5 out of
5 gnomes
Truth be
told I tried to read this book when it first came out but couldn't get into it.
After seeing there was going to be a sequel, I thought hey, why not try it
again.
I am very
happy I went back to it. This book is intense yet surprising at the same time.
There are so many shades of gray with these characters but that’s what makes it
so very intriguing.
The
structure takes some getting used to as it jumps back and forth in the time
line. Once you do though you see that each chapter leads seamlessly into the
next.
Like a certain song from the musical Hamilton a lot in the story could be described best by the line,
"who lives, who dies, who tells your story." Perspective is key, one
character especially believes he's a hero but what he’s doing and why is
eminently more fanatical/terrorist-like than good. All the points of view
though help fill in the many pieces of why these characters feel/act this way.
Speaking
of great points of view, I really adore Sydney and Mitch. Both of their
personalities mixed with Victor’s make for a very interesting combo of
characters.
Superhero
aka ExtraOrdinary powers plus a lot of near death and actual death takes the
reader on a hell of a ride. This tale of revenge will have you reading fast to see how everything ends.
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My Favorite Quotes/Lines:
“That may be.” His
fingers curled around the shovel. “But half the fun is trying.”
“ExtraOrdinary. The
word that started—ruined, changed—everything.”
“Victor didn’t know
what to say, so he said the most useless word in the world. “Sorry.”
“The body doesn’t
survive on thoughts.”
“Victor Vale was not
a fucking sidekick.”
“Victor surprised
himself by telling her the truth.”
“Because you don’t
think I’m a bad person,” he said. “And I don’t want to prove you wrong.”
“Never put off till
tomorrow what you can do today.” “I get the feeling that’s not what Thomas
Jefferson meant,” muttered Mitch.”
“Plenty of humans
were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human. The
difference between Victor and Eli, he suspected, wasn’t their opinion on EOs.
It was their reaction to them.”
“And whoever Victor
Vale was, whatever he was, and whatever he was up to, the only thing Mitch knew
was that he did not want to be in his way.”
“When no one
understands, that’s usually a good sign that you’re wrong.”
“But you’ll have to
indulge me. I’ve waited so long to try.”
