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End of Days (Penryn & the End of Days, #3)
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Apr 03, 2014
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This is a review for the much awaited conclusion of Penryn and The End of Days trilogy. I'm still waiting for this much awaited conclusion because I refuse to believe what I just read was it.
It's not that End of Days was necessarily bad or poorly written. No, it's not that. The writing is consistent with her previous novels and the novel itself was reasonably satisfactory. But I didn't want satisfactory for the end of Penryn and Raffe's journey.
This was supposed to be epic. Earth shattering. The emotions were supposed to be soaring out of control on a unicorn with no sense of direction except for up! This was supposed to be a roller coaster ride of emotions that doesn't stop until everyone on it has puked on each other's faces.
There was more emotion, sexual tension and drama in Angelfalls pinky finger than in End of Days' whole body. Where did that raw emotional connection go? What happened with these characters that they are just so blasé about each other and that I am, in turn, blasé about them?
God, by the end of the book I was just like:
I'm not trying to be mean about this. I know it's hard to really knock it out of the park, but that's what this series deserved. It was owed so much more than this. I'm angriest because I know that Ee has it in her to wring truly powerful moments of raw emotion from her characters and readers. I felt it when Penryn was paralysed in Angelfall. I felt it when Raffe first realised Penryn was alive again in World After.
Yet I honestly can't think of a single moment of End of Days that sticks out to me as emotive or heartfelt. No single moment where my heart ached for the characters or the situation. Not a single Eeism, which I define as a condition when you want to marry a book because it gave you so many feels.
This isn't the review I wanted to be writing for End of Days. I kind of wish, now, that I had never read it and could keep going on imagining something more epic for these Starcrossed Lovers. Something that would do the story justice as a final book.
It's not that End of Days was necessarily bad or poorly written. No, it's not that. The writing is consistent with her previous novels and the novel itself was reasonably satisfactory. But I didn't want satisfactory for the end of Penryn and Raffe's journey.
This was supposed to be epic. Earth shattering. The emotions were supposed to be soaring out of control on a unicorn with no sense of direction except for up! This was supposed to be a roller coaster ride of emotions that doesn't stop until everyone on it has puked on each other's faces.
There was more emotion, sexual tension and drama in Angelfalls pinky finger than in End of Days' whole body. Where did that raw emotional connection go? What happened with these characters that they are just so blasé about each other and that I am, in turn, blasé about them?
God, by the end of the book I was just like:
I'm not trying to be mean about this. I know it's hard to really knock it out of the park, but that's what this series deserved. It was owed so much more than this. I'm angriest because I know that Ee has it in her to wring truly powerful moments of raw emotion from her characters and readers. I felt it when Penryn was paralysed in Angelfall. I felt it when Raffe first realised Penryn was alive again in World After.
Yet I honestly can't think of a single moment of End of Days that sticks out to me as emotive or heartfelt. No single moment where my heart ached for the characters or the situation. Not a single Eeism, which I define as a condition when you want to marry a book because it gave you so many feels.
This isn't the review I wanted to be writing for End of Days. I kind of wish, now, that I had never read it and could keep going on imagining something more epic for these Starcrossed Lovers. Something that would do the story justice as a final book.
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*sobs in corner*
I am hoping on disagreeing with her this time too. I am on denial right now. I have been waiting for this book for so long!
I would say it gets resolved, but it is the sloppy resolution of the sexual tension that most heats my rage fire.
I am hoping on disagreeing with her this time t..."
I would be very happy for you guys if you loved it. I encourage you to love it, even.
*sobs in corner*"
I'm sorry, boo. So sorry.
You know, that probably had something to do with it, not gonna lie. But I almost felt like Ee's heart wasn't in it. There was no passion in this book and it ended so flatly. I think that's it's biggest flaw more than anything else.
I probably just forgot to mark it. But I have read World After. I would have given it 3.5 stars.
Try reading it anyway. You might love it. *is doubtful*
I sorry.
I still think people should read it and make up their own minds. But I kind of wish I hadn't read it myself. Still, give it a try, Emma! You could love it!
I've been trying not to speculate on Ee's state of mind while writing this, because I didn't want to be presumptive. But needless to say, it certainly does feel like Ee just wanted to be done with it.
I'm sorry, Sian. I felt the same while reading this book. Physically let down. But you should still probably read it. You might love it after all? Who knows?
Well, I see other people giving it four stars, so you never know. But yeah, that sounds like a good plan. Glad you find my reviews helpful!
I've been trying not to spe..."
Yes good point because I actually admire Susan for not dragging the series out if she's not in it anymore. And maybe she still was, and the magic left us? Lol. I just didn't feel the chemistry that made the characters come alive for me. To each their own!
I'm with Kat on this. Read it! I knew going in that I won't be loving this because after re-reading the first book, I didn't get why I loved it. It was okay for me. This was just my issue.
Plus many reviews are positive. You might love it! It really comes down to taste and preference.