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Ignite Me
by Tahereh Mafi
I’m not really sure where I want to start this review and I will do what I can to not give anything away. Overall Mafi did a great job with this series and although there were some things I didn’t love in book three, there were some things I did and to be perfectly honest, not everyone will be happy with this book. I mean, there was a definite love triangle here and you know either the Adam or Warner supporters – whoever Juliette doesn’t end up with – will definitely be upset.
First, characters - Kenji is still one of my favorite characters of this series. He isn’t afraid to call people out on their crap and that includes Juliette. I had 3 highlights in this book and 2 of them were quotes from Kenji.
”Back to work. And this time, focus. You’re not an ape. Don’t just throw your shit everywhere.”
I do feel like Juliette actually figured out who she is in this book which I liked. She finally realized what she is capable of and what that means. She’s no longer the girl who was sitting in a cell wondering whether she would live or die. Her voice absolutely evolved and although I missed a little bit of her “crazy” I thought her growth fit where the story needed to go. It also impacts who she ends up with and based on that, it made sense.
I started to love Warner (Yes, I admit it…) when I read his novella. Don’t get me wrong – I still loved Adam but again, I started to appreciate him and realize he really does have feelings for Juliette. The way Mafi makes him so vulnerable in Ignite Me made me like him even more.
Adam – I don’t have words. I felt like his character is the one that took the biggest hit in this book and I don’t see why it had to be this way. I really wish that this wasn’t the way Mafi had him go and to be perfectly honest, this is the one thing I despised in this book. This Adam was not the Adam from book one or two and it just didn’t make sense. Yes, he was angry about things but in my heart I don’t think he would have ever acted the way that he did. I am happy he started to come around toward the end but again, this was the most disappointing piece to this book for me.
I do think the end felt rushed. The face-off with Anderson never really went anywhere and the majority of the story focused on the relationships between Juliette, Adam, and Warner. There was a small section that addressed the additional training but I wanted more story around the take down of The Reestablishment.
Overall this is still one of my favorite dystopian series and I would give the whole thing a 4-4.5 rating. I love the story and the character evolution (for some) and despite my feelings about certain things in this book, I thought the whole series was well done. I have said it before and will say it again; I don’t envy authors who have to wrap up a series. It is tough to make everyone happy and when you have a love triangle, you are immediately destined to make some of your fans angry. For me, it wasn’t so much who Juliette ended up with as the path some of the characters took.
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First, characters - Kenji is still one of my favorite characters of this series. He isn’t afraid to call people out on their crap and that includes Juliette. I had 3 highlights in this book and 2 of them were quotes from Kenji.
”Back to work. And this time, focus. You’re not an ape. Don’t just throw your shit everywhere.”
I do feel like Juliette actually figured out who she is in this book which I liked. She finally realized what she is capable of and what that means. She’s no longer the girl who was sitting in a cell wondering whether she would live or die. Her voice absolutely evolved and although I missed a little bit of her “crazy” I thought her growth fit where the story needed to go. It also impacts who she ends up with and based on that, it made sense.
I started to love Warner (Yes, I admit it…) when I read his novella. Don’t get me wrong – I still loved Adam but again, I started to appreciate him and realize he really does have feelings for Juliette. The way Mafi makes him so vulnerable in Ignite Me made me like him even more.
Adam – I don’t have words. I felt like his character is the one that took the biggest hit in this book and I don’t see why it had to be this way. I really wish that this wasn’t the way Mafi had him go and to be perfectly honest, this is the one thing I despised in this book. This Adam was not the Adam from book one or two and it just didn’t make sense. Yes, he was angry about things but in my heart I don’t think he would have ever acted the way that he did. I am happy he started to come around toward the end but again, this was the most disappointing piece to this book for me.
I do think the end felt rushed. The face-off with Anderson never really went anywhere and the majority of the story focused on the relationships between Juliette, Adam, and Warner. There was a small section that addressed the additional training but I wanted more story around the take down of The Reestablishment.
Overall this is still one of my favorite dystopian series and I would give the whole thing a 4-4.5 rating. I love the story and the character evolution (for some) and despite my feelings about certain things in this book, I thought the whole series was well done. I have said it before and will say it again; I don’t envy authors who have to wrap up a series. It is tough to make everyone happy and when you have a love triangle, you are immediately destined to make some of your fans angry. For me, it wasn’t so much who Juliette ended up with as the path some of the characters took.