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gabalodon's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great way to end the trilogy and definitely my favorite of the three. Same fun chaos vibes as the first two, but less constant fighting and more other sources of tension, and we had time to settle into the found family and enjoy their banter. If the first two books had more foresight and sprinkled in more series-long plot points (e.g., the overall Monsanto mystery, Tam's history and plans, etc) and fleshed out all the members of the found family and their dynamics more and set the stage for the last 100 pages better, I think the whole trilogy would have been
katyanaish's review against another edition
4.0
It was good, but... well, the ending was a bit anti-climactic. I guess I just wanted more... vanquishing of your enemies, and/or something like that.
I'm glad that they ended up where they ended up, and I'm even happier that they are healing and seem to be better adjusted than I'd ever believed possible, but... it was so incredibly neat and clean. I felt like I spent the last 20% waiting for a shoe to fall.
*shrug*
I'm glad that they ended up where they ended up, and I'm even happier that they are healing and seem to be better adjusted than I'd ever believed possible, but... it was so incredibly neat and clean. I felt like I spent the last 20% waiting for a shoe to fall.
*shrug*
smuttea_matcha's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so used to how dark this series is that I was actually surprised that Aguirre gave us a happy ending! And it wasn't just s small one, she went out with a bang. I really enjoyed how action-packed this series was and how Jael and Dred's relationship developed.
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I love these maniacs so very, very much, and I'm glad they got their happy ending.
_persephone_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ginnikin's review against another edition
The pacing on this was weird as heck. I suspect the plan was to have a fourth book, and instead everything got crammed into this one. That makes me sad because I really loved the characters, and I could see that I would've enjoyed it more if it weren't so jam-packed with stuff.
andimontgomery's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this final book in the Dred Chronicles series. The pacing was nonstop, but with lots of character development (and backstories!) in between. While some readers didn't like the protracted ending, I thought it was fitting, and left me happy that this series ending on a high note.
felinity's review against another edition
4.0
The final book in the Dred trilogy, it was obvious there was a lot of backstory I'd missed, but after a steep curve I was mostly on board.
Dred, an empathic vigilante imprisoned for killing other killers, is now roaming the prison ship Perdition with a handful of mercenaries and allied soldiers, teaming up against Silence, a madwoman with her own death cult of assassins.
Sound intriguing? Did I mention rodents of unusual size, aliens, minions, building an escape shuttle from junk and a touch of romance?
Through Dred's relationship with Jael, his history is revealed; it's a terrible history and one which he fears may never leave him, but she has brought him past faceless killer to a man who can still trust, still love, still hope for a happy ending. Maybe they can all hope.
Disclaimer: I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Dred, an empathic vigilante imprisoned for killing other killers, is now roaming the prison ship Perdition with a handful of mercenaries and allied soldiers, teaming up against Silence, a madwoman with her own death cult of assassins.
Sound intriguing? Did I mention rodents of unusual size, aliens, minions, building an escape shuttle from junk and a touch of romance?
Through Dred's relationship with Jael, his history is revealed; it's a terrible history and one which he fears may never leave him, but she has brought him past faceless killer to a man who can still trust, still love, still hope for a happy ending. Maybe they can all hope.
Disclaimer: I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
northship's review against another edition
2.0
i'm not really sure why i don't like ann aguirre's books more than i do. on paper, they have everything that i'd want in a book: "strong female characters" who are more than just strong female characters, really interesting secondary worlds, brutal violence and real consequences to the heroes' actions or inactions. she is a competent writer, in that her books are very readable.
but i just don't enjoy them the way i should; something about them leaves me cold. i think that part of it is that her prose is very workmanlike. it's readable, but that's it. her style just doesn't grab me; it's spare in a way that makes sense for the world, but i don't think her voice really changes enough from each book/series. i also dislike the way she writes romances. they're very... over the top in a way that i do not enjoy. some people might like the "I WILL DIE FOR YOU!!!" and the angst of broken people who find each other, but they always seem very co-dependent to me and not in a good way. dred/jael is a little better than march/jax (god, i hate march) but still has that shade to it.
as for this book itself, the first half was non-stop action and the second half was a very extended epilogue. on the one hand, it was deserved: aguirre has certainly put these characters through hell during the three books that we've known them, and they've worked for their happy ever afters. on the other hand, i ended up skimming because i was bored. i don't think this is really a spoiler since the book is called breakout, but i was only really interested in seeing how they'd get off of perdition; everything else, eh.
i am sorry i don't connect more with these books, because there is a lot to like, and a lot of worth. i think it says something about aguirre that i keep reading her books even though she is a consistent three to two star writer for me.
but i just don't enjoy them the way i should; something about them leaves me cold. i think that part of it is that her prose is very workmanlike. it's readable, but that's it. her style just doesn't grab me; it's spare in a way that makes sense for the world, but i don't think her voice really changes enough from each book/series. i also dislike the way she writes romances. they're very... over the top in a way that i do not enjoy. some people might like the "I WILL DIE FOR YOU!!!" and the angst of broken people who find each other, but they always seem very co-dependent to me and not in a good way. dred/jael is a little better than march/jax (god, i hate march) but still has that shade to it.
as for this book itself, the first half was non-stop action and the second half was a very extended epilogue. on the one hand, it was deserved: aguirre has certainly put these characters through hell during the three books that we've known them, and they've worked for their happy ever afters. on the other hand, i ended up skimming because i was bored. i don't think this is really a spoiler since the book is called breakout, but i was only really interested in seeing how they'd get off of perdition; everything else, eh.
i am sorry i don't connect more with these books, because there is a lot to like, and a lot of worth. i think it says something about aguirre that i keep reading her books even though she is a consistent three to two star writer for me.
rachelini's review against another edition
4.0
This book had a surprisingly hopeful and touching ending for such a violent and fighting-for-your-life series.