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Between Burning Worlds
by Jessica Brody, Joanne Rendell
4 and a half stars really.
Just like the first book, Sky Without Stars, this was an incredible action-packed tale that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I read. But also like the first one, it is a huge book. I mean, I guess that makes sense, seeing as it is supposed to kind of be a retelling of Les Miserables, which is a huge book by itself. I still haven’t had a chance to read Les Miserables, but having seen the movie, I feel I know enough to kind of get the feel for the story. This science fiction reimagining has so many twists and turns, and double backs and even possibly a bit of a love triangle. And as I got closer to the end, I thought, hmm, will what is happening be able to be all wrapped up in the number of pages left? And no, it wasn’t. While one problem that our heroes and heroines had been trying to solve was taken care of, another formed in its place as they thought they were safe.
Along with all of the things going on in this story, we got to revisit a lot of the same characters from before, as well as have some new ones introduced. For instance, I loved Etienne and his family. And Gabriel, although in a way he isn’t as new of a character as he seemed at first, as we find out as the story goes on. The science fiction aspect had some really great scenes with different planets and technologies. The connections to the French and English populations both in Les Miserables and how they are known today was so much fun to read. There were things in the dystopian elements that totally are relatable to things in today’s world, and I love how the authors wove that into the story.
As I mentioned above, not all the loose ends or major plot points were solved, one new problem was even created in a way at the end. That means we are looking forward to a book three, I hope/assume. I liked the way at the beginning of this we got caught up with what had happened in book one since it had been a year and like this one, it had so much in it, there was a lot to try to remember. I will be hoping for a similar way of catching us up when the third book comes out, like I assume it will in a year?
Review first published at Lisa Loves Literature.
Just like the first book, Sky Without Stars, this was an incredible action-packed tale that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I read. But also like the first one, it is a huge book. I mean, I guess that makes sense, seeing as it is supposed to kind of be a retelling of Les Miserables, which is a huge book by itself. I still haven’t had a chance to read Les Miserables, but having seen the movie, I feel I know enough to kind of get the feel for the story. This science fiction reimagining has so many twists and turns, and double backs and even possibly a bit of a love triangle. And as I got closer to the end, I thought, hmm, will what is happening be able to be all wrapped up in the number of pages left? And no, it wasn’t. While one problem that our heroes and heroines had been trying to solve was taken care of, another formed in its place as they thought they were safe.
Along with all of the things going on in this story, we got to revisit a lot of the same characters from before, as well as have some new ones introduced. For instance, I loved Etienne and his family. And Gabriel, although in a way he isn’t as new of a character as he seemed at first, as we find out as the story goes on. The science fiction aspect had some really great scenes with different planets and technologies. The connections to the French and English populations both in Les Miserables and how they are known today was so much fun to read. There were things in the dystopian elements that totally are relatable to things in today’s world, and I love how the authors wove that into the story.
As I mentioned above, not all the loose ends or major plot points were solved, one new problem was even created in a way at the end. That means we are looking forward to a book three, I hope/assume. I liked the way at the beginning of this we got caught up with what had happened in book one since it had been a year and like this one, it had so much in it, there was a lot to try to remember. I will be hoping for a similar way of catching us up when the third book comes out, like I assume it will in a year?
Review first published at Lisa Loves Literature.