Thursday, December 22, 2022

Ignite Me (#3) by Tahereh Mafi - HIGH

Ignite Me (#3) by Tahereh Mafi
, 408 pages. Harper Collins, 2014 13 (paperback) Language: R (212 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: R (Graphic make out and nudity in a sexual way); Violence: PG-13 (Brief but intense fight scenes)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Juliette is dead. The sad, scared girl who was locked up and isolated died when Anderson put a bullet in her chest. At the head of the resistance now is a Juliette full of ambition and determination. She will embrace the power she has fought against her whole life, she will kill the supreme, and she will claim the man she loves.

Book #3 was a bit interesting. On one hand, the story was the best of the trilogy to read and I completed the novel in one sitting for this reason alone. Although it is mainly based around character dynamics and politics, this plot is enjoyable because the author has made them characters you like. However, as the characters change and evolve, the writing does so as well, and not necessarily is a pleasant way. Reading this, I was cringing and rolling my eyes at not only cheesy writing but also one-dimensional and shallow character responses. Regardless, I still recommend it. In comparison to the other books in the series, the characters do not deal as much with mental illness however there is a graphic make out scene near the end.

Sierra Finlinson 

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