly sad for me... that's all I'll say. Just as the first book, Never Fade could have had some serious editing, but overall it was a decent read if you can get through the beginning.
larizzla's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
wintersdoe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
prinsaintrecarti's review against another edition
4.0
Lumii distopice încă-i mai lipește ceva, parcă e prea simplistă, lipsită de creativitate și oleacă neoriginală. Dacă ai văzut seriile X-Men de vreo 600 de ori ca mine și ai mai citit zeci de alte distopii înainte ce-a creat Alexandra Bracken e cam greu să te dea pe spate. Liam este în continuare poate cel mai enervant erou pe care l-am întâlnit. Este de-o bunătate enervantă care nu ajută pe nimeni. Apreciez bunătatea, dar nu în cărțile în care câte cineva vrea să te vâneze la tot pasul. El nu vrea să ucidă nici măcar oamenii răi pentru că vezi-doamne și oamenii răi au famili, bla, bla. El nu vrea nimic doar să stea cu mâinile în sân lângă Ruby. Ruby este și ea sub orice critică în unele momente, ucide câte un tip rău și apoi își dorește să se sinucidă într-un fel sau altul. Povestea lor de dragoste este siropoasă, dramatică (ca o tenelovelă) și forţată aici, dar spre final e din nou adorabilă.
Trecând și părțile bune, spre deosebire de primul volum cartea e plină de acțiune sau cel puțin pe jumătate plină și nu mai pare lungită prost. Intriga este mult mai bună. Unele scene sunt chiar inedite. Mi-a plăcut foarte mult de Vida, doar Dumnezeu știe cât de tare mi-ar fi plăcut să fie ea protagonista principală în seria asta și nu Ruby cu care nu am reușit să mă conectez nici acu', cu toate că parcă spre final am început să o înghit.
Clancy, m-a intrigat tare, este un fel de Magneto, sper să rămână cel puțin la fel și în următorul volum. Este un răufăcător pretty memorable, iar luptele dintre el și Ruby mi s-au părut geniale, doi copii care se luptă să își facă creierii terci unul altuia.
Trecând și părțile bune, spre deosebire de primul volum cartea e plină de acțiune sau cel puțin pe jumătate plină și nu mai pare lungită prost. Intriga este mult mai bună. Unele scene sunt chiar inedite. Mi-a plăcut foarte mult de Vida, doar Dumnezeu știe cât de tare mi-ar fi plăcut să fie ea protagonista principală în seria asta și nu Ruby cu care nu am reușit să mă conectez nici acu', cu toate că parcă spre final am început să o înghit.
Clancy, m-a intrigat tare, este un fel de Magneto, sper să rămână cel puțin la fel și în următorul volum. Este un răufăcător pretty memorable, iar luptele dintre el și Ruby mi s-au părut geniale, doi copii care se luptă să își facă creierii terci unul altuia.