A nice addition, though not really necessary and definitely not what I expected. I enjoyed spending time with Tarver and Lilac again, but I h3.5 stars
A nice addition, though not really necessary and definitely not what I expected. I enjoyed spending time with Tarver and Lilac again, but I honestly can't say that the story did much for me. Fairly simple and straightforward, just a bit of cute fan service for the shippers, some cool action and some more intrigue and conspiracy for LaRoux Industries. Nice diversity and kickass female characters, as well. Plus, it's free, so there's really nothing to complain about.
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3.5 stars
A nice addition, though not really necessary and definitely not what I expected. I enjoyed spending time with Tarver and Lilac again, but I honestly can't say that the story did much for me. Fairly simple and straightforward, just a bit of cute fan service for the shippers, some cool action and some more intrigue and conspiracy for LaRoux Industries. Nice diversity and kickass female characters, as well. Plus, it's free, so there's really nothing to complain about....more
Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed with the book. The concept, along with the new-conspiracies surrounding the whole Unwinding Accord and the psychologiHonestly, I'm a bit disappointed with the book. The concept, along with the new-conspiracies surrounding the whole Unwinding Accord and the psychological developments and complications in the old and new characters were, as expected, amazing. But my love for the concepts go in discordance with my feelings for their executions. The three new protagonists were unlikeable and often cartoonish. Somethings they felt like they were there just to be the shadows of the original three. The same extends to the adult bad guys. Some side-plots came out of nowhere and the exits to some complications were too convenient as well. Even the writing read different at first, and that's not a good thing. It was only about half-way through the novel that it begun to read like a real Shusterman book. This one didn't make me feel nearly as much as the first one, nor was I invested in the characters as much.
I know I gave it 4 stars, but it is more of a 3.5 right now. I feel very conflicted and I will give this more thought before writing a real review (if I ever get the time to actually write one, anyway).
Merged review:
Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed with the book. The concept, along with the new-conspiracies surrounding the whole Unwinding Accord and the psychological developments and complications in the old and new characters were, as expected, amazing. But my love for the concepts go in discordance with my feelings for their executions. The three new protagonists were unlikeable and often cartoonish. Somethings they felt like they were there just to be the shadows of the original three. The same extends to the adult bad guys. Some side-plots came out of nowhere and the exits to some complications were too convenient as well. Even the writing read different at first, and that's not a good thing. It was only about half-way through the novel that it begun to read like a real Shusterman book. This one didn't make me feel nearly as much as the first one, nor was I invested in the characters as much.
I know I gave it 4 stars, but it is more of a 3.5 right now. I feel very conflicted and I will give this more thought before writing a real review (if I ever get the time to actually write one, anyway)....more
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