Fala

Blue #3

by Lisa Glass, Anna Piasecka (Translator)

Zakończenie historii wielkiego romansu!Siedemnastoletnia Iris wraca do swojego rodzinnego miasta pozostawiając na Hawajach obiecującą karierę surfingową. Teraz dziewczyna cieszy się, że może wrócić do swojego dawnego życia – przyjaciół i rodziny. A dzięki temu, że surfowanie przestało być obowiązkiem, znowu zaczyna sprawiać jej przyjemność. Iris jednak szybko zdaje sobie sprawę z tego, że nic nie będzie aż tak proste jak jej się wydaje. Niestety letnie romanse mają to do siebie, że trwają tylko sezon, a pierwsza miłość zostaje w pamięci do końca życia.

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Summer, Ebooks

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Lisa Glass has always lived a stone’s throw from the sea, moving from Plymouth to Swansea – where she took an MA in Creative Writing – and finally on to Newquay in Cornwall, where she now lives with her husband, daughters and dog.

Apart from writing beach novels and surfing, Lisa is part of the team behind top UK book blog Vulpes Libris, which has reviewed over a thousand books and was singled out by Robert McCrum in the Observer as one of the best literary blogs.

Her debut, BLUE was published by Quercus in June 2014. The sequel AIR was published in 2015 and concluded with RIDE, published in June 2016.

Reviews

[Filipe · Rating 4 out of 5]

i did a quick review for this book here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3nIC...

[Kat Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely perfect end to the trilogy! I can honestly say I had no idea how it was going to end; I wasn't even sure how I *wanted* it to end as the various twist and turns played out. Iris and Zeke's path is messy and wonderful and painful, and ultimately very real and hopeful. A brilliant trilogy that's just made for summer.

I listened to the whole trilogy on audio, and can highly recommend.

[Gabrysia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nie wiem kto był gorszy on czy ona.

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

ACTUAL RATING: 4,5 stars

review here

[Ivette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ciężko czytało mi się tę część. Była ona o wszystkim i o niczym. Styl autorki denerwował.

[u.a.z.a · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

Finally! This ending is perfect!

I didn’t really like the second book so I had lowered my expectations for this. All I can say is I was really surprised by how good this is and I enjoyed it more than the first two books in this series. This is the best one!

There are also many more twists and turns in this last instalment compared to the first and the second book. Some are shocking and some are devastating.

I also loved how the author portrayed the various types of relationship in this book. I think it’s rare to see that in other books especially the poly one. The characters are also very matured about it and I really respected that considering they are still teenagers.

Last but not least, Iris and Zeke are so much better especially towards the ending. A proof that they really need that break from each other.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naprawdę przyjemnie czytało mi się o losach Zeke'a i Iris. W niektórych momentach czułam zażenowanie, ale na szczęście takich sytuacji nie było za wiele. Historia niby typowa, motyw nie oszukujmy się jest powtarzany w kółko, ale to i tak co innego. Historia Iris jest pełna zawirowań. Dziewczyna tak naprawdę jeszcze nie wie czego chce i próbuje odnajdywać się w sytuacji. Końcowe rozdziały naprawdę mnie zaskoczyły i naprawdę nie tego się spodziewałam. Idzie uronić łzę, że tak powiem.
Książka pełna pasji, miłości i przyjaźni.
Chyba właśnie takiej potrzebowałam w tym momencie, przyjemniej lekkiej książki, która pozwoli mi odciążyć głowę i uciec do surferskiej fabuły.

[Jenni · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great conclusion to the trilogy. It really developed the story, and Iris's character in particular. I understood why Zeke was not present for much of the book but it did feel a little like his character development was short changed as a result. I loved how real and messy the characters were allowed to be, this made them all the more relatable.

[Crimelpoint · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ta część była raczej przeciętna, czasem nudna, czasem ciekawa. Jednak ogólnie była dość średniawa. Jakoś nie zżyłam się z bohaterami, fabuła też nie powalała. Plus za to, że był tutaj fajny klimat i szybko się ją czytało, ale 1 tom zdecydowanie był najlepszy.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[T. Stedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just got better and better. A romance that felt very real. Reminding us what it was like to love for the first time. And if we didn't surf already, we'd certainly want to now.

[CzariaMapla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jak na wies to nie będzie

[Cztery strony książki · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Trzecia część trochę lepsza od drugiej, jednak również tutaj zabrakło mi samego surfingu. Książkę dobrze się czyta, momentami zaskakuje, jednak zdecydowanie pierwszy tom był najlepszy.

[zuzia · Rating 2 out of 5]

🌊🍹⛱
Nie podobała mi się... bez wiedzy zaczęłam czytać trzeci tom jako pierwszy ( dowiedziałam się po fakcie), ale nie uważam, że bym dużo straciła... Klimaty Wattpada (nie mój klimat), natomiast fajna na odmóżdżenie w wakacyjne wieczory.
🌊🍹⛱

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great conclusion to an entertaining series. All three books are good summer reads, and there's so many things I liked about Ride.

The story was crafted with a kind of gritty realism that YA needs, whilst still giving me the ending I wanted for the two main characters.

I loved Iris, I loved her flaws. She messed up a lot, whilst still being a badass surfer chick. She was relatable in the way that she experienced love and loss and hit all the roadblocks in her career and relationship that normal people do.

I loved that the book drew attention to the problems women face in terms of sexual assault and harassment. It's also very lgbt friendly, which I love seeing in my books. I adored Kelly and Iris's friendship. I love books that emphasise the importance of friendship, particularly female friendships, and Ride does that spectacularly.

The plot was well constructed and made the book somewhat unputdownable at times.

Now let's talk about the reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5. The totally unrealistic plot twist at the end. The extremely unlikely car crash and the completely unnecessary death of Cass.
Enough said.

Anyway, overall I really love this book and will be patiently awaiting Lisa Glass's next novel.

[C Exley Books (Cassandra) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ride is the Third and final book in the trilogy Blue.

Iris and Zeke go thru hard times in their lives facing adult decisions and looking for their own identity.

Iris struggles to find her place in Newquay again. She’s a celebrity now, the very definition of a local girl made good in a town where professional surfers are rock stars. She is different. Unwilling to admit the truth, even to herself, Iris lets her emotions overrule her head. She makes some mistakes and has to live with some unpleasant consequences. And every time she surfs, she is reminded of Zeke.

The delicious Zeke is absent for most of the story, but he’s written in so cleverly in flashbacks and conversations that I felt he was just off the page and ready to walk in at any moment.

The event at the end of the book left me almost heartbroken for a bit.

What I love about Lisa’s books is the fact that she shows the way life is, sometimes bumpy and dirty. That nobody is perfect but still we are all worth a lot, even if there are times when we don’t believe in ourselves. I hope to read more of Lisa’s books.

There were so many great characters we had to say goodbye to with this book and I wish the trilogy continued on.

[Brigita · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the last book of the trilogy, the action moves from gnarly waves to restless hearts. After the action-packed first two books that were real roller-coasters of emotions, Ride does't disappoint either. The way Iris struggles with her decision to leave Zeke sounds real and heartbreaking. Her search of her true self and the road to realizing what she wants to do with her life were gripping from the beginning to the end.

I thought the characterization of Iris was beautifully executed. When she went through so much pain and guilt that I thought she wouldn't be able to take it any more, she picked herself up and went on to becoming an even stronger person. Something similar could be said about Zeke. Both of them learned that recognizing their frailty was what made them stronger, happier and more successful.

I liked the unexpected events at the end as they kept the story suspenseful to the very last sentence. There were so many great characters we had to say goodbye to with this book and I wish the series continued on. Alas, I'll just have to re-read it again and again for another dose of the authentic surfing slang and to 'meet up' with old friends from Newquay again.

[Sabina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read 'Ride', the last part of 'Blue' trilogy, in one day. The plot keeps reader's attention from the very beginning til the very end of the book. Iris and Zeke go thru hard times in their lives facing adult decisions and looking for their own identity. There were few plot twists that really surprised me, one of which left me almost heartbroken for a bit, until all was solved. What I love about Lisa's books is the fact that she shows the way life is, sometimes bumpy and dirty. That nobody's perfect but still we are all worth a lot, even if there are times when we don't belive in ourselves. I hope to read more of Lisa's books.

[Madelon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars

This book actually didn't make up for the bad end of Air. I hoped it would be better in this last part of the series, but it didn't. The story is still sweet en especially the end is nice. It reads quick, but the beginning en the middel is nothing special.
A full review will be up on www.thebookdiaries.nl shortly (in Dutch).

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful. ALL THE FEELS! Full review soon :)

[Jagoda Kowal · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.0

[Kirsty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series and this instalment was awesome.