SuitabookSever
Lauren DeStefano
- Reading
- As the third trilogy book, it may be easier to follow after the earlier instalments. If reading this one first, pause over unfamiliar relationships and ask which details need looking up.
- Themes
- Survival under a deadly virus: Rhine is desperate for answers while the virus threatens to take its toll. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Resistance and irreversible choices: Rowan’s growing involvement in an underground resistance prompts Rhine to try to reach him before he does something irreversible. The resistance creates urgency, but its aims and the story’s judgement of its actions are not established.
- Relationships and family history: Cecily wants to remain at Rhine’s side, Linden’s feelings are divided, and Rhine faces discoveries about her parents’ past. These relationships and revelations are part of the story, but their handling and eventual outcomes are not clear.
- Worth knowing
- Their detail and intensity are unclear.