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A review by baddecisionsbookclub
Reactive by Becky Moynihan
5.0
Please, sir. May I have some more, sir? I LOVED THIS! Dystopian novels will always hold a special place in my heart, and so far, this series is no different! I am always a fan of a fallen world and a competition to better the characters lives, but throw in horse-like creatures and this horse girl will be all in. I loved the trials and all of the training they entailed. I loved having the big bad be our MCs adopted father and the love interest be the boy who helped kidnap her when she was a child.
I knew going into it that she wasn't going to win, that there would be some twist that Renold threw into the plans that would make it so she was still under his thumb in the end. I still want to know who betrayed Lune. I am really hoping that it wasn't Ash, and possibly thinking it is Ryker because he always seems to be around when things happen. Though I'm holding out hope that he will be an ally!
As soon as Iris was introduced, it was obvious that this was going to turn out to be someone important to Lune, and I was betting on Iris being her sister, so I'm glad that I was correct! Lune's relationship with Freedom was one of my favorite parts of this story as I grew up with horses and know the kind of bond you can have with one, so it broke my heart when she had to whip the mare to get through the final obstacle. I'm really hoping for a reunion between those two in the next book because I want Freedom to gain her freedom as well.
After seeing how the villagers and lessers were treated, I was no longer hoping for Lune to earn her freedom but for her to stay and help all of the people gain freedom. I'm excited to see what happens next, now that she is having to choose between keeping her sister alive or keeping Bren alive. I'm hoping that Lune gets to see her mom again, so here I go on to the next one!
Ooooh, one more thing! I loved the title and how it describes Lune's behavior! She is always reacting to everything around her and not taking the initiative to change things for herself (besides training that is), but she spends so much of her time being afraid and reacting to her surroundings instead of fighting back. So I'm hoping with the next book that we see her character grow, especially since it is called Adaptive!
Rating: 5⭐
I knew going into it that she wasn't going to win, that there would be some twist that Renold threw into the plans that would make it so she was still under his thumb in the end. I still want to know who betrayed Lune. I am really hoping that it wasn't Ash, and possibly thinking it is Ryker because he always seems to be around when things happen. Though I'm holding out hope that he will be an ally!
As soon as Iris was introduced, it was obvious that this was going to turn out to be someone important to Lune, and I was betting on Iris being her sister, so I'm glad that I was correct! Lune's relationship with Freedom was one of my favorite parts of this story as I grew up with horses and know the kind of bond you can have with one, so it broke my heart when she had to whip the mare to get through the final obstacle. I'm really hoping for a reunion between those two in the next book because I want Freedom to gain her freedom as well.
After seeing how the villagers and lessers were treated, I was no longer hoping for Lune to earn her freedom but for her to stay and help all of the people gain freedom. I'm excited to see what happens next, now that she is having to choose between keeping her sister alive or keeping Bren alive. I'm hoping that Lune gets to see her mom again, so here I go on to the next one!
Ooooh, one more thing! I loved the title and how it describes Lune's behavior! She is always reacting to everything around her and not taking the initiative to change things for herself (besides training that is), but she spends so much of her time being afraid and reacting to her surroundings instead of fighting back. So I'm hoping with the next book that we see her character grow, especially since it is called Adaptive!
Rating: 5⭐