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The First 7 (The Last 8, #2)
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3.5*
I quite enjoyed The Last 8 when I read it last year. I thought it would make an awesome movie, and I stand by that, and I add to it, because I think that this sequel would make a pretty badass movie as well.
This is an even harder than usual sequel to review (and as you know, I frequently find them difficult!) because of how massively spoilery it would be for me to tell you, oh, anything about this one. World, characters, plot... hard nopes all around. I will say this: I got to know all the characters much better than I did in the first book, which was quite great. Also, the plot didn't go where I expected it to, and I ended up really enjoying it and found it to be a great choice on the author's part.
I will say that I found a few things a little... convenient, which is probably the only thing that I didn't fully enjoy. (Well, that and I found parts of the ending a wee bit convoluted and hard to wrap my head around, but that could just be me tbh.) But as a whole, it was a pretty solid sequel and a satisfying conclusion.
Bottom Line: "First we have to survive. Then we can find our humanity again." -Marcus Kane, The 100
3.5*
I quite enjoyed The Last 8 when I read it last year. I thought it would make an awesome movie, and I stand by that, and I add to it, because I think that this sequel would make a pretty badass movie as well.
This is an even harder than usual sequel to review (and as you know, I frequently find them difficult!) because of how massively spoilery it would be for me to tell you, oh, anything about this one. World, characters, plot... hard nopes all around. I will say this: I got to know all the characters much better than I did in the first book, which was quite great. Also, the plot didn't go where I expected it to, and I ended up really enjoying it and found it to be a great choice on the author's part.
I will say that I found a few things a little... convenient, which is probably the only thing that I didn't fully enjoy. (Well, that and I found parts of the ending a wee bit convoluted and hard to wrap my head around, but that could just be me tbh.) But as a whole, it was a pretty solid sequel and a satisfying conclusion.
Bottom Line: "First we have to survive. Then we can find our humanity again." -Marcus Kane, The 100
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Mar 04, 2020 11:35PM
omg you just attached a The 100 quote! I love you and I'm convinced! I'll buy it if it's even a slightest similar!
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tappkalina wrote: "omg you just attached a The 100 quote! I love you and I'm convinced! I'll buy it if it's even a slightest similar!"Bwhahah yeah I basically have just given in to my The 100 addiction at this point! 😂
The addiction to the 100 lead me here in this book really. first it was the show then I read the books then I started reading every YA sci-fi I could find and now here I am.
Anjali wrote: "The addiction to the 100 lead me here in this book really. first it was the show then I read the books then I started reading every YA sci-fi I could find and now here I am."The 100 thirst is real.
Anjali wrote: "The addiction to the 100 lead me here in this book really. first it was the show then I read the books then I started reading every YA sci-fi I could find and now here I am."This makes me so happy! I agree, The 100 now has me seeking out ANY and all sci-fi books! Hope you're enjoying the season!
love, tappkalina wrote: "Anjali wrote: "The addiction to the 100 lead me here in this book really. first it was the show then I read the books then I started reading every YA sci-fi I could find and now here I am."The 10..."
AMEN to that!
Oh yeah I am enjoying AND dreading that bellarke is not going to happen in the series🤧. Also can you suggest some good YA sci-fi book?
Anjali wrote: "Oh yeah I am enjoying AND dreading that bellarke is not going to happen in the series🤧. Also can you suggest some good YA sci-fi book?"Oh sure!Unwind,Scythe ,The Knife of Never Letting Go,Burn,This Mortal Coil,Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful,Here and Now and Then(not YA but still awesome) ,Nowhere on Earth,How We Became Wicked,Sisters of the Vast Black(not YA and a novella but too good to not mention!), Crier's War,The Diabolic,The Sound of Stars,The Loneliest Girl in the Universe,Pax Novis,Do You Dream of Terra-Two?,Honor Among Thieves,Defy the Stars
Oh man wtf! How am I to sort through these!!! I'm sure I'll manage but still is there a favourite?
Anjali wrote: "Oh man wtf! How am I to sort through these!!! I'm sure I'll manage but still is there a favourite?"Bwhahah I wanted to give you options! I don't know if I have a favorite-favorite? (I narrowed these down from my 5-star list hah)... Well, Loneliest Girl is a standalone if you're not wanting to invest in a series! (So is Burn, Sisters of the Vast Black, Nowhere on Earth, and How We Became Wicked). Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is sort of told in short stories, if that helps?
Oh it definitely does help. Standalones are more happening and my recent experiences with trilogy hasn't been great. A good standalone story is just what I need
