annieturnsthepage's Reviews (486)

I wanted to wait until I had finished all 3 books for this review. I love graphic novels as a means to tell a story, especially one as important as this. When she is old enough, I am going to have my daughter read this series as I feel it really is a great way to show the courage, strength, determination, and passion that everyone involved in the Civil Rights movement had. What was accomplished is nothing short of amazing, and while there is still work to be done, it is a beacon of hope.

Thank you John Lewis for sharing the story of you and your fellow fighters. You're good trouble.

Ever since I read the first book, I have loved this series. Ashley has created such a rich environment with Starfield and it lends a nice backdrop to the stories.

Each book has been enjoyable, and this one just adds to it. I do love the little universe here and would gladly read them again.

The premise was interesting.
The writing was a bit rough.

But it kept my attention enough to want to read at least one more to see how it progresses.

I am not sure what this book was trying for honestly.
Part 1 I really enjoyed. The idea of Binding was interesting. Being able to take memories from the person and bind them into books so they don't have to live with the pain seemed cool. I also liked how it was seen as the only way that stories were told. Because who could have that kind of imagination?
It did drag a little, but because I liked the binding idea it didn't bother me too much.

Then...

the rest of the book abandoned the cool premise.
Part 2 turned into a petty ass love triangle that at some point was downright uncomfortable to read at some points. And they kill a dog, which did nothing for the story.

Then Part 3 shifts narrator (which is normally fine) but the character who is now narrator...isn't really likeable. There is more of the same weird uncomfortableness, another awkward love triangle. And lots of rape, death and murder.

Some of the language spoken in the book was harsh and jarring, for no reason at all. It seems she just wanted to use the word "fucking" a few times, but it quite literally had no place in the book with the language and speaking manner that she had already established.

It's like she mashed together a cool premise with some love triangle and tried to make it work.

Spoiler, it didn't. I'm only giving this 2 stars because I liked the first part.