Review: Good Read, But Expected More (3.5)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
I too agree with most of the reviews posted in regards to HBMLBN3. I've been a fan since reading part 1, but to me part 3 just fell flat and felt really rushed in my opinion. Although a good read, it read like the book was rushed to meet deadlines or just to have the book put out (again just my opinion). I would've much rathered a more detailed book as oppossed to the seemingly rushed outcome. It took me a few days to read part 3, whereas I finished parts 1 & 2 in one day.My reason for saying the book felt rushed was because the book didn't flow as smoothly or have the same intensity as parts 1 & 2. It felt most of the book occurred in the hospital room of Jahzara. She didn't have that much interaction with Imran and that storyline at times just fell flat. In regards to Rain, I felt like there was something missing from that storyline as well. For all the ruckus she caused, pain, etc., I don't think her fate in the book reflected that (this is the only way to say this without giving the book away). I was expecting something different in regads to her character and just felt that it had some shortcomings. At the end of the book, it appears that not much was really accomplished with the characters so to speak. I felt that the ending was rushed and I had to reread the last 2 paragraphs to make sure I didn't miss anything.Overall I would rate the book as 3.5. The grammar and editing was good but for me the content didn't satisfy me like a 3 part finale book normally does. I was left feeling like it was rushed and that there were some strings to be tied up from the book. I would still recommend the book as it is the last part of a series, but for me I personally feel that it fell flat. However, I will still buy any future work from this author because she is good with what she does.