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Children of Eden #3
Rebels of Eden
The electrifying conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series Children of Eden that follows Rowan as she leaves behind the paradise she’s always dreamed of to save Eden—and the world—from a terrible fate.
Rowan is finally in Harmonia, an Earth-friendly, sustainable commune in the wilderness she always thought was dead. Even in this idyllic world, she finds no peace. Harmonia has strict rules—and dire consequences. Thinking about Eden is forbidden, but she’s determined to rescue the loved ones she left behind. Though they are in terrible danger, her pleas for help are ignored.
After months of living as one with nature, a shocking reminder of her past pushes Rowan to act. With the help of new friends, she infiltrates Eden. What she discovers is even worse than the situation she left behind. In the chaos of civil war, Rowan and her friends join forces with the second children and other rebels trapped inside. They fight for their lives, and for the future of humanity in this broken Earth.
Rowan is finally in Harmonia, an Earth-friendly, sustainable commune in the wilderness she always thought was dead. Even in this idyllic world, she finds no peace. Harmonia has strict rules—and dire consequences. Thinking about Eden is forbidden, but she’s determined to rescue the loved ones she left behind. Though they are in terrible danger, her pleas for help are ignored.
After months of living as one with nature, a shocking reminder of her past pushes Rowan to act. With the help of new friends, she infiltrates Eden. What she discovers is even worse than the situation she left behind. In the chaos of civil war, Rowan and her friends join forces with the second children and other rebels trapped inside. They fight for their lives, and for the future of humanity in this broken Earth.
377 pages, Hardcover
First published October 2, 2018
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Joey Graceffa
11 books1,139 followersJoey Graceffa is one of the fastest-growing personalities on YouTube. A popular brand ambassador, he has partnered with Topshop, Audible, eBay, and H&R Block. In 2013, between his daily vlogs and gameplay videos, Joey produced and starred in his own Kickstarter–funded supernatural series, “Storytellers,” for which he won a Streamy Award. He also starred in The Amazing Race on CBS and returned in 2014 for the all-star edition. He grew up with his family in Boston before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.
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December 5, 2018
The ending was too rushed and then just meh.
September 20, 2019
Ugh that ending?! I hated it, but also understood it. Though I know it’s unrealistic, I just always want stories to end happily ever after. It sort of did, but not really. It was still a great book. I just didn’t expect that ending.
October 22, 2018
I will admit, I did read the entire trilogy. It was a shameful reading after the opening sentence of the first book, but I read them all. I knew going into this that I am sort of a book snob, and my interest in YA is limited. In general, the writing tends to be immature and the characters more so. But, there are a few that I thoroughly enjoy, and I wanted to take a leap into a less serious series and hope for the best.
This was not the best. This was not even good.
I was intrigued by the story line at first, albeit a mash-up of at least a dozen other YA stories. So even though it was unbelievably formulaic and I could see where the author found a lot of his inspirations, I kept reading each new book hoping the story alone could be enough. Unfortunately, it fell short overall for me. And it didn’t fall short because of its “borrowed” concepts. It fell short because even though I probably could have gotten past the 100 “one child law”, or the Divergent-like test in Harmonia, or the Hunger Games structure of the city, fashion, and government, it was the actual writing and characters that I couldn’t get over in the end.
The writing is less than immature. It is painful. I noticed it in the first book, more so in the second, and completely in the third. I found myself rolling my eyes and audibly scoffing or laughing at the writing. It is flooded with cliché phrases and concepts from the scenery, to the action, to the actual characters. It was as if the author took everything he liked about YA books and movies and pasted them all together to make characters. Their dialogue, actions, and the main character’s thought processes not only don’t make sense except that they fit the moment, there is zero substance or development.
Rowan, the main character, is brave, but unsure of herself and loveable, but confused about emotions. She sparks this “civil war” and leads a band of rebels and is, of course, a misunderstood hero who never wanted to be in that role. But her thought processes are painful and inconsistent. In moments in books like Hunger Games when Katniss takes charge and fights, it is clearly instinctual, and she is written where her instincts and actions make sense. Rowan has to think about it in a way that makes it disingenuous. Like the author wanted Rowan to be the character that Katniss is but didn’t have the writing capabilities to produce it organically. Characters in general are replicas of the types of characters the author has seen in other YA but again, not as well written. None of them have any sort of arc, and I could have picked which ones would die well before the scenes happened.
While I may not be in love with the YA genre in general, there are YA series I love. This one tried too hard to be its bigger siblings and failed, miserably. I am also extremely disheartened to have learned that the author was trading follows for 5 star reviews on his first book. I mean it worked – it got me to start the series thinking it was actually going to be good and unique with all of the raving reviews. But it did nothing to make this author a better writer.
This was not the best. This was not even good.
I was intrigued by the story line at first, albeit a mash-up of at least a dozen other YA stories. So even though it was unbelievably formulaic and I could see where the author found a lot of his inspirations, I kept reading each new book hoping the story alone could be enough. Unfortunately, it fell short overall for me. And it didn’t fall short because of its “borrowed” concepts. It fell short because even though I probably could have gotten past the 100 “one child law”, or the Divergent-like test in Harmonia, or the Hunger Games structure of the city, fashion, and government, it was the actual writing and characters that I couldn’t get over in the end.
The writing is less than immature. It is painful. I noticed it in the first book, more so in the second, and completely in the third. I found myself rolling my eyes and audibly scoffing or laughing at the writing. It is flooded with cliché phrases and concepts from the scenery, to the action, to the actual characters. It was as if the author took everything he liked about YA books and movies and pasted them all together to make characters. Their dialogue, actions, and the main character’s thought processes not only don’t make sense except that they fit the moment, there is zero substance or development.
Rowan, the main character, is brave, but unsure of herself and loveable, but confused about emotions. She sparks this “civil war” and leads a band of rebels and is, of course, a misunderstood hero who never wanted to be in that role. But her thought processes are painful and inconsistent. In moments in books like Hunger Games when Katniss takes charge and fights, it is clearly instinctual, and she is written where her instincts and actions make sense. Rowan has to think about it in a way that makes it disingenuous. Like the author wanted Rowan to be the character that Katniss is but didn’t have the writing capabilities to produce it organically. Characters in general are replicas of the types of characters the author has seen in other YA but again, not as well written. None of them have any sort of arc, and I could have picked which ones would die well before the scenes happened.
While I may not be in love with the YA genre in general, there are YA series I love. This one tried too hard to be its bigger siblings and failed, miserably. I am also extremely disheartened to have learned that the author was trading follows for 5 star reviews on his first book. I mean it worked – it got me to start the series thinking it was actually going to be good and unique with all of the raving reviews. But it did nothing to make this author a better writer.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2019
It was hard to read and had lots of grammar and spelling mistakes, I enjoyed some of it and it had some good twists but overall wasn’t very good.
August 26, 2018
With the power to create heaven, we made the world a hell.
An incredibly ambitious—and incredibly satisfying—finale. The ending feels so fitting, so inevitable, and thematically this series couldn’t be more timely. The big-picture themes—fighting for self-determination, defending truth and liberty, and living compassionately and conscientiously toward our fellow humans as well as the planet—are driven home here with aplomb, and feel so relevant in our current moment. Get excited!!
An incredibly ambitious—and incredibly satisfying—finale. The ending feels so fitting, so inevitable, and thematically this series couldn’t be more timely. The big-picture themes—fighting for self-determination, defending truth and liberty, and living compassionately and conscientiously toward our fellow humans as well as the planet—are driven home here with aplomb, and feel so relevant in our current moment. Get excited!!
June 30, 2020
I’m kind of glad the series is over - the reading dragged for me...
And that bizarre ending!
And that bizarre ending!
July 19, 2019
Hi, hello! How do you start off these things? I guess I’ll just explain why I stopped reading Rebels Of Eden 85% through.
Naturally, if you are reading the third book in the trilogy, you must have read the other two. When I read Children Of Eden, I was passionate about the story. I loved the storytelling, the idea and some characters (I still love you Lachlan). But as I continued on with the series, I felt like those emotions I first felt watered down over time which means I was not that excited to read the third book.
Of course, the fact that I had spoiled myself the ending (I know, I hate it but I just wanted to know who she ended up with) hadn’t helped because I hated that ending. Now I know, I’m just one reader and it may seem as though I’m bashing the book but I can’t be the only one who was disappointed.
Then, there was this case where I started to feel Rowan and my admiration for her slip away. Quite frankly, I think she’s a little stupid but that’s kind of her charm right? But I also don’t like the fact that she loves two people at once. I mean, she doesn’t want to hurt Lark or Lachlan but still openly states her love for one in front of the other. But again, that’s one of the main plot points. But even with these two things, I still hold the Rowan from book 1 in a small part of me and I admire her strength and loyalty to her friends, the second children and the prisoners of Eden.
After all this, I’d just like to say that Joey Graceffa has made a very good story along with strong characters and great writing, I’ve simple lost interest in the story.
So word of advice, don’t spoil yourself no matter how much you want to.
Naturally, if you are reading the third book in the trilogy, you must have read the other two. When I read Children Of Eden, I was passionate about the story. I loved the storytelling, the idea and some characters (I still love you Lachlan). But as I continued on with the series, I felt like those emotions I first felt watered down over time which means I was not that excited to read the third book.
Of course, the fact that I had spoiled myself the ending (I know, I hate it but I just wanted to know who she ended up with) hadn’t helped because I hated that ending. Now I know, I’m just one reader and it may seem as though I’m bashing the book but I can’t be the only one who was disappointed.
Then, there was this case where I started to feel Rowan and my admiration for her slip away. Quite frankly, I think she’s a little stupid but that’s kind of her charm right? But I also don’t like the fact that she loves two people at once. I mean, she doesn’t want to hurt Lark or Lachlan but still openly states her love for one in front of the other. But again, that’s one of the main plot points. But even with these two things, I still hold the Rowan from book 1 in a small part of me and I admire her strength and loyalty to her friends, the second children and the prisoners of Eden.
After all this, I’d just like to say that Joey Graceffa has made a very good story along with strong characters and great writing, I’ve simple lost interest in the story.
So word of advice, don’t spoil yourself no matter how much you want to.
January 25, 2020
3.5 stars for this last installation of the trilogy. There's a lot to unpack from this book, but I'm not going to bother going into too much detail because I could rant for days.
Firstly, I thought so much happened in this book but also so little. Most events happen out of convenience to the plot, but occasionally something interesting crops up but you're not given much of it. I personally would have liked to know much more about the science behind Rowan becoming the "heart" of EcoPan.
Secondly, I still didn't warm up to most of the characters. I didn't care much for the main cast. I believe Lachlan would have made for an overall more interesting main character. I really liked the new characters of Mira and Cornelian in this book though and was annoyed when Mira was killed off. Adding Zander into the mix was pure unnecessary because the last thing this trilogy needed was another antagonist.
Thirdly, what the hell was that ending?! I predicted pretty much everything that happened in this book except the ending. I have multiple questions. Mostly about the science behind the whole thing, but also mainly: what's to stop one of the other characters (mainly Lachlan) from wrecking the EcoPan's "heart" after Rowan's "sacrifice"? I believe Zander would like to get in there and fuck things up with his club, Cornelian too when he discovers what happened. After all, EcoPan is essentially just a giant computer.
And lastly, I see what the author was going for regarding the moral of the story. Most of the time it felt like I was constantly being told how we humans are shit. But telling us so over and over again isn't going to incite change. In the words of the main character, "We humans have terrible potential. But wonderful potential too. I have no idea which will ever win."
Firstly, I thought so much happened in this book but also so little. Most events happen out of convenience to the plot, but occasionally something interesting crops up but you're not given much of it. I personally would have liked to know much more about the science behind Rowan becoming the "heart" of EcoPan.
Secondly, I still didn't warm up to most of the characters. I didn't care much for the main cast. I believe Lachlan would have made for an overall more interesting main character. I really liked the new characters of Mira and Cornelian in this book though and was annoyed when Mira was killed off. Adding Zander into the mix was pure unnecessary because the last thing this trilogy needed was another antagonist.
Thirdly, what the hell was that ending?! I predicted pretty much everything that happened in this book except the ending. I have multiple questions. Mostly about the science behind the whole thing, but also mainly: what's to stop one of the other characters (mainly Lachlan) from wrecking the EcoPan's "heart" after Rowan's "sacrifice"? I believe Zander would like to get in there and fuck things up with his club, Cornelian too when he discovers what happened. After all, EcoPan is essentially just a giant computer.
And lastly, I see what the author was going for regarding the moral of the story. Most of the time it felt like I was constantly being told how we humans are shit. But telling us so over and over again isn't going to incite change. In the words of the main character, "We humans have terrible potential. But wonderful potential too. I have no idea which will ever win."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2019
It was a good ending. But I honestly wish Lark didn't turn on her. I wish she ended up with her more then Lachlan... and I didn't really like the ending. I think Rowan shouldn't have to sacrifice herself to Ecopan but thats my opinion
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2020
I think this review might be much like my review for the second book so apologies if it feels like de-ja-vu!
We have the same characters doing a variation on the same thing they always do (except for the first part of the book which is new ground).
We have our heroes trying to save Eden/the world and I’m not always sure it is worth saving. It all shows humanity at its worst.
This was an ok book but nothing I could get really excited about and I think that might just be down to it being a YA book.
The characters and the plot are a little simplified and even childish at times. To begin with we are basically dealing with teenagers and bullies, school stuff which I can’t relate to now. The second half is much better.
The overall story is interesting but a little predictable. Will our gutsy hero’s win against a corrupt government and a cold hearted AI system. Will they free humanity from slavery? All set against a nicely laid out dystopian future.
Rowan, our main protagonist is still a little bit too perfect, she has only good features, no faults. Brave and strong. Always does the right thing. But this comes across as smug and patronising at times and she’s still selfish and reckless which seems to be ignored for the most part by the other characters. Yarrow is in fact a more interesting character.
We also have a baddie who is like a Bond villain and who never kills the heroes, just makes threats, explains a lot and then keeps them alive to play with and so often they end up escaping. It’s a bit ridiculous and a bit repetitive after a while.
One other comment is that there are lots of speeches, over explaining everything in case we don’t get it, that started to grate after a while.
I’ve been quite negative in my review but honestly it’s not a bad book. It keeps a good pace throughout, lots of interesting characters and one adventure after another. The ending is not bad either, not what I was expecting, although I’m not sure what I was expecting. I’d 100% Recommend this book to any teenagers, and maybe a few people in their twenties, but probably not to anyone 30+ unless they already like YA.
For me this is a 3*/5 maybe even a 2.5*/5 it just wasn’t for me and I’m kind of glad the series is over.
We have the same characters doing a variation on the same thing they always do (except for the first part of the book which is new ground).
We have our heroes trying to save Eden/the world and I’m not always sure it is worth saving. It all shows humanity at its worst.
This was an ok book but nothing I could get really excited about and I think that might just be down to it being a YA book.
The characters and the plot are a little simplified and even childish at times. To begin with we are basically dealing with teenagers and bullies, school stuff which I can’t relate to now. The second half is much better.
The overall story is interesting but a little predictable. Will our gutsy hero’s win against a corrupt government and a cold hearted AI system. Will they free humanity from slavery? All set against a nicely laid out dystopian future.
Rowan, our main protagonist is still a little bit too perfect, she has only good features, no faults. Brave and strong. Always does the right thing. But this comes across as smug and patronising at times and she’s still selfish and reckless which seems to be ignored for the most part by the other characters. Yarrow is in fact a more interesting character.
We also have a baddie who is like a Bond villain and who never kills the heroes, just makes threats, explains a lot and then keeps them alive to play with and so often they end up escaping. It’s a bit ridiculous and a bit repetitive after a while.
One other comment is that there are lots of speeches, over explaining everything in case we don’t get it, that started to grate after a while.
I’ve been quite negative in my review but honestly it’s not a bad book. It keeps a good pace throughout, lots of interesting characters and one adventure after another. The ending is not bad either, not what I was expecting, although I’m not sure what I was expecting. I’d 100% Recommend this book to any teenagers, and maybe a few people in their twenties, but probably not to anyone 30+ unless they already like YA.
For me this is a 3*/5 maybe even a 2.5*/5 it just wasn’t for me and I’m kind of glad the series is over.
August 24, 2024
This was going so well until the second half. This is still one of my favourite dystopias, but I feel really let down by the ending. This book took us all the way out of Eden for the first time, as Rowan tried to adjust to her new life in Harmonia. This was really interesting, I loved that we were getting a brand new environment, with new characters and challenges.
When we did get back to Eden, something happened and I can't work out what. The dialog between the characters became really cliched, moments that should have had me sobbing I had little reaction to, and the final few pages chose to do something that left me with more questions than answers, a trope that most readers hate in books.
When we did get back to Eden, something happened and I can't work out what. The dialog between the characters became really cliched, moments that should have had me sobbing I had little reaction to, and the final few pages chose to do something that left me with more questions than answers, a trope that most readers hate in books.
December 2, 2020
I dont know where to begin. I found the story slow, though the writing was fine. I skimmed more than read, and I couldn't make myself interested, as much as I wanted to be. I feel like the first book in this series was the best, with each book keeping my attention less and less. The ending was predictable to me, and I found myself wanting the book to be over.
it's a 2 star read for me, guys
it's a 2 star read for me, guys
July 6, 2025
I really loved this series until the end. There should have been a way to save Rowan. It felt rushed and sloppy. However, I did love that at least her and Lark “got a happy ending”. Felt so bad for Lachlan though. Rowan was so happy being underground by the tree, and with him, and I was just disappointed in how it ended. How there was no way for her to stay that happy. Same with Lachlan.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2019
Trilogijos pabaiga. Trilogijos, kuri mane labai užkabino ir įtraukė. Ši paskutinė dalis įdomi, bet gal truputį per daug išplėsta. Ji man buvo silpniausia iš visų, bet bendros trilogijos kokybės ji tikrai negadina. Pabaiga netikėta, bet kartu ir suprantama. Nors aš pasisakyčiau už kitokią pabaigą :)
October 19, 2022
SO MANY TEARS
July 25, 2020
Trilogijos paskutinė dalis, pabaiga. Pirmas knygos dalis skaičiau jau senokai ir, sužinojusi, jog jau išleista trečia, paskutinė dalis, nieko nelaukusi puoliau skaityti. Pirmosios knygos dalys mane labai įtraukė, sužavėjo, ši, trečioji knygos dalis, taip pat mane lyg sukūrys įtraukė į pagrindinės veikėjos gyvenimą, visą aprašomą veiksmą. Visos knygos metu pergyvenau už knygoje aprašomus veikėjus, sirgau už juos, džiaugiausi jų pergalėmis, liūdėjau kartu. Pabaiga labai netikėta, tikėjausi kitokios, tačiau tai nei kiek nesumažina mano susižavėjimo šia trilogija. Visos trys dalys nuostabios, ši trilogija - viena įsimintiniausių mano perskaitytų knygų.
May 27, 2020
Rowan is acclimating to life in Harmonia, but still feels a hole in her heart for the loved ones she left behind in Eden. The people of Harmonia are resistant to those in Eden, only accepting those who are sent by EcoPan, like Rowan herself. When Lachlan ends up in Harmonia, Rowan realizes just how important it is to go back to Eden for the rest of her friends and family. While this series wasn't stellar writing, it served its purpose in being entertaining. The ending made sense for the story, so I really can't complain.
August 2, 2020
Each book in the trilogy was easy to get through and overall engaging, just badly written. The books where very formulaic, which became especially apparent in this one, it was clear where the author took the inspiration from. So my point is, these books were like bits and pieces of other popular YA novels, just not as well written.
Talking about this book only, I liked the first half the most, but that is only because competition is one of my favourite tropes. Though if I'm actually being critical, the first part didn't add anything to the story and was just filler. After that, things got less interesting, which already says a lot about the quality of these books. Anyway, the characters stayed one-dimensional and didn't have any development, the plot was very simple and predictable.
The book had its good moments as well. I appreciated the way it showed that it's okay and valid to love more than one person and be in a polyamorous relationship if it's based on honesty and consent from all parties. The main message about climate change is also extremely important, even though it was kind of shoved down the readers' throats in clichéd phrases.
To sum up, the books were sort of interesting, even though at the same time they were quite primitively constructed. I think there are better YA dystopian books out there with similar themes so I wouldn't really recommend this trilogy.
Talking about this book only, I liked the first half the most, but that is only because competition is one of my favourite tropes. Though if I'm actually being critical, the first part didn't add anything to the story and was just filler. After that, things got less interesting, which already says a lot about the quality of these books. Anyway, the characters stayed one-dimensional and didn't have any development, the plot was very simple and predictable.
The book had its good moments as well. I appreciated the way it showed that it's okay and valid to love more than one person and be in a polyamorous relationship if it's based on honesty and consent from all parties. The main message about climate change is also extremely important, even though it was kind of shoved down the readers' throats in clichéd phrases.
To sum up, the books were sort of interesting, even though at the same time they were quite primitively constructed. I think there are better YA dystopian books out there with similar themes so I wouldn't really recommend this trilogy.
April 11, 2019
OMG! Best ending to a series ever. 1 like one hug for Lachlan. But this series is by far one of the best novels I’ve ever read. Joey Graceffa sure knows how to write a book, because it was ABSOLUTELY STELLAR! I was hooked from beginning to end, and I couldn’t put the book down, once I started reading. So if you love dystopian literature, READ THIS BOOK ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE EDEN SERIES. PLZ! Also the cover is so beautiful, I want to redraw it, and hang it in my room.
July 3, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. I finally finished it after a year. I would say, don't be put off by the ending because it seems to be quite a genius ending. It may feel rushed or it leaves you with a lot of questions. I think it was truly a good twist to the story in the end. I wished to have had a bit more closure but honestly I'm not mad. You think something is happening, but Joey completely changes it again & again.
November 16, 2018
Loved it! But wasn't 100% happy with the ending
March 19, 2019
I'M SOBBING HOW DARE YOU
May 2, 2019
This could’ve been good had it taken a couple more trips through the editing room.
April 27, 2019
This is for ALL THREE BOOKS.
Okay, I will admit, no. No, it's not the best series ever. It's not even really one of my favorites. But, geez, it was good.
BOOKS:
Book One: This one was definitely my favorite BY FAR. It's literally incredible and I love it beyond words.
Book Two: I wanted to throw this book across the room. I. Cannot. Stand. Yarrow. I just can't. My least favorite of the trilogy.
Book Three: Falls somewhere in the even middle. I'm still sorting through my feelings over this book, but overall, it was pretty good.
CHARACTERS:
Rowan: Honestly, I really don't like Rowan. She completely and totally annoys me. But I don't HATE her. There are parts that I actually quite enjoy very much.
Yarrow: You do not even want to get me started. I despise Yarrow with every fiber of my being.
Lachlan: Honestly, not that big a fan of him either. He's kind of annoying, although understandable, as in I get why he does the things he does.
Lark: I've never liked Lark, if I'm being honest, since we met her in book one. And the whole evil/not evil dynamic this book was frustrating and even boring at times.
Ash: Oh, Ash. He is my sweet little completely cliche cinnamon roll and I couldn't care less. There wasn't nearly enough of him in this book to please me, although he didn't die, so that's a plus.
Mom/Dad: The mom annoys me, even though she means the best. The dad was a jerk. I don't think I really need to elaborate on THAT one.
Pearl/Angel: I have very mixed feelings on this girl. I can't quite make a definite decision, but I don't hate her like I do Yarrow.
Mira/Carnelian/Zander: Wow, okay. So, honestly, I didn't like the Harmonia plot line at all since the reason I started reading the series was for Eden, but the characters from Harmonia were way better than anyone I've met from Eden. Well-developed, good plot lines. Nicely done. I'm upset Mira dies, want to give Carnelian a hug, and hate Zander.
ROMANCE:
I don't like the love triangle between Lachlan, Rowan, and Lark. First of all, I just don't like love triangles (most of the time...), and second of all, it felt forced.
Seriously? Ash and Angel? That came out of nowhere and it honestly like really annoys me. It felt forced and rushed to me, and I didn't really like it.
OVERALL:
This series is good, it really is. The author does an amazing job of showing that a utopian society IS a dystopian society, that there's no difference. There are some really fantastic quotes about freedom/free will, good and evil, machinery, etc. and it's amazing.
I'd say definitely read the first book. If you want to read the others, be warned--they're NOTHING like that first book.
Okay, I will admit, no. No, it's not the best series ever. It's not even really one of my favorites. But, geez, it was good.
BOOKS:
Book One: This one was definitely my favorite BY FAR. It's literally incredible and I love it beyond words.
Book Two: I wanted to throw this book across the room. I. Cannot. Stand. Yarrow. I just can't. My least favorite of the trilogy.
Book Three: Falls somewhere in the even middle. I'm still sorting through my feelings over this book, but overall, it was pretty good.
CHARACTERS:
Rowan: Honestly, I really don't like Rowan. She completely and totally annoys me. But I don't HATE her. There are parts that I actually quite enjoy very much.
Yarrow: You do not even want to get me started. I despise Yarrow with every fiber of my being.
Lachlan: Honestly, not that big a fan of him either. He's kind of annoying, although understandable, as in I get why he does the things he does.
Lark: I've never liked Lark, if I'm being honest, since we met her in book one. And the whole evil/not evil dynamic this book was frustrating and even boring at times.
Ash: Oh, Ash. He is my sweet little completely cliche cinnamon roll and I couldn't care less. There wasn't nearly enough of him in this book to please me, although he didn't die, so that's a plus.
Mom/Dad: The mom annoys me, even though she means the best. The dad was a jerk. I don't think I really need to elaborate on THAT one.
Pearl/Angel: I have very mixed feelings on this girl. I can't quite make a definite decision, but I don't hate her like I do Yarrow.
Mira/Carnelian/Zander: Wow, okay. So, honestly, I didn't like the Harmonia plot line at all since the reason I started reading the series was for Eden, but the characters from Harmonia were way better than anyone I've met from Eden. Well-developed, good plot lines. Nicely done. I'm upset Mira dies, want to give Carnelian a hug, and hate Zander.
ROMANCE:
I don't like the love triangle between Lachlan, Rowan, and Lark. First of all, I just don't like love triangles (most of the time...), and second of all, it felt forced.
Seriously? Ash and Angel? That came out of nowhere and it honestly like really annoys me. It felt forced and rushed to me, and I didn't really like it.
OVERALL:
This series is good, it really is. The author does an amazing job of showing that a utopian society IS a dystopian society, that there's no difference. There are some really fantastic quotes about freedom/free will, good and evil, machinery, etc. and it's amazing.
I'd say definitely read the first book. If you want to read the others, be warned--they're NOTHING like that first book.
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January 5, 2023
I honestly didnt think that rowan would sacrifice her soul for the ecopan at the end cause now she can’t communicate with anyone I honestly wished there was another way but the rest of the series was amazing i loved the storyline and the whole concept of one child and everything
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January 22, 2021
Realybe paremta fantastika akivaizdžiai man itin patinka. Įtampa išlaikyta iki pat paskutinio puslapio, o pabaiga tikrai nustebino ir dabar taip norėčiau, kad būtų ir ketvirta dalis.
August 4, 2021
Wow!! I'm disappointed that the two books in the series before this one were no where near as good as this. If I hadn't had bought the complete set I probably wouldn't have continued on with the series. However, I am glad that I did as I was super impressed with this book and very satisfied with the ending.
June 24, 2021
I stuck by this book. I didn't care that each ending was terrible- they were setting up for the next book to carry on- but this book had to have a good ending. It was the ultimate ending- the end of the trilogy-so it had to be brilliant. It left no room for another book (if Graceffa manages to squeeze another book out of the series, you know that it is going to be scraping the barrel because this book just end). Maybe it is my hope that books deserve happy endings. Maybe it is the naivety of me to believe that there would be an ending. Because the ending is not an ending in the book. It is nothing.
Rowan goes though all of that- trying to shut down the eco-pan- to become the eco-pan? That does not make sense. It is stupid. Rowan never got a happy moment- not through out the whole series.
I suffered through the whole Harmonia part- which drags and is SO ANNOYING- because I thought that my happy ending was coming. But no. It ends with Rowan sacrificing herself, never getting to be happy with Lachlan (who she totally should have gotten with. He respected her powerful, Bi- sexual ass, he respected that she could love two people and it was overwhelming for someone who had spent her whole life locked away, he understood that she didn't need to make a decision about romance when she was trying to SAVE HUMANITY while Lark seemed to sulk about it all and you can't say that she didn't because that is what the Chief capitalised on to turn her evil). So I am very disappointed with this book. Would have only given three stars but the extra one is because I'm happy that it is over!
Rowan goes though all of that- trying to shut down the eco-pan- to become the eco-pan? That does not make sense. It is stupid. Rowan never got a happy moment- not through out the whole series.
I suffered through the whole Harmonia part- which drags and is SO ANNOYING- because I thought that my happy ending was coming. But no. It ends with Rowan sacrificing herself, never getting to be happy with Lachlan (who she totally should have gotten with. He respected her powerful, Bi- sexual ass, he respected that she could love two people and it was overwhelming for someone who had spent her whole life locked away, he understood that she didn't need to make a decision about romance when she was trying to SAVE HUMANITY while Lark seemed to sulk about it all and you can't say that she didn't because that is what the Chief capitalised on to turn her evil). So I am very disappointed with this book. Would have only given three stars but the extra one is because I'm happy that it is over!
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January 7, 2019
3.75 Stars
I enjoyed this series overall a lot. I thought a lot of the themes and ideas in the book were extremely important ones that ranged from the environmental awareness to free will and government control. However, I was a little disappointed with this final book considering how much I enjoyed the second one. It felt like a bunch of random supposed-to-be interesting plot points thrown together that ultimately didn't matter much.
I enjoyed the concept of the ending in that it was a little bit of a surprise, but I wasn't happy with it entirely. The last line... it just left me wanting. Not more of the story, but a better ending, maybe some idea of if it all worked out. I'm not against open endings, but in this case, I thought the last few paragraphs made the whole thing seem like all that was important was the romance when that was just a side plot - or was supposed to be.
I did enjoy the series overall, though I don't think I'll end up reading it again. It has many important themes that will get you thinking, and I think that's a good enough reason to give it a try.
I enjoyed this series overall a lot. I thought a lot of the themes and ideas in the book were extremely important ones that ranged from the environmental awareness to free will and government control. However, I was a little disappointed with this final book considering how much I enjoyed the second one. It felt like a bunch of random supposed-to-be interesting plot points thrown together that ultimately didn't matter much.
I enjoyed the concept of the ending in that it was a little bit of a surprise, but I wasn't happy with it entirely. The last line... it just left me wanting. Not more of the story, but a better ending, maybe some idea of if it all worked out. I'm not against open endings, but in this case, I thought the last few paragraphs made the whole thing seem like all that was important was the romance when that was just a side plot - or was supposed to be.
I did enjoy the series overall, though I don't think I'll end up reading it again. It has many important themes that will get you thinking, and I think that's a good enough reason to give it a try.
January 27, 2019
This was what appears to be the conclusion of yet another dystopian young adult novel which is centered around a female character stuck in a love triangle. You can likely guess how the book goes based on that description alone.
However, one thing that made this book stand out from the rest was a distinct negative for me: the number of errors in the book! There were numerous spelling and grammatical errors and a plethora of continuity errors, sometimes in the very next paragraph! All in all, I calculated that there was an average of about one error for every 10 - 15 pages in the book. While plenty of books contain errors, I have never seen quite this many and it made it quite challenging for me to personally finish the book.
If you are someone who believes that technology is harmful, this may be a book you enjoy. Otherwise, I would just recommend skipping it. This trilogy really doesn’t add anything new to the dystopian genre.
However, one thing that made this book stand out from the rest was a distinct negative for me: the number of errors in the book! There were numerous spelling and grammatical errors and a plethora of continuity errors, sometimes in the very next paragraph! All in all, I calculated that there was an average of about one error for every 10 - 15 pages in the book. While plenty of books contain errors, I have never seen quite this many and it made it quite challenging for me to personally finish the book.
If you are someone who believes that technology is harmful, this may be a book you enjoy. Otherwise, I would just recommend skipping it. This trilogy really doesn’t add anything new to the dystopian genre.
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