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Oh, man. I rated Scythe 5 stars and went into this book super hyped for the rest of the series, but it's just been a complete meltdown. I'm writing this a week or so after finishing this book and DNFing The Toll, which I'm SO sad about. But before we get to that, let's focus on this book.
If there's one bookish pet peeve I have, it's when main characters are absent or separated during a series. I can't stand it, in almost any narrative form. Citra and Rowan were my favorite part of Scythe. This one starts with a small time jump, and though I was pleased with how quickly into the book they met up again, they literally didn't see each other again until the very end. Plus, Rowan's perspectives were too few and spaced out for my liking.
I was intrigued by the idea of the Thunderhead in the first book, but this one was just an onslaught. For one, I wasn't as interested in the chapter openings as I had been for Scythe. I wish there had been more variety, like the different Scythe journals from the first book. This book introduces Grayson Tolliver, a whole new POV that was entertaining at times but he also kind of took over the book, and I didn't like him as much as Citra or Rowan.
The ending was no doubt shocking and really entertaining, but it was one of the only consistently great part of the book for me. I was still very interested in seeing how The Toll went, albeit a bit hesitant.
**thoughts on The Toll below**
Unfortunately, I was SO LET DOWN. I can handle random character POVs to an extent, but OH MY GOD. There were so many new characters in this book that I was TRUDGING through the beginning. I don't looove big time jumps, but I can feel like I could've handled this one if Citra and Rowan showed up earlier and I didn't have to suffer through a bunch of new characters, most of which were just random ass people! I made it through about 150 pages before I couldn't take it anymore and finally looked up the rest of the book. Uhhhh.... yeah there's no way I would've survived that. I would've been BORED OUT OF MY FRICKIN' MIND. I am fairly pleased with the actual ending but overall there's just no way I could've hung on and read the whole book without going insane. Ugh. What a disappointment after the greatness of the first book!
If there's one bookish pet peeve I have, it's when main characters are absent or separated during a series. I can't stand it, in almost any narrative form. Citra and Rowan were my favorite part of Scythe. This one starts with a small time jump, and though I was pleased with how quickly into the book they met up again, they literally didn't see each other again until the very end. Plus, Rowan's perspectives were too few and spaced out for my liking.
I was intrigued by the idea of the Thunderhead in the first book, but this one was just an onslaught. For one, I wasn't as interested in the chapter openings as I had been for Scythe. I wish there had been more variety, like the different Scythe journals from the first book. This book introduces Grayson Tolliver, a whole new POV that was entertaining at times but he also kind of took over the book, and I didn't like him as much as Citra or Rowan.
The ending was no doubt shocking and really entertaining, but it was one of the only consistently great part of the book for me. I was still very interested in seeing how The Toll went, albeit a bit hesitant.
**thoughts on The Toll below**
Unfortunately, I was SO LET DOWN. I can handle random character POVs to an extent, but OH MY GOD. There were so many new characters in this book that I was TRUDGING through the beginning. I don't looove big time jumps, but I can feel like I could've handled this one if Citra and Rowan showed up earlier and I didn't have to suffer through a bunch of new characters, most of which were just random ass people! I made it through about 150 pages before I couldn't take it anymore and finally looked up the rest of the book. Uhhhh.... yeah there's no way I would've survived that. I would've been BORED OUT OF MY FRICKIN' MIND. I am fairly pleased with the actual ending but overall there's just no way I could've hung on and read the whole book without going insane. Ugh. What a disappointment after the greatness of the first book!
Was VERY pleased when my ebook came through on the original release date (thank you library!!!) and I didn't have to wait until October, because I've been really excited about this book. I thought the synopsis sounded super cute and fun, and yes, charming.
I really liked the characters in this. Henri was funny and clever and it was entertaining to see how his whole "business" worked. Corinne was great! Their dynamic was really fun and I liked seeing how their relationship evolved after the initial blackmail. I liked them as both a couple and as friends trying to navigate through senior year and all things college acceptances.
Though I loved them together, I felt that Henri developed his feelings for Corinne a bit too quickly, and I was not a fan of the Henri's devious twist, at which point I got a bit annoyed with him. I thought the ending was very nice though! Overall, a fun, quick read, but I didn't love it as much as I hoped!
I really liked the characters in this. Henri was funny and clever and it was entertaining to see how his whole "business" worked. Corinne was great! Their dynamic was really fun and I liked seeing how their relationship evolved after the initial blackmail. I liked them as both a couple and as friends trying to navigate through senior year and all things college acceptances.
Though I loved them together, I felt that Henri developed his feelings for Corinne a bit too quickly, and I was not a fan of the Henri's devious twist, at which point I got a bit annoyed with him. I thought the ending was very nice though! Overall, a fun, quick read, but I didn't love it as much as I hoped!
I CRYYYYYY. This was so good!! For some reason, I'd been avoiding this book a bit because the premise didn't immediately grab me and I haven't been in a contemporary mood much, but WOW I'm so glad I saw the audiobook and took a chance. This was such a heartwarming story!
Liz was captivating. I loved her so much. Seeing her so out of her comfort zone during the campaign was really entertaining, though the true magic of this story lies in the relationships. Liz and Mack were so cute together! I liked how Liz was really confident in her sexuality and identity and that we just got to dive into their relationship fairly quickly. I adored the bond between Liz and her brother so much. Some great friendships as well! I loooved how Liz's friendship with Jordan was explored and renewed. I thought they were adorable and I'm so happy he didn't turn into anything romantic, it was just really great friendship, my FAVE! I also really liked how Liz cultivated friendships with the other girls running for queen, like Quinn! It was absolutely great to see girls just being nice to each other (with the obvious exception of Rachel, who can choke).
Overall, just an amazing book. I can't believe I hadn't wanted to read it at first. I was totally crying by the end and my heart just felt really full. :)
Liz was captivating. I loved her so much. Seeing her so out of her comfort zone during the campaign was really entertaining, though the true magic of this story lies in the relationships. Liz and Mack were so cute together! I liked how Liz was really confident in her sexuality and identity and that we just got to dive into their relationship fairly quickly. I adored the bond between Liz and her brother so much. Some great friendships as well! I loooved how Liz's friendship with Jordan was explored and renewed. I thought they were adorable and I'm so happy he didn't turn into anything romantic, it was just really great friendship, my FAVE! I also really liked how Liz cultivated friendships with the other girls running for queen, like Quinn! It was absolutely great to see girls just being nice to each other (with the obvious exception of Rachel, who can choke).
Overall, just an amazing book. I can't believe I hadn't wanted to read it at first. I was totally crying by the end and my heart just felt really full. :)
