wrenlee's review against another edition
3.0
Welcome to Book City
Date: Novemeber 11, 2014
Spoilers Ahead
Headline
In the Afterlight
Alexandra Bracken
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds.
They are armed only with a volatile secret: proof of a government conspiracy to cover up the real cause of IAAN, the disease that has killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others like her with powers the government will kill to keep contained. But internal strife may destroy their only chance to free the "rehabilitation camps" housing thousands of other Psi kids.
Meanwhile, reunited with Liam, the boy she would-and did-sacrifice everything for to keep alive, Ruby must face the painful repercussions of having tampered with his memories of her. She turns to Cole, his older brother, to provide the intense training she knows she will need to take down Gray and the government. But Cole has demons of his own, and one fatal mistake may be the spark that sets the world on fire.
City Calendar:
This is what happened during the week.
Ruby and the League almost get betrayed by people from within. They leave with Clancy. Liam almost gets hit by a Humvee, a government one. They find Zu and reunite. The group goes to the Ranch a safe house the League made. They find Cate there who has to deal with Jude's death. Liam goes on a mission for food without telling anyone. He comes back unharmed. They attain information on Thurmond from Clancy. Cate gets taken. The group scrambles to get her back. They discover where the First Lady is, and Chubs and Vida go rescue her. The group goes on an Op without Liam who shows up with Alice a reporter in the middle of the Op. The Op is successful. Chubs and Vida come back with a broken Lillian Gray. Zu is interview by Alice and finally speaks. They find Cate at last. Cole tells Liam about him, Cole, being a Red. Liam negatively reacts but goes to Ruby for comfort. Cole and Liam go on an Op that Clancy suggested. Cole is burned and shot. Ruby decides to turn herself in. She frees her friend at Thurmond Sam's memories she suppressed so long ago. She starts the Op at Thurmond but is injured. Her ankle is broken, and she is beaten. She is saved by Liam who comes and finds her. He shows her that the parents are rallying, wanting their children back. The soldiers relent, letting the children through their blockade. The fight starts to end. The international governments start to help rebuild. In the end, Ruby, Vida, Zu, Liam, and Chubs go off into the sunset for an adventure.
And that's what happened this week.
Personal Ads:
Ruby.
Orange. Can control minds. Tough but not too tough. Has a Southern boyfriend who is reckless. (See Liam Stewart.) Determined to destroy Thurmond and other camps. Easily influenced by different stressorsbut not defenseless.
Liam Stewart.
Southern. Easy on the eyes. Kind. Funny. Easy going. Determined. Passive but not passive. Blue. Can move things with his mind. (If he wants to.)
Cole Stewart.
Dead.
Red.
Cole Stewart was many things. A friend. A leader. A dangerous menace. But he was human. And he died human. Fighting for his last stand.
Opinions:
I think this book...was satisfying. Enough. Not that I enjoyed the ending.
I do like how Chubs and Vida got together. I mean...you saw that coming. Right? It was obvious enough. They hung out enough. And, with YA books, hanging out a lot together means instant relationship. Right?
I like how you can see Ruby and Cole fighting their demons. They are trying their best. They just want to protect the ones they love.
As usual, the romance was a bit...much. The Liam and Ruby scene in the office? Really? We don't need that. Not at all. But I'll still use the phrase 'you wanna go build some shelves?' until the end of time.
The story was good. The plot was a bit...confusing. But it was good. Not too fast. It had a good amount of action and drama. It was balanced. And I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of constant face sucking. Good job, Alexandra Bracken.
The ending wasn't fantastic. It was just subpar. It seemed rushed. And unrealistic. The parents finally band together? Not really, Bracken. I don't believe it.
I don't really like the reckless actions these characters take. I get it. You're sad and scared. Can you not risk your life for it? With YA books, I wouldn't be surprised if Bracken considered killing off poor Ruby.
And Ruby isn't the best... I wish she got more developed. She has drastic change from the beginning...but I don't like her in this book. She follows Cole too willingly. Why? She's more powerful than him. Can't she lead?
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3/5
Date: Novemeber 11, 2014
Spoilers Ahead
Headline
In the Afterlight
Alexandra Bracken
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds.
They are armed only with a volatile secret: proof of a government conspiracy to cover up the real cause of IAAN, the disease that has killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others like her with powers the government will kill to keep contained. But internal strife may destroy their only chance to free the "rehabilitation camps" housing thousands of other Psi kids.
Meanwhile, reunited with Liam, the boy she would-and did-sacrifice everything for to keep alive, Ruby must face the painful repercussions of having tampered with his memories of her. She turns to Cole, his older brother, to provide the intense training she knows she will need to take down Gray and the government. But Cole has demons of his own, and one fatal mistake may be the spark that sets the world on fire.
City Calendar:
This is what happened during the week.
Ruby and the League almost get betrayed by people from within. They leave with Clancy. Liam almost gets hit by a Humvee, a government one. They find Zu and reunite. The group goes to the Ranch a safe house the League made. They find Cate there who has to deal with Jude's death. Liam goes on a mission for food without telling anyone. He comes back unharmed. They attain information on Thurmond from Clancy. Cate gets taken. The group scrambles to get her back. They discover where the First Lady is, and Chubs and Vida go rescue her. The group goes on an Op without Liam who shows up with Alice a reporter in the middle of the Op. The Op is successful. Chubs and Vida come back with a broken Lillian Gray. Zu is interview by Alice and finally speaks. They find Cate at last. Cole tells Liam about him, Cole, being a Red. Liam negatively reacts but goes to Ruby for comfort. Cole and Liam go on an Op that Clancy suggested. Cole is burned and shot. Ruby decides to turn herself in. She frees her friend at Thurmond Sam's memories she suppressed so long ago. She starts the Op at Thurmond but is injured. Her ankle is broken, and she is beaten. She is saved by Liam who comes and finds her. He shows her that the parents are rallying, wanting their children back. The soldiers relent, letting the children through their blockade. The fight starts to end. The international governments start to help rebuild. In the end, Ruby, Vida, Zu, Liam, and Chubs go off into the sunset for an adventure.
And that's what happened this week.
Personal Ads:
Ruby.
Orange. Can control minds. Tough but not too tough. Has a Southern boyfriend who is reckless. (See Liam Stewart.) Determined to destroy Thurmond and other camps. Easily influenced by different stressorsbut not defenseless.
Liam Stewart.
Southern. Easy on the eyes. Kind. Funny. Easy going. Determined. Passive but not passive. Blue. Can move things with his mind. (If he wants to.)
Cole Stewart.
Dead.
Red.
Cole Stewart was many things. A friend. A leader. A dangerous menace. But he was human. And he died human. Fighting for his last stand.
Opinions:
I think this book...was satisfying. Enough. Not that I enjoyed the ending.
I do like how Chubs and Vida got together. I mean...you saw that coming. Right? It was obvious enough. They hung out enough. And, with YA books, hanging out a lot together means instant relationship. Right?
I like how you can see Ruby and Cole fighting their demons. They are trying their best. They just want to protect the ones they love.
As usual, the romance was a bit...much. The Liam and Ruby scene in the office? Really? We don't need that. Not at all. But I'll still use the phrase 'you wanna go build some shelves?' until the end of time.
The story was good. The plot was a bit...confusing. But it was good. Not too fast. It had a good amount of action and drama. It was balanced. And I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of constant face sucking. Good job, Alexandra Bracken.
The ending wasn't fantastic. It was just subpar. It seemed rushed. And unrealistic. The parents finally band together? Not really, Bracken. I don't believe it.
I don't really like the reckless actions these characters take. I get it. You're sad and scared. Can you not risk your life for it? With YA books, I wouldn't be surprised if Bracken considered killing off poor Ruby.
And Ruby isn't the best... I wish she got more developed. She has drastic change from the beginning...but I don't like her in this book. She follows Cole too willingly. Why? She's more powerful than him. Can't she lead?
Weather:
Sunny with 50% chance of rain
3/5
sharoncarter's review against another edition
5.0
ashamed of how long it took me to finish this. i love my kids so much.
vida/chubs my beloveds. ruby/liam fought a little too long but they're soulmates of course. perfect ending to the story (i know there's another one set in the future but this was perfect for now).
vida/chubs my beloveds. ruby/liam fought a little too long but they're soulmates of course. perfect ending to the story (i know there's another one set in the future but this was perfect for now).
raquelzc's review against another edition
5.0
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup.
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Amazing conclusion to the series. Tried to read it in one sitting but I just couldn't bear to finish it so fast. Paces myself and whoops finished it in two days. I can't express just how much I loved this book. The transition from Book 1 to Book 2 and now Book 3 is in one word: mind-blowing. There's character development on our main characters as well as characters introduced recently, and they grew up in a harsh world and still came out in one piece, fractured, but not broken, and ready to move on.
Alexandra Bracken has done it again, and I don't know how I'll be able to live with myself now that I finished this amazing series that is like no other. The premise, the plot, the background, the themes, the characters, the good and the bad, and every word in each book were written perfectly. I wish I could erase them from my memory, just to read them again and fall in love with the characters and love/hate every good/bad moment they went through.
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Amazing conclusion to the series. Tried to read it in one sitting but I just couldn't bear to finish it so fast. Paces myself and whoops finished it in two days. I can't express just how much I loved this book. The transition from Book 1 to Book 2 and now Book 3 is in one word: mind-blowing. There's character development on our main characters as well as characters introduced recently, and they grew up in a harsh world and still came out in one piece, fractured, but not broken, and ready to move on.
Alexandra Bracken has done it again, and I don't know how I'll be able to live with myself now that I finished this amazing series that is like no other. The premise, the plot, the background, the themes, the characters, the good and the bad, and every word in each book were written perfectly. I wish I could erase them from my memory, just to read them again and fall in love with the characters and love/hate every good/bad moment they went through.
macymcbeth's review against another edition
5.0
I forgot everything that happened in the previous two books before I read this one. All I could tell you was the character's names. So naturally, I had to read the first two books before this one. And I modified my Goodreads so that the two re-reads counted for my challenge for this year. Oops.
I forgot how good this series was. Why did it take me so long to pick up the finale???
This was the perfect ending to this series. The ending left me satisfied and happy. There wasn't anything wrong with this book.
Read the full review at:http://earthtomacy.blogspot.com/2015/07/i-was-scolded.html
I forgot how good this series was. Why did it take me so long to pick up the finale???
This was the perfect ending to this series. The ending left me satisfied and happy. There wasn't anything wrong with this book.
Read the full review at:http://earthtomacy.blogspot.com/2015/07/i-was-scolded.html
evergreenreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
arsenic's review against another edition
5.0
Très chouette série, j'ai hâte de voir le film maintenant !
Ce tome est vraiment prenant, il se passe plein de trucs, on retrouve des personnages,
J'ai moins aimé les secrets des uns et des autres qui sont un peu plombants au bout d'un moment. J'étais super contente qu'ils Y'a eu quelques moments d'émotion aussi.
C'est aussi le tome des révélations sur le monde en général. Les explications paraissent cohérentes (pour peu qu'on ne s'y attarde pas trop, je pense).
J'aurais presque aimé en savoir plus sur les familles à la fin mais la conclusion est bien amenée en quelques pages donc je suis satisfaite dans l'ensemble. J'aurais pas pensé me prendre autant dans l'histoire, c'est vraiment un bon YA !
Ce tome est vraiment prenant, il se passe plein de trucs, on retrouve des personnages,
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on en perd certains... :(J'ai moins aimé les secrets des uns et des autres qui sont un peu plombants au bout d'un moment. J'étais super contente qu'ils
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retrouvent Zu, j'aime bien cette petite :)Spoiler
j'étais pas forcément fan de Cole mais sa mort m'a attristée...C'est aussi le tome des révélations sur le monde en général. Les explications paraissent cohérentes (pour peu qu'on ne s'y attarde pas trop, je pense).
J'aurais presque aimé en savoir plus sur les familles à la fin mais la conclusion est bien amenée en quelques pages donc je suis satisfaite dans l'ensemble. J'aurais pas pensé me prendre autant dans l'histoire, c'est vraiment un bon YA !
3vi333's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so good! The pacing was a bit all over the place in the first half, and it did make me really mad in some places (particularly when the characters wouldn't communicate), but the second half of the book was so great! I really liked the conclusion to the story and am glad I finally finished the series.
caszriel's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I started off loving Ruby, and I finished loving Ruby. I love how Alexandra Bracken resolved and ended The Darkest Minds series. So sad and beautiful, but intense and wonderful.
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izzieofficially's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this series and this book in particular was a great conclusion to a fantastic story.
I loved the action, the world and character building, the angst, the love, pretty much everything.
The only reason why I'm giving this a 4 stars is because I didn't reread the first two books before jumping in this one so for quite a large chunk of it, I was pretty lost. I might have enjoyed it even more if I had marathoned the series.
I would recommend this series and I'm absolutely going to reread this in the near future!
I loved the action, the world and character building, the angst, the love, pretty much everything.
The only reason why I'm giving this a 4 stars is because I didn't reread the first two books before jumping in this one so for quite a large chunk of it, I was pretty lost. I might have enjoyed it even more if I had marathoned the series.
I would recommend this series and I'm absolutely going to reread this in the near future!
aletolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
One word: WOW. I am currently overwhelmed with emotion for this series. I'm so glad that I decided to read this series because it didn't disappoint me at all. Reading third trilogy made me feel happy, sad, frustrated, excited, etc etc etc oh my god. Thank you Alexandra Bracken, for this series. For giving me another series to love and store in my heart.