I’m 10 chapters away from finishing this book which I have read with such speed because it is just so exhilarating and interesting. I just want to say that Victoria Aveyard is REALLy good with dialogue that creates an impact without making it cheesy or come out of out nowhere. I have to admit there had to be parts where nothing but politics was happening and it could get dragging but then it builds up to this non-stop heart wrenching moments of great dialogue and sometimes good reflections. Honestly, if you’ve gone through the nitty gritty of actual politics, or at least took a class about it and got a B+, you would appreciate the small dull parts on how people manipulate and maneuver to get what they want by satisfying others. There was a name for that in my Economics class where you think you hold the same goals as the others. Anyways, I’m so amazed by this book and the thought behind it. I really thought there was going to be some huge Avengers kind of battle with a Thanos kind of defeat but there wasn’t and once I was settled with that idea, another thing pops up. It’s safe to say that Aveyard if gifted in plot twists and is why she could craft a trickster like Maven. Moreover, I don’t know how she is able to let me root for Maven despite all he’s done. Somehow she can still write him humanely and with affection towards Mare. it’s so deadly and you know it’s the worst kind of villain. It’s the one you pity but he will not do the same for you. Plus, you doesn’t give you a flawless Prince Charming. Cal has so much flaws and could be easily seen as the villain but even then Aveyard is able to paint him humanely. I think that was the point of it all by giving us different perspectives that sometimes we think our goal better and more honorable than others but they see their goal as the same too. Maybe except Volos who really just wants power. But it’s really interesting and I feel like this is really going to be one of my favorite books. It’s smart and exciting. It leans so much on reality and the prejudices real people hold.
So I just finished the series. I read some reviews, okay I read ONE short line but I can’t believe it’s not THAT good for everyone because honestly, it’s the closest to reality I have read besides Hunger Games probably. I guess, again, if you’re not interested in politics, then it’s boring or dragging but it was so good. I love everything about it. At times, yes, I felt like we could cut short the scene but I guess Aveyard wanted it humane. She wanted to show different facets of everyone so most, but not all, of their stories are told and their hearts put on display. I still can’t over the fact that Mare and Cal still have this abyss between them. I feel like, you know, you’ve gone through so much and you could have lost each other along the way, you should have at least tried to be together but Mare was RIGHT OKAY FINE. MY SHIPPER HEART HAS TO SHUT THE FUCK UP BECAUSE SHE’S RIGHT. After everything, they need time for themselves. It’s been a long ride and too much has passed without thought but always in haste. I really feel this series is a good glimpse of how social structures can be remade. It’s something I’ve learned in college. Structures dictate people but people create the structures. If they no longer serve for the betterment of people, they can be changed. Same goes with ourselves. We cannot simply stick to who we were but at the same time lose sight of the very core of who we are. It’s a great read. I was really held on the edge of my seat and I love all the plot twists. It’s a series I would be looking back on over and over again.
