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Skin Books #3
Scar
INK taught Leora that all was not what it seems on the surface.
SPARK taught her that there are two sides to every story.
Now Leora has had enough of lessons - she wants to make her own story.
The explosive finale to the best-selling INK trilogy sees Leora struggling to reconcile her past and her future - and recognizing that there may be no easy answers.
SPARK taught her that there are two sides to every story.
Now Leora has had enough of lessons - she wants to make her own story.
The explosive finale to the best-selling INK trilogy sees Leora struggling to reconcile her past and her future - and recognizing that there may be no easy answers.
282 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2019
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April 7, 2019
So I finished this in one afternoon which is usually a great sign but with this not really.
It's still a stunning book cover, but just so much thinner than the last ones. My first reaction was honestly: well if it only took this many pages to finish the story, couldn't it have been a slightly thicker duology?
The book also feels like nothing happens and like the plot is rushed all in one. None of the characters get any further development really, it's just a sequence of weird dream-like actions, which is ironic given that I actually enjoyed the dreams. The only character who has a slight change of heart is Mel, which I loved but also wished had just been explored a little deeper.
My favourite from last book, Gull, barely even gets any mentions and when she does, everything is so messed up, it's not even satisfying.
Even the whole Longsight/Sana/Minnow thing was so ridiculous and predictable, I couldn't enjoy it. Basically the only reason I read through it so quickly was in hopes of finding any kind of surprise or even spotting any reason for me to be reading this book, which I did not. Truly disappointing although bonus points for Obel and Leora actually having one book where she doesn't just go back to being manipulated by everyone for 90% of the story.
It's still a stunning book cover, but just so much thinner than the last ones. My first reaction was honestly: well if it only took this many pages to finish the story, couldn't it have been a slightly thicker duology?
The book also feels like nothing happens and like the plot is rushed all in one. None of the characters get any further development really, it's just a sequence of weird dream-like actions, which is ironic given that I actually enjoyed the dreams. The only character who has a slight change of heart is Mel, which I loved but also wished had just been explored a little deeper.
My favourite from last book, Gull, barely even gets any mentions and when she does, everything is so messed up, it's not even satisfying.
Even the whole Longsight/Sana/Minnow thing was so ridiculous and predictable, I couldn't enjoy it. Basically the only reason I read through it so quickly was in hopes of finding any kind of surprise or even spotting any reason for me to be reading this book, which I did not. Truly disappointing although bonus points for Obel and Leora actually having one book where she doesn't just go back to being manipulated by everyone for 90% of the story.
March 7, 2019
I’ve waited SO LONG for this book. And my god it did not disappoint. There are scenes of GENUINE shock. I cried at the end. I hated Longsight SO MUCH. This book rounds off the trilogy so well and I’m so proud of how far Leora came. There’s SO MUCH about this story I can’t wait to shout about.
April 17, 2021
Już dawno nie miałam aż takiej radości z tego, że skończyłam jakąś książkę. Męczyłam się trzy tygodnie z niecałymi 300 stronami (i tak lepiej niż druga część, która zajęła mi ponad pół roku). Seria miała wielki potencjał i cudny pomysł na fabułę, ale to jak to poszło dalej i jak zostało rozegrane? Katastrofa. Już nawet nie mówiąc o tym, że jest bardzo dużo luk fabularnych, a cała trylogia na upartego mogłaby być dylogią albo w ogóle stand alonem
July 5, 2019
Hurried and lacklustre ending to a hit and miss trilogy. It had potential, and some good moments, but overall it was disappointing.
July 21, 2021
Ultimo libro della trilogia distopica Skin books, Scar conclude la storia di Leora e della lotta fra marchiati, cittadini di Sandstone, che portano sulla pelle tatuaggi che parlano della loro vita, ed intonsi, cittadini di Featherstone, dalla pelle vergine.
Ammetto che con il passare degli anni ho perso interesse nei confronti della serie ma ero comunque curiosa di vedere come sarebbe finito il tutto.
Purtroppo però sono rimasta delusa.
Non è un brutto libro, è scritto anche bene, il problema è che è un anticlimax enorme.
A me piacciono le storie cicliche, ma qua si va anche oltre. Si torna al punto di partenza se non peggio; nessuno ha imparato nulla, non c'è crescita dei due popoli e nemmeno dei personaggi.
Leora ha un ruolo, okay, ma il tutto si esaurisce quando il nemico scompare dalla scena... ma, anche quando accade, rimangono mille cose in sospeso.
Ci sono domande che non trovano soluzione e tutto ciò che è successo in questi tre libri fondamentalmente è inutile, perchè alla fine di tutto ci si ritrova all'inizio.
Inoltre il finale è davvero affrettato e buttato lì in neanche 20 pagine.
Considerando questo, non è difficile capire perchè mi sono annoiata durante la lettura e perchè, in definitiva, neanche mi importava molto di come si sarebbe concluso il tutto.
Le cover però rimangono bellissime!
Ammetto che con il passare degli anni ho perso interesse nei confronti della serie ma ero comunque curiosa di vedere come sarebbe finito il tutto.
Purtroppo però sono rimasta delusa.
Non è un brutto libro, è scritto anche bene, il problema è che è un anticlimax enorme.
A me piacciono le storie cicliche, ma qua si va anche oltre. Si torna al punto di partenza se non peggio; nessuno ha imparato nulla, non c'è crescita dei due popoli e nemmeno dei personaggi.
Leora ha un ruolo, okay, ma il tutto si esaurisce quando il nemico scompare dalla scena... ma, anche quando accade, rimangono mille cose in sospeso.
Ci sono domande che non trovano soluzione e tutto ciò che è successo in questi tre libri fondamentalmente è inutile, perchè alla fine di tutto ci si ritrova all'inizio.
Inoltre il finale è davvero affrettato e buttato lì in neanche 20 pagine.
Considerando questo, non è difficile capire perchè mi sono annoiata durante la lettura e perchè, in definitiva, neanche mi importava molto di come si sarebbe concluso il tutto.
Le cover però rimangono bellissime!
July 6, 2022
As beautiful as the covers are, as untouched am I by the story.
February 11, 2021
3.5 stars (goodreads, when will you finally give us half stars? WHEN?!)
"I told the girl that I loved my scars. And I do. My scars tell my story more clearly than any ink."
Scar is the final book in this trilogy, and before I get into my review I once again have to point out how absolutely stunning those covers are. I'm so in love!!
Scar was a good conclusion to the trilogy. It is a rather short book, but that's ok, because this way, it's not trying to be something it isn't. This trilogy is a little gem, and while I didn't love it with all my heart, I'd still recommend it.
The final book ties up all the lose ends and brings answers. We are reunited with all the characters we know. Leora's journey is coming to an end, but not without giving her a hard time in this final novel. She's trying to find her way, she's being deceived and mocked, and still, she stands up again. She's a strong character in her very own way.
The other characters were a bit flat. I liked Mel, but I wish there was more of the other characters we know from the previous books. Longsight was creepy to put it that way, but this aspect of the book showed very well how worship works, and how someone rises to a people's savior in a very short amount of time. It's scary.
The story is again told from Leora's POV in the past tense and there are again little stories, tales and also a lot of dreams set into it. The writing is fluent and beautiful. But I don't know, I was missing something. The first half of the book wasn't bad, but not super interesting either. Towards the end, it picks up, with a totally unexpected climax. The ending was simply beautiful.
Scar is a solid conclusion to a truly unique little dystopian trilogy - but not just any dystopia, but one mixed with tales and religion and beliefs, a dystopia built on an entire culture the author came up with. And I love that aspect about these books.
Definitely check them out if you're a bit tired of the typical ya dystopia, but still want to stay within that genre, because they're more than a dystopia, they're almost little life lessons :)
"I told the girl that I loved my scars. And I do. My scars tell my story more clearly than any ink."
Scar is the final book in this trilogy, and before I get into my review I once again have to point out how absolutely stunning those covers are. I'm so in love!!
Scar was a good conclusion to the trilogy. It is a rather short book, but that's ok, because this way, it's not trying to be something it isn't. This trilogy is a little gem, and while I didn't love it with all my heart, I'd still recommend it.
The final book ties up all the lose ends and brings answers. We are reunited with all the characters we know. Leora's journey is coming to an end, but not without giving her a hard time in this final novel. She's trying to find her way, she's being deceived and mocked, and still, she stands up again. She's a strong character in her very own way.
The other characters were a bit flat. I liked Mel, but I wish there was more of the other characters we know from the previous books. Longsight was creepy to put it that way, but this aspect of the book showed very well how worship works, and how someone rises to a people's savior in a very short amount of time. It's scary.
The story is again told from Leora's POV in the past tense and there are again little stories, tales and also a lot of dreams set into it. The writing is fluent and beautiful. But I don't know, I was missing something. The first half of the book wasn't bad, but not super interesting either. Towards the end, it picks up, with a totally unexpected climax. The ending was simply beautiful.
Scar is a solid conclusion to a truly unique little dystopian trilogy - but not just any dystopia, but one mixed with tales and religion and beliefs, a dystopia built on an entire culture the author came up with. And I love that aspect about these books.
Definitely check them out if you're a bit tired of the typical ya dystopia, but still want to stay within that genre, because they're more than a dystopia, they're almost little life lessons :)
May 4, 2019
I didnt feel like this added or took anything away from the initial two books.
We see Leora figuring out how to use her abilities to the best of her ability while being captured and having to take sides.
We see Leora figuring out how to use her abilities to the best of her ability while being captured and having to take sides.
May 18, 2020
„Blizna” to zakończenie trylogii „Księgi skór”, na które czekałam od dawna. Po przeczytaniu drugiego tomu, liczyłam, że ta cześć będzie dużo lepsza i dużo bardziej zaskakująca. Niestety ogromnie się rozczarowałam. Czytając, miałam wrażenie, że autorka opisuje niektóre znaczące sytuacje bardzo pobieżnie, przez co absolutnie nie mogłam wgryźć się w fabułę. Nie była to ani angażująca, ani powalająca historia, mogłabym powiedzieć, że momentami wręcz bardzo przewidywalna. Nadal niezmiernie doceniam świetny pomysł na fabułę i bohaterów, jednak sam pomysł to o wiele za mało. Tak jak polubiłam Leorę w pierwszej części trylogii, tak w drugiej i trzeciej jej losy były mi kompletnie obojętne. Jest to lekka i niewymagająca młodzieżówka do przeczytania w jeden wieczór. I choć znalazłam w niej kilka wartościowych fragmentów, to jednak należę do osób, które nie będą polecały książek z tej serii.
January 8, 2022
The worst book of the trilogy, the story just rushes from one event to the next without. Everything is so abrupt that you can’t even get excited because the moment it gets thrilling the chapter ends and another random thing happens or the story just somehow stops and you wait for something to happen again. and the last 30 pages seem like the author just realised she only has a couple of pages left to finish the story, so she just squeezes the end in there without it making any sense at all, without explaining why everything happens this way and what happens to the antagonising characters who just vanish for no reason at all. You just keep expecting the main character to do something to make peace between the two people but she literally just runs around doing nothing really, helping no one. The mark of the two sisters seems to be appearing everywhere but no one tells the people about it, no one tries to convince anyone that they should make peace. Nothing. All of a sudden everything is just well, everyone is friends again and everything that happened is forgotten. I would have given it two stars for effort in the first half of the book, but the ending is so frustrating that it doesn’t even deserve one star.
July 29, 2021
Scar, terzo libro della trilogia distopica per ragazzi "Skin Books" iniziata con Ink, riprende esattamente dal finale del secondo libro. Ho letto Spark due anni fa, e bene o male ricordavo ancora bene gli eventi successi.
I primi due mi erano piaciuti abbastanza, per quanto pieni di difetti (dal world-building abbozzato, alla costruzione dei personaggi scialba, alle descrizioni quasi del tutto assenti) perché sono scorrevoli, leggeri, intrattengono e parlano di tematiche attuali ed interessanti: religione e fede, il diverso punto di vista di due comunità in lotta tra loro, vita dopo la morte, elaborazione del lutto e l'inseguimento dei propri obiettivi.
Devo dire che anche Scar ha queste premesse, ma in confronto ai primi due il suo sviluppo è stato ancora più superficiale. La scorrevolezza della scrittura è rimasta, infatti ho divorato questo libro in due giorni anche grazie ai capitoli molto brevi. Purtroppo, nonostante la trama sia più dinamica, l'autrice non è riuscita a svilupparla bene.
Leora, alla fine del secondo libro, si ritrova di nuovo a Saintstone, la sua città, patria dei marchiati (coloro che credono nella fede dei tatuaggi) al cospetto del sindaco Longsight, e ha assistito ad un miracolo: il sindaco è risorto dopo un attentato da parte di Sana, leader degli intonsi (coloro che hanno la pelle pulita da tatuaggi).
Da qui si succederanno alcuni eventi che fino all'80% del libro sembrano avere un senso e una spiegazione minima, ma nell'ultimo 20% il romanzo ha un distacco netto, un vero e proprio susseguirsi di scene senza senso, tra cui molti sogni della protagonista che io sto ancora cercando di capire.
In generale, i personaggi e la storia non hanno una crescita, sembra quasi che non sia cambiato nulla rispetto agli eventi del primo libro, tra l'altro alcune scelte incoerenti di Leora rimangono.
Il finale è frettoloso e buttato lì, quasi come se l'autrice si fosse stancata di scrivere, troppo aperto e senza le giuste spiegazioni. I rapporti tra i personaggi sono affrettati e si vedono davvero poco, l'unico che mi è piaciuto è stata l'amicizia tra Leora e Mel, e per quanto non mi piaccia il romance, avrei preferito vedere l'evoluzione del rapporto tra Leora e Oscar.
Ho capito il messaggio che vuole mandare l'autrice, ed è attuale ed importante: ognuno ha una propria fede, e bisogna accettarla e rispettarla, ogni fazione in guerra possiede una sua verità, e bisogna conoscerla per capire il conflitto. Ma un buon messaggio, senza una trama e dei personaggi costruiti in modo decente, vale la metà di quanto avrebbe potuto dare.
Quindi boccio questo terzo libro, nonostante sia comunque contento di averlo recuperato perché odio lasciare le serie in sospeso ed ero un po' curioso di sapere come si sarebbe concluso il tutto.
I primi due mi erano piaciuti abbastanza, per quanto pieni di difetti (dal world-building abbozzato, alla costruzione dei personaggi scialba, alle descrizioni quasi del tutto assenti) perché sono scorrevoli, leggeri, intrattengono e parlano di tematiche attuali ed interessanti: religione e fede, il diverso punto di vista di due comunità in lotta tra loro, vita dopo la morte, elaborazione del lutto e l'inseguimento dei propri obiettivi.
Devo dire che anche Scar ha queste premesse, ma in confronto ai primi due il suo sviluppo è stato ancora più superficiale. La scorrevolezza della scrittura è rimasta, infatti ho divorato questo libro in due giorni anche grazie ai capitoli molto brevi. Purtroppo, nonostante la trama sia più dinamica, l'autrice non è riuscita a svilupparla bene.
Leora, alla fine del secondo libro, si ritrova di nuovo a Saintstone, la sua città, patria dei marchiati (coloro che credono nella fede dei tatuaggi) al cospetto del sindaco Longsight, e ha assistito ad un miracolo: il sindaco è risorto dopo un attentato da parte di Sana, leader degli intonsi (coloro che hanno la pelle pulita da tatuaggi).
Da qui si succederanno alcuni eventi che fino all'80% del libro sembrano avere un senso e una spiegazione minima, ma nell'ultimo 20% il romanzo ha un distacco netto, un vero e proprio susseguirsi di scene senza senso, tra cui molti sogni della protagonista che io sto ancora cercando di capire.
In generale, i personaggi e la storia non hanno una crescita, sembra quasi che non sia cambiato nulla rispetto agli eventi del primo libro, tra l'altro alcune scelte incoerenti di Leora rimangono.
Il finale è frettoloso e buttato lì, quasi come se l'autrice si fosse stancata di scrivere, troppo aperto e senza le giuste spiegazioni. I rapporti tra i personaggi sono affrettati e si vedono davvero poco, l'unico che mi è piaciuto è stata l'amicizia tra Leora e Mel, e per quanto non mi piaccia il romance, avrei preferito vedere l'evoluzione del rapporto tra Leora e Oscar.
Ho capito il messaggio che vuole mandare l'autrice, ed è attuale ed importante: ognuno ha una propria fede, e bisogna accettarla e rispettarla, ogni fazione in guerra possiede una sua verità, e bisogna conoscerla per capire il conflitto. Ma un buon messaggio, senza una trama e dei personaggi costruiti in modo decente, vale la metà di quanto avrebbe potuto dare.
Quindi boccio questo terzo libro, nonostante sia comunque contento di averlo recuperato perché odio lasciare le serie in sospeso ed ero un po' curioso di sapere come si sarebbe concluso il tutto.
July 26, 2019
What an anticlimax. No one learned anything, no one grew as a character until the ridiculously sanitised epilogue. The whole thing was wrapped up in exposition and even the stories weren’t up to the same standard as the first two books. Disappointing :(
August 1, 2019
I need to think about this for a bit
January 21, 2023
Trochę spodziewałam się innego rozwiązania akcji ale w sumie to nie jest jakieś bardzo złe.
January 31, 2025
Great setup, disappointing execution.
Ink was alluring but left something to be desired. Spark was brilliant and left me itching to read the third book... And Scar? To be honest, it's a bit of a disappointment.
This one starts out strong, picking up from the moment where we left Leora in book two. How in the hell is Longsight alive? What will happen to Sana's plans to wage war with the marked, now that their leader is back? These are the questions that spearhead the story.
There is room for a lot of tension, action and suspense... but instead, there is not much plot at all.
The question of how the blanks versus marked conflict will play out - which side will prevail, who will be left at the end - is what kept me reading to the end. There is some interesting political scheming, but other than that there is really not much going on in the story. I didn't expect all out war or anything big and bloody, but the sense of threat could have been amplified. There is not much character development either. However, what little growth there is in some characters is realistic and that's one of the strong points of this series as a whole.
On a prose level, the writing remains strong, the descriptions visceral and concise as ever. Because I enjoy spending time in this fictional world, I did enjoy Scar enough to give it three stars, but the plot could have been improved upon to make the character arcs clearer and more satisfying. I'm not sure whether this is the ending I wanted for the series.
With that said, the Ink trilogy is one that has made a mark on my heart if not my skin, and I am interested to see what Alice Broadway comes up with next - assuming, and hoping, this is not her last book.
Ink was alluring but left something to be desired. Spark was brilliant and left me itching to read the third book... And Scar? To be honest, it's a bit of a disappointment.
This one starts out strong, picking up from the moment where we left Leora in book two. How in the hell is Longsight alive? What will happen to Sana's plans to wage war with the marked, now that their leader is back? These are the questions that spearhead the story.
There is room for a lot of tension, action and suspense... but instead, there is not much plot at all.
The question of how the blanks versus marked conflict will play out - which side will prevail, who will be left at the end - is what kept me reading to the end. There is some interesting political scheming, but other than that there is really not much going on in the story. I didn't expect all out war or anything big and bloody, but the sense of threat could have been amplified. There is not much character development either. However, what little growth there is in some characters is realistic and that's one of the strong points of this series as a whole.
On a prose level, the writing remains strong, the descriptions visceral and concise as ever. Because I enjoy spending time in this fictional world, I did enjoy Scar enough to give it three stars, but the plot could have been improved upon to make the character arcs clearer and more satisfying. I'm not sure whether this is the ending I wanted for the series.
With that said, the Ink trilogy is one that has made a mark on my heart if not my skin, and I am interested to see what Alice Broadway comes up with next - assuming, and hoping, this is not her last book.
January 21, 2023
Jest to chyba najgorszy tom z trylogii i strasznie mi przykro z tego powodu😩 Dużo oczekiwałam po ostatnim tomie, czekałam na wyjaśnienie wielu rzeczy które niestety nie zostały poruszone. Mam wrażenie jakby przy końcu nagle autorce brakowało pomysłu i urwała akcje po czym było ,,rok później,, przez co miałam szczerą ochotę wyrzucić książkę za okno xD W dalszym ciągu interesuje mnie cała kultura która została tam wymyślona i z wielka chęcią przeczytałabym coś co łączyłoby obie społeczności żeby mogły się wymieniać swoimi perspektywami już w dobrych stosunkach🤩
Mel fav postać💅🏻
Mel fav postać💅🏻
April 12, 2024
mogłaby być trochę dłuższa, bo przez to było szybkie tempo akcji i mam wrażanie, że za szybkie. ten tom był dziwniejszy od poprzedniego, ale nie zmienia to faktu, że bardzo przyjemnie czytało mi się "Bliznę". mam nadzieję, że na Legimi pojawi się pierwszy tom, bo chciałabym uzupełnić trylogię, ale czytanie można zacząć od drugiego tomu xd. w zasadzie to zakończenie takie średnie było, ale ogólnie to na plus mega, coś innego
April 18, 2022
Ostatnie 30% nie uniosło napięcia niestety, ALE myślałam, że będzie zdecydowanie gorzej. Nie polecam, nie odradzam, cieszę się, że seria jest skończona
3/5 🪶
3/5 🪶
February 15, 2025
I am in love with this book!
If you have not read this one just yet then please I am begging you to!! Please read this book if you haven’t you are seriously missing out on a great action-packed read.
To put this book into one word it would be, amazing. Or maybe, Action-packed. One of those but I just loved this book with all my heart!
SPOILER ALERT! Please stop reading is you have not read this one just yet.
Okay seriously Mayor Longsights revival what actually happened was what I thought when I heard he was alive using something like a armoured cloak I was not surprised. One thing I will say though is that I was kinda surprised to hear that he was using something sort of degradable ink for his oh so apparently miracles.
I did not like Jack Minnow like at all, he was the worst!
Whilst I did not like Longsight I could deal with him more than Jack freaking Minnow.
Leora:
She was again extremely great in this one her flaws were great and just her overall character. Like she was not those annoying characters that I hate. She was just so much better than I expected for a main character.
Oscar:
Although he was barely in this one he was still great. I mean it is definitely apparent that he loves Leora surely I mean especially the ending I mean come on! Gotta be in love. I mean I think that Leora also loves him.
Obel and Connor:
They were barely in this one but I mean they were still in there some pages count. They were great. I really liked how they were let out of prison after saving Leora from being flayed alive.
Verity and Gull:
Just I did not like either of them at all in this one even though it was such a short time. Gull getting marks was just have no words to express my anger in words especially when Leora literally saved her life from drowning. Verity can just no words literally hated her in this one I mean just her coming in with marked Gull and saying Leora was not a good friend just like I despise her.
The main Blanks:
Sure they were alright but not in it all that much like they were in it for a very short time really they were good but you know you know.
Sana:
Hate overload. Like just starving the blanks was just not okay at all. Seriously. Not cool. I get it fuking hate the blanks. But seriously just be nice come together I mean just seriously please do that.
I liked how Poppy’s baby had a mark of the sisters coming together. Just like the mark Leora had before she was in the fire in the museum.
Love this book so sorry about spoilers but you know warned you but maybe you’re someone who doesn’t mind spoilers.
If you have not read this one just yet then please I am begging you to!! Please read this book if you haven’t you are seriously missing out on a great action-packed read.
To put this book into one word it would be, amazing. Or maybe, Action-packed. One of those but I just loved this book with all my heart!
SPOILER ALERT! Please stop reading is you have not read this one just yet.
Okay seriously Mayor Longsights revival what actually happened was what I thought when I heard he was alive using something like a armoured cloak I was not surprised. One thing I will say though is that I was kinda surprised to hear that he was using something sort of degradable ink for his oh so apparently miracles.
I did not like Jack Minnow like at all, he was the worst!
Whilst I did not like Longsight I could deal with him more than Jack freaking Minnow.
Leora:
She was again extremely great in this one her flaws were great and just her overall character. Like she was not those annoying characters that I hate. She was just so much better than I expected for a main character.
Oscar:
Although he was barely in this one he was still great. I mean it is definitely apparent that he loves Leora surely I mean especially the ending I mean come on! Gotta be in love. I mean I think that Leora also loves him.
Obel and Connor:
They were barely in this one but I mean they were still in there some pages count. They were great. I really liked how they were let out of prison after saving Leora from being flayed alive.
Verity and Gull:
Just I did not like either of them at all in this one even though it was such a short time. Gull getting marks was just have no words to express my anger in words especially when Leora literally saved her life from drowning. Verity can just no words literally hated her in this one I mean just her coming in with marked Gull and saying Leora was not a good friend just like I despise her.
The main Blanks:
Sure they were alright but not in it all that much like they were in it for a very short time really they were good but you know you know.
Sana:
Hate overload. Like just starving the blanks was just not okay at all. Seriously. Not cool. I get it fuking hate the blanks. But seriously just be nice come together I mean just seriously please do that.
I liked how Poppy’s baby had a mark of the sisters coming together. Just like the mark Leora had before she was in the fire in the museum.
Love this book so sorry about spoilers but you know warned you but maybe you’re someone who doesn’t mind spoilers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 24, 2021
Per me è un grande grandissimo no.
Scar è il terzo libro della Ink series, una trilogia distopica ambientata in un mondo dove i tatuaggi vengono utilizzati per raccontare le storie degli individui di Sandstone. Ogni persona infatti, ha tatuato la propria storia sul corpo e alla morte, vengono scuoiati per farne libri. Le persone senza tatuaggi vengono chiamate intonse e vivono a Featherstone. I due villaggi sono in guerra, e Leora, la protagonista della storia, è divisa in due.
Il libro aveva davvero buone possibilità di diventare uno dei miei distopici preferiti, eppure ha subito un peggioramento di volume in volume non indifferente. Sembra quasi che l’autrice abbia perso la pazienza nello scrivere la sua stessa storia, lasciando tutto al caso.
Scar infatti manca di tutti i personaggi visti in Spark: compaiono, eppure la loro storia si è interrotta al volume precedente.
La storia non è sviluppata e infatti il libro conta meno di 260 pagine, tanto da farci chiedere: non sarebbe stato meglio inserirle nel secondo per farne una duologia?
Insomma, male malissimo.
Scar è il terzo libro della Ink series, una trilogia distopica ambientata in un mondo dove i tatuaggi vengono utilizzati per raccontare le storie degli individui di Sandstone. Ogni persona infatti, ha tatuato la propria storia sul corpo e alla morte, vengono scuoiati per farne libri. Le persone senza tatuaggi vengono chiamate intonse e vivono a Featherstone. I due villaggi sono in guerra, e Leora, la protagonista della storia, è divisa in due.
Il libro aveva davvero buone possibilità di diventare uno dei miei distopici preferiti, eppure ha subito un peggioramento di volume in volume non indifferente. Sembra quasi che l’autrice abbia perso la pazienza nello scrivere la sua stessa storia, lasciando tutto al caso.
Scar infatti manca di tutti i personaggi visti in Spark: compaiono, eppure la loro storia si è interrotta al volume precedente.
La storia non è sviluppata e infatti il libro conta meno di 260 pagine, tanto da farci chiedere: non sarebbe stato meglio inserirle nel secondo per farne una duologia?
Insomma, male malissimo.
May 21, 2020
I loved the first book immensely, I thought it was unique and had beautiful imagery. The world was well built and asked some interesting questions. The main character seemed like a normal, relatable protagonist. The second book fell hard into some YA tropes that it had avoided in the first book which disappointed me but aside from that it was a solid book. This book went full force into how she was special and she was the hero who had to save the day. the pacing was off, it jumped from scene to scene with no breathing room. The ending was rushed, the last 3% wrapping everything up very quickly and made it feel unrealistic and jarring. None of the characters seemed to act rationally and they all seemed paper thin. Half the story was flowery text of old stories or dreams and was very heavy handed in it's imagery. A very disappointing end to a series I had really liked. If the first book had been written and paced like this one, with this many tropes I wouldn't have finished it.
January 27, 2022
Uh no 2/5. Naprawdę, autorka zostawiała sobie 2 część tak idealnie na uporządkowanie wątków, naprawdę można było to zrobić dobrze. A ona przez pierwsze 2/3 wprowadzila tysiąc nowych, które nie miały sensu, nic nie wnosiły, a tylko się w nich zaplątała.Na koniec dała takie beznadziejne wyjaśnienie na 2 stronach, nagle się zwierzeń zachciało, a potem uznała że nie umie tego dobrze zakończyć więc walnęła sobie super świetną akcje, która miała we mnie jakieś uczucia wywołać czy coś? Ale to było tak źle zrobione, że az normalnie się wkurzylam na to co tam się działo. Miało potencjał, ale dawno nie widziałam aż tak zespsutej książki. Może autorka nie była na to gotowa i sobie niebo poradziła, ale to już nie mi oceniać. Cała seria ma fajny pomysł i te książki są ciekawe ale ta 3 część mnie dobiła, polecam ale są duuużo lepsze książki 3,25/5
1) Iskra
2) Tusz
3) Blizna
1) Iskra
2) Tusz
3) Blizna
July 10, 2019
I really did enjoy this series, but I have a few problems with the last book. The whole series is a slow burn, which is a trait I like in books. What I enjoyed was the world building of both the communities of Saintstone, and Featherstone. However, I must admit to being dissatisfied with the ending. I kept waiting for Leora to rise up, respond, do something, anything! to fight back. It's more like, instead of Leora actively engaging in her own story, things just happened to her. And that left me disappointed.
May 20, 2022
Koniec mnie psychicznie rozwalił. Po prostu siadłam i zaczęłam płakać.
May 2, 2022
If somebody ever ask me what is the worst book I have ever read it will be that one, but not ONE book - the whole trilogy 0/5
May 22, 2019
When your body is 'Ink'ed, presence of 'Spark' is not always welcomed until the same is turned against your will into a unforgivable and unforgettable 'SCAR'
Story :
What if you can't have any secrets in your life...
What if whatever you do will be openly given out to public without filters...
That's what this book is about...
Ink is the story about this dystopian world where all your actions right from your birth till death is Inked on your body. Right hand is inked with your achievements, back is inked with your family tree etc etc...
The person who doesn't have any ink on them is called as Blanks..
Upon death, your soul is weighted for deeds and sins and decision is made to preserve your book which is basically made of your own skin which tells your complete life story on its pages. If the decision is made otherwise, you will be regarded as Forgotten and your book is burned...
The concept of this book is ultra cool that I literally gasped when I read the synopsis..
But somehow the writing doesn't appeal to me much and character development felt bleak...
I didn't love any character or hate any one of them so, evidently capacity of writing to connect the reader is missing...
Also the plot is super duper predictable..
Characters :
Leora, our protagonist is a frail girl who believes in the story of Saintstone in first book and the one who sobs and mourns over the burned book of her dead father..
She had quite a development when she is sent into Featherstone in book two and her attempt to forge bonds with her supposedly kin acquaint with a marvellous characters named Gull and Fenn who are the children of Tanya and Soloman..
I don't know but I liked Sana for some reason.. I imagined her perfect beauty riding atop of a steed viciously..
As far the ending goes, Gull is given zero limelight and so does other expected characters..
Only character which gets a deserved limelight is Mel, the storyteller..
Obel... Well... Moderate design..
World Building :
The rivalry between their own world of Saintstone and Featherstone is quite good..
Author did a fair job or maintaining the uniqueness of both places..
Saintstone, devoted and obeying whereas Featherstone, understanding and affectionate..
The rules which governs the laws of the world is not deterred and absence of overpowered main character is a plus..
The inking and rememberence system is well thought by the author and executed also maintaining the similarity of customs among Saintstone and Featherstone subtlety...
Overall :
Overall, this book might appeal good for an entry level readers..
First book will certainly make you feel that this series is better to DNF but the pace picks up in second and third book, ending with a decent conclusion..
Bonus points for GORGEOUS covers of these books... It's just awesome..
Ink (book 1). = 2 stars
Spark (book 2) = 3 stars
Scar (book 3) =3 stars
November 7, 2020
Pierwsza część mnie zawiodła, druga już nie a ostatna, ciężko stwierdzić. Z jednej strony podobało mi się z drugiej jednak liczyłam na coś więcej i myślę że koniec powinien być inny.
Mimo wszystko polecam.
Mimo wszystko polecam.
April 11, 2019
The final instalment of the Ink Trilogy picks up right where we left off in the second book. It wraps up the story well, keeping you guessing until the end.
January 23, 2021
Cóż, cała seria bardzo ciekawa, zakończenie przewidywalne. Odniosłam wrażenie, że na 3 tom trochę brakło pomysłu.
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