A review by earthier
The Final Descent by Rick Yancey

2.0

There was definitely foreshadowing in the third book of Will Henry's character shift in this book, so I wasn't surprised. I think even further back there was a foreshadowing of Will Henry's 'final form' it just wasn't transparent until this point. I almost didn't want to read it due the ending og the thrid book and the reviews I read beforehand. That being said, I did read it, and I found it a struggle as the 'descent' it is more of a slow and disorienting spiral than a dramatic fall. In contrast to the previous books this one lacks a linear plot, it jumps around and at points is hard to comprehend. By no means was the monstrumologist series ever a happy tale, but this lacked even the poignance the other books had. Will was clearly a traumatized product of his environment and or circumstance, dark, deadly, murderous, monstrous-psychopathic/sociopathic but this ending was poorly orchestrated.

I do still think this reminds me oddly of the series of unfortunate events.