Defy
By: Sara B. Larson
Rating:
3.5 Stars
Review:
Let me just say ~ I started this book a little while ago, and it is flipping stellar so far~
02/11/2014 Finished.
Hmm..Okay, this is not a very easy review..
There were parts in the book that I was very annoyed...Maybe because Alex(a) goes through a whole rollercoaster of character development.
In the beginning, she was BAD ASS.. I loved her strength, her courage and her convictions.
Then..around the middle...there was something strange happening; she got awfully fragile. But maybe that's because she is a human, not a machine.
This was like Mulan with a love triangle...And I didn't appreciate the love triangle till the very end..
It was rather tedious seeing the transition of Alex(a) go from: completely tough to love sick teenager in less than a chapter.
However, the final 5 or 6 chapters of the story, she really does perpetuate into a strong protagonist.
~Spoiler~
When she rejected the prince at the very end, it was completely upsetting but it fit in well with the story...I felt so sad for him, but even worse for Rylan, who is basically on the rebound with this girl.
I have so many conflicting feelings, but it is not the most terrible fantasy I have read - it is actually fairly decent.
The middle is where I got the most thrown off ~ but it rectifies itself in the end..as most good books do.
However, I do not see this as a series...It ended pretty nicely...I am interested to see what more there is to this story because there were no other conflicts presented or unanswered questions.
Only time will tell, and I will let this book simmer a little more in my mind...
3.5 stars from me.
02/11/2014 Finished.
Hmm..Okay, this is not a very easy review..
There were parts in the book that I was very annoyed...Maybe because Alex(a) goes through a whole rollercoaster of character development.
In the beginning, she was BAD ASS.. I loved her strength, her courage and her convictions.
Then..around the middle...there was something strange happening; she got awfully fragile. But maybe that's because she is a human, not a machine.
This was like Mulan with a love triangle...And I didn't appreciate the love triangle till the very end..
It was rather tedious seeing the transition of Alex(a) go from: completely tough to love sick teenager in less than a chapter.
However, the final 5 or 6 chapters of the story, she really does perpetuate into a strong protagonist.
~Spoiler~
When she rejected the prince at the very end, it was completely upsetting but it fit in well with the story...I felt so sad for him, but even worse for Rylan, who is basically on the rebound with this girl.
I have so many conflicting feelings, but it is not the most terrible fantasy I have read - it is actually fairly decent.
The middle is where I got the most thrown off ~ but it rectifies itself in the end..as most good books do.
However, I do not see this as a series...It ended pretty nicely...I am interested to see what more there is to this story because there were no other conflicts presented or unanswered questions.
Only time will tell, and I will let this book simmer a little more in my mind...
3.5 stars from me.