Sunday, January 13, 2013

2013 book 14

Lauren Oliver's Requiem
In the interest of not spoiling the finale to a fairly popular YA trilogy, this review will be especially . . . . vague. If you've read the first two, you'll have some idea of what to expect. This leaned less-heavily on the love triangle angle than I feared, it being set in a world where love has been "cured"--though there is still plenty of love-triangle-ing for those who are into that. And the story is actually narrated in part by Hana, best friend of protagonist Lena, as she prepares for her wedding to a high-profile dude. Her parts were actually my favorite. Anyway, it's a fine conclusion to the series, even if there are a few too many crazy coincidences and an ending that didn't entirely work for me. Still, I fully expect that the teens who are its intended audience will be thrilled with it. B/B+.

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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on March 5th.

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