September 2018 reread: Can’t believe I didn’t write a review for my first go around. This is the one I remember the most from. I love love love this plSeptember 2018 reread: Can’t believe I didn’t write a review for my first go around. This is the one I remember the most from. I love love love this plot. Obviously I love the plot of all three books. But this might be my favorite? I’m not sure. I really love all three. Hannah and Nik are both kick ass. Ella is a queen. And I always love meeting back up with our old crew. Again, I really do think that reading the book is a slightly richer experience than listening to the audiobook. But at the same time this is literally the most fun audiobook series to listen to. It is excellently produced. And it makes me NEED a movie. So again I would recommend you read the book then listen later when you want a refresher. Especially this book with the awesome illustrations and the bloodstain/bullet hole situation. That builds tension like it’s nobody’s business. ...more
I think I probably should have read this book and not listened to the audiobook. Which is odd because I really did like the narrators. I think that thI think I probably should have read this book and not listened to the audiobook. Which is odd because I really did like the narrators. I think that the main thing that made me not give this book five stars is that the Gods stuff I couldn’t remember very well from the first novel. It might have been excellently set up (it was certainly set up in book 2) but I had such a long gap between reading book one and finishing the series. Also I don’t really like Violetta all that much. Don’t hate her. I just don’t know how to square her behavior as a child with Adelina’s forgiveness. I know the lesson of this book is not not let hate rot your soul or whatever but I think this should have been hashed out a little bit more. Adelina did wrong Violetta at the end of book two but Violetta seemed to get away with any of her own wrongs because of that and because she is sweet and innocent. This sounds like I hated the book. I very much liked the book. Again, I love Magiano. He is a fantastic character. I love Adelina. I loved the ending. I love Teran. I loved the plot. I found the plot very clever. For a moment I was getting Well of Ascension vibes but I don’t know why, it has been YEARS since I read that book so I can not justify this thing my brain drew a comparison too. I think when you have an antihero story that is so strong and wonderful it can feel a little disappointing when the antihero becomes heroic. I really loved the bitter angry vengeful Adelina, and I enjoyed her deterioration (plot and character wise, obviously it was a massive bummer) but I kind of wanted her to still be clawing for power at all costs. I guess I wanted an extra dash of villainy. Still this was a solid ending to this series. And I am all caught up with Marie Lu! And I can’t wait for more Marie Lu! I love Marie Lu. I believe we are getting Kingdom of Back next year, that book sounds like it is going to kick so much ass. Also more Legend fall of 2019. ...more
Part of me wants to enumerate all of the parts I found fantastic. But I don’t think that would be useful because I’m sure they are the parts you foundPart of me wants to enumerate all of the parts I found fantastic. But I don’t think that would be useful because I’m sure they are the parts you found fantastic. And the same with all of the parts I found heartbreaking, earth-shattering, or just too intense for words. This book had intense everything. The schemes just kept becoming higher stakes. Our criminals kept digging themselves deeper into hero territory. Until their actions would become delightfully criminal and again. There was a greater good and there was deep personal vengeance. The absolute genius of this book is that every time it becomes bigger it also becomes more personal. And that is why so many people care so deeply about these books. And why I am kicking myself for taking such a long time to actually begin to read them. This book was a straight up roller coaster. That is an overused metaphor but oh my god it is true here. In a span of fifty pages near the end of the novel I single teared, sobbed, 2 pages later laughed hysterically, was overcome with adorable romance, then sobbed again. The whole book is full of very high highs and low lows, you feel all the emotions and are absolutely compelled to turn the next page. I love every character. I will riot if I never get to see any of them again. But I also feel like these two books so perfectly work together that I also kind of would be happy if they never got more play. But if rumors of a potential book three end up being actualized I will, of course, take off work and spend all day reading it and crying. And I can hope at least some people pop into King of Scars....more
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