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raaycheel96's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cnbenjumea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
hereisenough's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really great sequel. It seemed shorter than the other, but definitely gripped me still. The ending was perfect and so so... good. If there's ANOTHER book I'll be slightly annoyed- I mean, it was the perfect ending for the two books...
herefortheromance's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
nata_sa_b's review against another edition
4.0
Čím sa líši táto časť od jednotky?
1)Bolo to akčnejšie! Oveľa akčnejšie! Veľa krvi, mŕtvych a motorové píly!
2)Tým pádom to bolo aj zaujímavejšie a desivejšie!
3)Niektoré postavy by som najradšej na začiatku alebo prvých sto strán prizabila (že Dean?)
4)Ak tretia časť sa skončí zánikom ľudského života, tak možno trojke dám 5* alebo aspoň 4,5*, pretože táto séria má rozhodne potenciál a ja nutne potrebujem poslednú časť!
1)Bolo to akčnejšie! Oveľa akčnejšie! Veľa krvi, mŕtvych a motorové píly!
2)Tým pádom to bolo aj zaujímavejšie a desivejšie!
3)Niektoré postavy by som najradšej na začiatku alebo prvých sto strán prizabila (že Dean?)
4)Ak tretia časť sa skončí zánikom ľudského života, tak možno trojke dám 5* alebo aspoň 4,5*, pretože táto séria má rozhodne potenciál a ja nutne potrebujem poslednú časť!
cadibeth's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ssjonoyoung's review against another edition
5.0
I can't even, the tension in these books is actually painful at points. I one night read again, I literally want to reread them already and I haven't even finished the trilogy. The characters are so real I feel they are how people would act. I have one issue which is the kind of insta-lovey bit but I ship it anyway. I suppose a situation like that changes how people would be with relationships. Love it so much.
bookishnicole's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not sure if I can call this book the last book, because the ending leaves it open potentially for a third book. I enjoyed Monument 14 because it was a quick read with a concept that I have always considered, what would I do if something awful happened. Where would I go? This book was, for some part, the best case scenario, it was also pretty bad with the whole air making people crazy and whatnot, but still a really great concept. When we ended the last book, the group had decided to split up with most of the group going to attempt to make it to Denver and the rest staying in Greenway. Dean gave his brother Alex a notebook to tell the story of the group that traveled to Denver.
Everyone sort of guessed that Alex would be telling the tale of the group that left, and that was exactly what happened. We were given this glimpse into what was going on with them, and they did not have it easy as they tried to escape. I didn’t find it that shocking that they were naïve about everything because, lets face it, they were kids, and there is only so much forward thinking that they were able to do and only so many variables that they were able to take into consideration. I wish that Alex’s tone had differed more from Dean because they both seemed to write the same way. There were some differences like that Alex was a little more blunt about things.
In this book we did get the added benefit of a romance kindling. Astrid and Dean were seemed the Mommy and Daddy of the group for the little ones. I felt that there wasn’t enough for me to feel like their relationship had any solid ground to stand on. There was Dean’s long time crush and then Astrid was just a bitch about everything. It was like one minute she was telling him that she had no interest in him and then the next, she wanted to be with him. I totally get pregnancy hormones, but really girlfriend? I feel like if there had been more time with them getting to know each other, I could have been more accepting of them.
This book was also action packed and constantly moving with different things going on. There were more new characters who made brief appearances and added to the mix. We even got to see some characters from the first book again which was pretty great. It offered a really great conclusion, but also left it open to the possibility of a third book which I would like very much (although I do feel that these kids have been traumatized quite enough). I loved that Emmy included an Epilogue which showed us what happened after everything. Deffinately looking forward to more from Laybourne.
Everyone sort of guessed that Alex would be telling the tale of the group that left, and that was exactly what happened. We were given this glimpse into what was going on with them, and they did not have it easy as they tried to escape. I didn’t find it that shocking that they were naïve about everything because, lets face it, they were kids, and there is only so much forward thinking that they were able to do and only so many variables that they were able to take into consideration. I wish that Alex’s tone had differed more from Dean because they both seemed to write the same way. There were some differences like that Alex was a little more blunt about things.
In this book we did get the added benefit of a romance kindling. Astrid and Dean were seemed the Mommy and Daddy of the group for the little ones. I felt that there wasn’t enough for me to feel like their relationship had any solid ground to stand on. There was Dean’s long time crush and then Astrid was just a bitch about everything. It was like one minute she was telling him that she had no interest in him and then the next, she wanted to be with him. I totally get pregnancy hormones, but really girlfriend? I feel like if there had been more time with them getting to know each other, I could have been more accepting of them.
This book was also action packed and constantly moving with different things going on. There were more new characters who made brief appearances and added to the mix. We even got to see some characters from the first book again which was pretty great. It offered a really great conclusion, but also left it open to the possibility of a third book which I would like very much (although I do feel that these kids have been traumatized quite enough). I loved that Emmy included an Epilogue which showed us what happened after everything. Deffinately looking forward to more from Laybourne.
datoismyname's review against another edition
2.0
This book was really boring. I liked the first book a lot and it seemed to have a good premise but this book seemed rushed.
mary_r_m's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure if I think this is better than the first one or not. It had more horrors in it, but it also had more hope.