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samantha_randolph 's review for:
The Revolution of Ivy
by Amy Engel
Short and Sweet:
I loved this emotional and powerful conclusion to the The Book of Ivy duology.
To Elaborate…
When I read The Book of Ivy, I fell completely in love with the world, the romance, and the depth of the characters. Unfortunately, there was a long time span between reading it and starting the sequel, so I remembered next to nothing (lol). I highly recommend doing a reread before starting this. There isn’t a lot of refresher information, so for the first few chapters, I just kind of went along with everything and tried to remember as much as possible.
I was hooked right back into Engel’s beautiful writing and Ivy’s story, even with my bad memory and all. This follow up is hard-hitting and packs punches, kicks, stabs, and about every heartbreak imaginable. While Ivy grew beautifully in the first book, she truly has to find the very core of who she is in this book, and her journey is hard but so, so worth it. I can’t say much about the plot without giving spoilers away, so I’ll just say the plot builds perfectly, and though there are many, many heavy and emotional moments, we do get some beautifully happy and romantic scenes as well.
As I mentioned before, the writing is exceptional. Engel has a distinct voice, and so many moments in the dialogue, especially the ones between Ivy and Bishop, will hit you right in the heart. The characters face intense situations and hard choices, and what I love most about Engel’s writing is how she perfectly conveys what the characters are feeling and why (or why not) without making it obvious. They are understandable, flawed, and completely human, and even when they don’t know what they’re doing, Engel makes it effortless to relate to them.
I highly recommend this duology to anyone looking for action, adventure, romance, and characters who have to fight with everything they have to survive. The complex characters, exciting plot, and stellar writing easily make this series one of my favorites, and I can’t wait to see what this author writes next.
Originally posted at The Forest of Words and Pages: http://www.forestofwordsandpages.com/2015/11/review-the-revolution-of-ivy-by-amy-engel/
I loved this emotional and powerful conclusion to the The Book of Ivy duology.
To Elaborate…
When I read The Book of Ivy, I fell completely in love with the world, the romance, and the depth of the characters. Unfortunately, there was a long time span between reading it and starting the sequel, so I remembered next to nothing (lol). I highly recommend doing a reread before starting this. There isn’t a lot of refresher information, so for the first few chapters, I just kind of went along with everything and tried to remember as much as possible.
I was hooked right back into Engel’s beautiful writing and Ivy’s story, even with my bad memory and all. This follow up is hard-hitting and packs punches, kicks, stabs, and about every heartbreak imaginable. While Ivy grew beautifully in the first book, she truly has to find the very core of who she is in this book, and her journey is hard but so, so worth it. I can’t say much about the plot without giving spoilers away, so I’ll just say the plot builds perfectly, and though there are many, many heavy and emotional moments, we do get some beautifully happy and romantic scenes as well.
As I mentioned before, the writing is exceptional. Engel has a distinct voice, and so many moments in the dialogue, especially the ones between Ivy and Bishop, will hit you right in the heart. The characters face intense situations and hard choices, and what I love most about Engel’s writing is how she perfectly conveys what the characters are feeling and why (or why not) without making it obvious. They are understandable, flawed, and completely human, and even when they don’t know what they’re doing, Engel makes it effortless to relate to them.
I highly recommend this duology to anyone looking for action, adventure, romance, and characters who have to fight with everything they have to survive. The complex characters, exciting plot, and stellar writing easily make this series one of my favorites, and I can’t wait to see what this author writes next.
Originally posted at The Forest of Words and Pages: http://www.forestofwordsandpages.com/2015/11/review-the-revolution-of-ivy-by-amy-engel/