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talontarget's review
4.0
first half of the book is low-key the most boring of the entire series but i cried my way through the last half.
13iscute's review
3.0
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The kids try to hide from the Enforcers who have invaded Refuge City, but they are caught and beamed to an alien planet, where they are slaves whose bodies are controlled by Enforcers every day to mine mysterious little pearls. At night, they try to figure out how to escape. They meet the alien race who once inhabited this planet, imprisoned on the other side. They look like giant slugs, but they are dying out because of how the Enforcers have treated them. They come up with a plan to escape, but Kiandra has to execute the first part by herself, as her friends become sick with the planet's plague. She has to try to trick the mind control to gather 8 of the powerful pearls, but can only get 6 after a day of work. But they have to escape that night. Somehow it works, and they escape with the head alien to the nearby spaceship and fly into space (really? they just left the spaceship, unused, next to the jail?) They make it to the intergalactic council, where they plead their case. In the intergalactic court, everyone sees everyone as their own species... until Kiandra breaks the glass, letting out the gas that causes this, letting everyone see each other as they really are. This causes the Enforcers and the Freds to realize they have taken on the traits of each other (since their appearance morphs with their characteristics). But this causes them to realize their folly, and things are restored to the proper order. Kiandra, Rosi, and their families and friends come to build a new life for themselves on the alien planet.
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This series was all over the places. It started in a mysterious dystopia, moved to a futuristic city, and ended up on a different planet. It also had three different narrators! This one was narrated by Kiandra, a character we didn't even know in the first book. But that was pretty neat, I thought.The kids try to hide from the Enforcers who have invaded Refuge City, but they are caught and beamed to an alien planet, where they are slaves whose bodies are controlled by Enforcers every day to mine mysterious little pearls. At night, they try to figure out how to escape. They meet the alien race who once inhabited this planet, imprisoned on the other side. They look like giant slugs, but they are dying out because of how the Enforcers have treated them. They come up with a plan to escape, but Kiandra has to execute the first part by herself, as her friends become sick with the planet's plague. She has to try to trick the mind control to gather 8 of the powerful pearls, but can only get 6 after a day of work. But they have to escape that night. Somehow it works, and they escape with the head alien to the nearby spaceship and fly into space (really? they just left the spaceship, unused, next to the jail?) They make it to the intergalactic council, where they plead their case. In the intergalactic court, everyone sees everyone as their own species... until Kiandra breaks the glass, letting out the gas that causes this, letting everyone see each other as they really are. This causes the Enforcers and the Freds to realize they have taken on the traits of each other (since their appearance morphs with their characteristics). But this causes them to realize their folly, and things are restored to the proper order. Kiandra, Rosi, and their families and friends come to build a new life for themselves on the alien planet.
agatha_hopkins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.75
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
If you haven't read the first two books, you can still understand what's going on but it really will help you to read them before starting this one.
It's a decent conclusion to the series, and as always I'm happy when aliens aren't always humanoid. The life in the mines and the lack of control the children have over their bodies and actions during their time there is a little frightening but the way in which they figure out how to overcome this is clever. Sadly, there are pacing issues here: the mines go on too long, the ending confrontation is far too quick.
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It's a decent conclusion to the series, and as always I'm happy when aliens aren't always humanoid. The life in the mines and the lack of control the children have over their bodies and actions during their time there is a little frightening but the way in which they figure out how to overcome this is clever. Sadly, there are pacing issues here: the mines go on too long, the ending confrontation is far too quick.
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yapha's review
4.0
Excellent conclusion to the Children of Exile series! Must read in order. Really important messages about how we all get along. Highly recommended for grades 5 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent conclusion to the trilogy. As I said in my brief review of volume 2, I liked the premise of an alien race interfering in Earth's affairs because we (humans) are too warlike. Lots to discuss in this trilogy about peaceful conflict resolution vs violence, and getting along with our intergalactic neighbors. And the aliens are *really* alien, which was cool.
truby22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alisoninbookland's review against another edition
2.0
Very meh. It's the first book by MPH that didn't have me absolutely hooked.
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