The Midnight Sun by Marie Lu — Bayley Reads Books

Nov 28

Nov 28 The Midnight Sun by Marie Lu

I think I probably should have read this book and not listened to the audiobook. Which is odd because I really did like the narrators.

I think that the main thing that made me not give this book five stars is that the Gods stuff I couldn’t remember very well from the first novel. It might have been excellently set up (it was certainly set up in book 2) but I had such a long gap between reading book one and finishing the series. Also I don’t really like Violetta all that much. Don’t hate her. I just don’t know how to square her behavior as a child with Adelina’s forgiveness. I know the lesson of this book is not not let hate rot your soul or whatever but I think this should have been hashed out a little bit more. Adelina did wrong Violetta at the end of book two but Violetta seemed to get away with any of her own wrongs because of that and because she is sweet and innocent.

This sounds like I hated the book. I very much liked the book.

Again, I love Magiano. He is a fantastic character.

I love Adelina. I loved the ending. I love Teran. I loved the plot. I found the plot very clever. For a moment I was getting Well of Ascension vibes but I don’t know why, it has been YEARS since I read that book so I can not justify this thing my brain drew a comparison too.

I think when you have an antihero story that is so strong and wonderful it can feel a little disappointing when the antihero becomes heroic. I really loved the bitter angry vengeful Adelina, and I enjoyed her deterioration (plot and character wise, obviously it was a massive bummer) but I kind of wanted her to still be clawing for power at all costs. I guess I wanted an extra dash of villainy.
Still this was a solid ending to this series. And I am all caught up with Marie Lu! And I can’t wait for more Marie Lu! I love Marie Lu. I believe we are getting Kingdom of Back next year, that book sounds like it is going to kick so much ass. Also more Legend fall of 2019.

I gave this book 4 stars on Goodreads and finished it on November 26th, 2018.