Review: Monsters of Men

Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

THAT ENDING THOUGH. I can say that this book was an amazing conclusion to the trilogy. The characters developed beautifully and it was good to see them grow yet again. Also, knowing more about The Land was very enlightening because previous books told us nothing about them except for the thoughts The Clearing had about them. The dual POV'S instead of episodes made this story more enjoyable and dynamic. There is little you can say about the last book in a trilogy without spoilers so all I can really say is that I'm satisfied with the ending and it was a definite improvement from the secocnd book. The one thing I can't help but discuss is the Mayor. God, did I hate that man. He was manipulative and brilliant which is a great combination for a story's antagonist but bad news for its hero. I actually finished the book wanting more and with hope for the characters.

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Review: The Wide, Wide Sea

The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This bonus story was amazing. I loved how it developed and the fact that it worked as a prequel to the book. The characters were really unique and it wasn't what I expected at all. Also, Mistress Coyle isn't as bad as she seems. She cares for people in her own, weird, way. I really enjoyed this amazing story.

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Review: The Ask and the Answer

The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was great. As much as I liked it though, the first one was way better. The character development in this book was enormous. Todd and Viola changed and grew up in more than one way. Davy also changed, he was true to himself despite his need to please his father. Mayor Prentiss was something else altogether. A great antagonist that values knowledge and knows that to control it is to control others. The reason I didn't like this book as much is because it took me too many pages to really get into the story. It wasn't until the page 300 more or less that I really enjoyed reading it. I could tell I wasn't into the story because I kept putting off reading for other activities such as watching television. Nevertheless I liked the story and it looks like it will have an amazing conclusion.
4.5/5 stars

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Review: The New World

The New World by Patrick Ness
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A good prequel. I feel like I needed to know exactly what happened with Viola and this short story gave a deep insight into her character. Short and an excellent addition to the original story. Most of all, I liked its message. Both hope and the lack of it can be equally frightening but you can't live without it.

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Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing book. The story was great although a little hard to get into and the characters were so well developed and written that I could picture them easily. I especially loved the ending. A great cliff-hanger that left me wanting for more. To me, Manchee was kind of like Dug from the movie UP. Talking dogs really have a way of getting into your heart. There is not much I can say without spoilers except that the format was different and that I really loved being able to read the Noise. This story was comlpex in a good way and it had me asking for more. The most note-worthy character for me was Aaron. He is so well written you cannot help but despise him and I think he is relatable to real-world problems nowadays. I can't wait to find out how the story will eventually end.

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Review: Walking Disaster

Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A big improvement over the first book. Ideally it should've been one book with dual POV's. The first half of the book continued to be really good but the second half was as annoying as part one. The main problem with this book was the voice. At times I forgot I was reading from Travis' POV and not Abby's. It was too similar, making the character lack personality. Though I still stand against their relationship I will say that this epilogue was better. It showed that they could work out but personally I would've liked a 500 days of summer type of ending. There's not much I can say that wasn't in the first book's review. Enjoyable but not great. 

3.5/5        

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Review: Beautiful Disaster

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I feel uncertain about this book. I liked it at parts and I certainly liked Travis a lot but their relationship is not my favorite. I feel like they’re too codependent in each other and though their love is more than apparent they rushed through it. They’re nineteen, at any point in their lives they could wake up and feel differently. I certainly have to read Travis’ POV to understand some of his behavior. The way he loved so fully, so completely was a bit too much. Abby too, had a lot of issues. Both did things to each other and it is amazing that they learned how to forgive those trips in the way but at the end of the book it felt forced for me. Also, talking about the ending. It was too much in my opinion. Again, they’re nineteen they didn’t have to rush through everything. I wish the ending had been more uncertain or with a promising future. I certainly enjoyed reading this and I loved Travis but his way of loving was an all or nothing (the contrast between Abby and the other women) and he rushed into things because he doesn’t know how to love fully without going over the line into codependency. Apart from that, an enjoyable read.


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