Ahh the conclusion. I really wanted to give this book 5 stars, but I couldn't sadly. Shall we go over the things I liked and disliked?
What I Disliked:
How slow the story was. Honestly, I just couldn't get into the story. Maybe it was that I didn't want to read it because I knew it was going to end, or that it just didn't draw me in the same way. In Shiver, I was absolutely addicted. For Forever, I can't say as much. It took me about a week to read this, even though on average a book will take about 3 days. It just seemed so slow and sad at parts that it was hard to be totally absorbed. I felt like the conclusion and action-ey part was only in the last 30 pages, which is kinda ridiculous because the book is almost 400 pages.
The ending. I guess it had to end somehow, but it was so... unfulfilling. I don't want to give too much away, but I just wanted to know more. And I was still a little confused about what had happened in the aftermath haha.
The cure. I still felt like I was missing something, and the cure or whatever it was wasn't totally explained. I just felt that the part about the whole technicalities could have been described better so it felt more scientific.
Isabel and Cole. I wanted romance between them... and yeah that just didn't seem to happen. I wanted them to be happy :(
What I Liked:
The writing. Maggie's writing is amazing. It's so thoughtful, magical, and optimistic. There are just lines you read and you're like "Wow" because they're that thought-provoking. All the moods are captured perfectly. There's sadness, happiness, love, loss, betrayal, laughter, and anger. It can be totally serious at one moment, but then you find yourself smiling on the next page because of something Cole said.
The characters. I just love them all! Sam is just too adorable. I like how he's described as scrawny and lanky instead of being all buff and stuff haha. And he's like emo and feminine too. Aww... How cute. I love Cole and all of his sarcastic, smartass-edness. I love Isabel and how snarky and bitchy she can is, but really she has good intentions.
The love. I love what Sam and Grace have together. It's so sweet, and its so real. Their chemistry is so perfect.
The font color. It was just pretty awesome haha. She should write a book in purple.:D
So, In Conclusion:
The series in all was amazing. I would definitely recommend it! Forever had an ending that disappointed me, but I still think it deserves my 4 out of 5 stars .
Emo-Sam is so adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteLurve the writing as well, of course. I've met one person who doesn't like how Maggie writes. One out of dozens of reviews I've seen. I wish I could write half as well as Maggie. A quarter as well. I'm slightly obsessed.
Did you read any of her other books? She has two fairie books; Lament and Ballad.
He is adorable! I totally have a novel crush on him because he reminds me of my boyfriend :)
ReplyDeleteI really do like the way she writes but I didn't really notice it until Forever. And maybe you will someday, you never know!
No I haven't, are they good? I'm going to read the Scorpio Races when they come out though