A review by mablyreads
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
3.0
I took 3 months to read this book(which is way too long than normal I know) but I just found the first 200 pages or so very slow! It was pretty boring because Ruby, Chubs, Liam, and Zu were on the road for majority of the time. It was talking about they're adventure going from one place to another, stopping somewhere for rest and then traveling again. It took so long I was about to give up. However, I feel the need to always finish a book I start so I kept going and the last part of the book (probably the last 300 pages or so) got really interesting. The interest all started when we met the slip kid. From there I was really into it. Towards the end was a bit confusing when it talks about Clancy in the storage room and what he was murmuring about the reds. I'm still unsure of what his motives were or if he had planned everything that happend, to happen.
Personally, I really like Ruby's character development. We see a major change in her character from the beginning of the book to who she has grown into throughout the course of the story. Her relationship with Liam is cute, but it didn't feel realistic to me, it felt like a love relationship had to be thrown in the book and that's how Ruby and Liam came to be. I really like Chubs character. I feel like he's genuine and cares about those who are very dear to him. It takes some warming up to really get close to him.
The ending was just heartbreaking for me!!!! I'm still not over it!
Overall I can say this book is good because of the second half of the story that saved itself. I wouldn't say it was amazing but it was a good book.
Personally, I really like Ruby's character development. We see a major change in her character from the beginning of the book to who she has grown into throughout the course of the story. Her relationship with Liam is cute, but it didn't feel realistic to me, it felt like a love relationship had to be thrown in the book and that's how Ruby and Liam came to be. I really like Chubs character. I feel like he's genuine and cares about those who are very dear to him. It takes some warming up to really get close to him.
The ending was just heartbreaking for me!!!! I'm still not over it!
Overall I can say this book is good because of the second half of the story that saved itself. I wouldn't say it was amazing but it was a good book.