My Rating: 3.5 hearts
Thoughts
on the Novel: Though the cliffhanger ending of Amy Plum’s Until I Die
seemed ominous, I had a feeling that the revenants would somehow find a way to
make things alright in If I Should Die. I guess this is where I was
disappointed by the pacing of If I Should Die. Not only did it seem a little
too easy for Kate to uncover the mythology that had been lost to the revenants
for centuries, but too much time was also spent on trying to deduce its
interpretation. As a result, that left Plum only
about 20% of the book to squish in a huge showdown between the numa and the
revenants and to somehow conclude the Revenants series.
Another reason I was disappointed by If
I Should Die was because of the lack of resolution with Jules, one of my
favourite characters from the trilogy. It was kind of obvious through the series
that he developed some feelings for Kate, but I always assumed it was more
of a crush. Falling in love with Kate though seemed a bit out of character for
him. Admittedly, I haven’t read the novella Die For Her so it’s entirely
possible that his change in feelings are more believable there.
While it may seem so far that I didn’t
like If I Should Die, that’s actually not the case. I thought the romance was
still sweet, and continued to enjoy the presence of the other revenants. I also
really liked the greater inclusion of Kate’s family into the revenants' affairs. It’s just that in comparison to Die For Me and Until I
Die, the finale was slightly underwhelming.
If I Should Die
was released by HarperTeen in May 2013.
Comments About the Cover: I like it better than the cover of Until I
Die, but don’t think it’s as pretty as Die For Me’s. Also, I think the model’s
pose is a bit weird.
I've only read the first IF I DIE book--I think my reactions to the book were pretty mixed overall, but I'm glad to hear that you were overall pretty satisfied with the ending. It's disappointing when those final books let you down a little and aren't as great as you'd hoped, though--that happened to me several times last year. :/
ReplyDeleteWendy @ The Midnight Garden
Aww, sorry the finale of this series was a bit anticlimactic for you, Z.
ReplyDeleteJules' feelings were made pretty clear and believable in his novella, but I was still sorry about his heart being broken. Other than that, though, I enjoyed this one, although it wasn't nearly as good as the second book.
ReplyDeleteGreat review.
I really liked Jules too so that's crappy to leave it unresolved. I haven't read this one yet and it's been so long since I read book 2 that I think I'd need a refreshed first.
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