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breealsworth's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the series overall, but I couldn’t help but be left wanting so much from this final book. I wanted more development for Leon and Freya’s partnership and I feel like Leon deserved so much better than this. It wasn’t the ending like so many other reviews that was my issue, it was just the general isolation of Leon as the mac
alongreader's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this. I really, really did. And it's not that it's so awful. It's a great survival story, for the most part. The ending is totally infuriating, but a lot of books do that nowadays, so I can live with it.
I think it's my contrary nature. The notion of absolutely everyone everywhere having the exact same feelings about the Virus once they're infected? That doesn't say 'perfect peace and Heaven' to me, it says 'brainwashing, these people are not real any more'. Which is the exact opposite of what Alex Scarrow was apparently going for.
I like the series as a whole. I'll keep recommending it to people. But I won't be rereading this one, personally.
I think it's my contrary nature. The notion of absolutely everyone everywhere having the exact same feelings about the Virus once they're infected? That doesn't say 'perfect peace and Heaven' to me, it says 'brainwashing, these people are not real any more'. Which is the exact opposite of what Alex Scarrow was apparently going for.
I like the series as a whole. I'll keep recommending it to people. But I won't be rereading this one, personally.
kindadopish's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
wyrmbergmalcolm's review
5.0
Despite the horrifically bad, vomit-inducing cover that in no way matches the brilliant and shiny first two, this was a solid conclusion to the trilogy. For the most part, standard post-apocalyptic survival stuff but with a really original threat (or, at least a clever mash-up of various threats). I can’t go into much detail without giving away any spoilers to the previous books (or this one) but the ending is definitely one that’s not expected. Again, some lovely descriptions of the human body being melted by the virus, but seen in a very different light once certain facts are presented.
hartleyreads's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
dart's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
valhallamerk's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ashlikesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
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Mini Review:
I'm not going to lie, all of these sort of blended together and I don't really remember what happened in each.
One of my favorite things about this series is the virus. Viruses like these are absolutely terrifying and this one is especially. Because it gets smart.
It's really scary thinking that we don't know why or how it got started and it just starts... completely destroying the entire world.
I feel like it was written well, very gruesome and descriptive.
I did get a little confused at times when it switched from the viruses POV and the characters POV. There was no warning it just kind of switched.
Overall I really enjoyed this series. It was well done and it kept me needing to finish it. I had to know what the f was going on and how it ended.
I finished this whole series in under two weeks.
Mini Review:
I'm not going to lie, all of these sort of blended together and I don't really remember what happened in each.
One of my favorite things about this series is the virus. Viruses like these are absolutely terrifying and this one is especially. Because it gets smart.
It's really scary thinking that we don't know why or how it got started and it just starts... completely destroying the entire world.
I feel like it was written well, very gruesome and descriptive.
I did get a little confused at times when it switched from the viruses POV and the characters POV. There was no warning it just kind of switched.
Overall I really enjoyed this series. It was well done and it kept me needing to finish it. I had to know what the f was going on and how it ended.
I finished this whole series in under two weeks.
nolwenn_bookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
joseg1230's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0