A review by graffitithesky
Chrysalis by Brendan Reichs

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Ok, this one was a mixed bag, with lots of revelations that were accepted until more revelations proved them wrong. I think it was a great end to the series ultimately, but it also could have been a complete story ending with book 2. Don't get me wrong, I love that I got more and I certainly liked book 3, it was just continued in a way I never would have expected. 

Thank you for technically bringing them back in the end too. I think it would've felt wrong if those 16 were the only ones that survived after all that, especially because it would have made how much they fought inside the Program to leave with all 64 of them feel like a waste. 

I can't get over the weird crush-thing Noah had to Rose through most of this book (maybe that was just a "don't forget, this is still a teenage boy", but it drove me a little nuts, and felt unnecessary tbh). But his sacrifice still ripped my heart out, mostly for Min's sake, so it didn't completely ruin him for me.

Ultimately, this series was great and I'm very glad I finally pulled this off my TBR shelf. Thank you so much. <3