Pages:
336
Rating:
5/5
Source:
NetGalley (Blog Tour)
All her life
Thalli thought she was an anomaly. Now she must use her gifts to fulfill the
role she was called to play: Revolutionary.
Back in the underground State against her will, Thalli is no longer the anomaly she was before. She has pr
oven herself to be a powerful leader aboveground and returns with information that Dr. Loudin needs to complete his plan of uniting the world under one leader: himself. But he, too, has information. A secret he has kept from Thalli her entire life. A secret that, once revealed, changes everything about the person Thalli thought she was.
Hoping to help Thalli rise up against the Scientists, both Berk and Alex join her underground, but their presence only brings more trouble for her. Now Dr. Loudin knows just the leverage to use on his captive, and she is forced to choose between the two of them. Is her first love her true love? Or does Alex ultimately claim her heart?
Unsure of everything around her, including her own identity, Thalli doesn’t know where to turn. She knows she needs the Designer, but he seems further away than ever. What she does know, though, is that if she doesn’t do something to stop Loudin, the fragile world aboveground will be lost once and for all. [Description from Goodreads]
I
read Revolutionary immediately after
reading Luminary (#2), and can I just
say that this book series is one you just don’t tire of. I love Krista’s
writing style- as stupid as this statement sounds, it’s easy to read and enjoy
(trust me, some writing styles can be difficult to read!). One other “side
detail” of the book that I really like is the cover. I love the covers for all
the books in the trilogy, in fact, because they effectively represent the theme
of the books.
Now
down to the nitty gritty stuff. I loved how this book wraps it all up in such a
dramatic way. Sooo many secrets are revealed! Dr. Loudin’s true self is
uncovered, Thalli finds out more about
herself that she didn’t know before, and she even discovers secrets about her
friends from New Hope. It was almost like every chapter was a book in itself, with
drama and a climax and a cliffhanger ending.
I
have to admit, in the past two books, I’d been a little disappointed in Dr.
Loudin’s degree of evilness (is that a thing? I’m making it a thing). I don’t
think I even realized I was disappointed until I read Revolutionary, though. Because in Revolutionary, Loudin is SO mean. He’s just a super big meanie. He’s
about as mean as Loki was in the Avengers, when Loki shot Agent Coulson with
that huge gun. That’s pretty mean, ya know? Granted, I didn’t invision Loudin
being as gorgeous as Loki is, but that just made Loudin’s actions that much
more treacherous.
But
enough about villains…on to our incredible protagonist, Thalli! I loved seeing
her grow over the span of the series. She’s come a long way since Anomaly. I do wish we could have seen
some more changes due to her time aboveground. One thing was the fact that she
still doesn’t use contractions. There aren’t many contractions used by much of
anyone, in fact, and for some reason that really bugged me in all three books.
It’s just the littlest detail, but for some reason it annoyed me at times.
I’m
really glad that we were introduced to Alex’s character, and that he got a lot
more attention in Revolutionary. Alex
has definitely become one of my favorites from the trilogy…he’s just adorable.
And I’m also glad that there was a significant increase in romance in this last
book, as there was in Luminary
(compared to Anomaly).
I
found Revolutionary to be a fantastic
ending to this unique and ground-breaking series! I might have said this
before, but Krista McGee has done a great job in mixing more of the dystopian genre
with the YA Christian genre. This hybrid is something I’m seeing more of on
bookshelves today, and hopefully something I’ll continue to see. If you haven’t
read Anomaly, be sure to do that this
summer! Or if you have, be sure to finish the series. You won’t be disappointed…
Quick
Content Review: *may contain spoilers*
Language:
None
Violence:
Very Mild
Sexual:
None
About the Author:
Krista writes
for teens, teaches teens, and more often than not, acts like a teen. She and
her family have lived and ministered in Texas, Costa Rica, and Spain. Her
current hometown is Tampa, FL.
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