A review by anonymous_blobfish
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Solid sequel to an excellent duology.
Deathless Divide picks up immediately after the conclusion of Dread Nation with Jane and Katherine in the thick of it. Right out the gate there were twists I hadn’t seen coming and heartbreak aplenty. Filled with the same charm, humour and emotional depth as it’s predecessor, this was a really enjoyable story.
I will say, I found this book inferior to book 1 for two main reasons: the second act time skip, and the lack of plot cohesion. I’m not opposed to a time skip but it felt like it came at a really odd place in this story. I also think it could have been more effective if it was longer (and at a different point). Related to this was how disjointed this book felt. It seemed like Ireland had found herself with multiple ideas as to the direction of the plot and instead of choosing one tried to accommodate them all. I’m don’t think this was a bad story by any means, I just think that it could have either been 100 pages short (off the front end of things) or be two books.
Regardless of these criticisms, this really was an immensely enjoyable book and a great conclusion to the duology. I have huge soft spots for the characters in these books and loved their respective conclusions. I don’t think there are plans for a 3rd book but the ending certainly left room for it which is always fun. Definitely recommend this to fans of TWD.
Deathless Divide picks up immediately after the conclusion of Dread Nation with Jane and Katherine in the thick of it. Right out the gate there were twists I hadn’t seen coming and heartbreak aplenty. Filled with the same charm, humour and emotional depth as it’s predecessor, this was a really enjoyable story.
I will say, I found this book inferior to book 1 for two main reasons: the second act time skip, and the lack of plot cohesion. I’m not opposed to a time skip but it felt like it came at a really odd place in this story. I also think it could have been more effective if it was longer (and at a different point). Related to this was how disjointed this book felt. It seemed like Ireland had found herself with multiple ideas as to the direction of the plot and instead of choosing one tried to accommodate them all. I’m don’t think this was a bad story by any means, I just think that it could have either been 100 pages short (off the front end of things) or be two books.
Regardless of these criticisms, this really was an immensely enjoyable book and a great conclusion to the duology. I have huge soft spots for the characters in these books and loved their respective conclusions. I don’t think there are plans for a 3rd book but the ending certainly left room for it which is always fun. Definitely recommend this to fans of TWD.