Review: Sequel to Soar
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
I liked this less than Soar, mainly because of the "love triangle" and the fact that there wasn't enough suspense and danger. I don't know why I really disliked the romance in this book, but maybe because it was so strongly focused on in the beginning. Casey took a few steps back and had to think about the consequences of her choices. She spent so much time thinking about Jared and Toby, about how she regretted sleeping with Jared, and how she wanted a second chance with Toby. I was kind of disappointed a little bit. I was already biased going into this series because of my love for Jared. But it wasn't even just because of that; I was tired of the back and forth. I can understand it, because Casey's whole life has just turned upside down and she doesn't know how to deal with it. She made a mistake, and she wants to rectify it. I was still a little annoyed with the love triangle, probably because I was still a little weary of Toby as a "good" character and I didn't know who Casey really wanted until later on. But by the end of this novel, I was okay with her choice regarding the two boys. It made perfect sense for her and him.The characters developed even further in this book; some going forward, some going backward. Casey was more bold and confident in herself and her life. Toby was so sweet, so caring; you could truly see that he loved Casey. Jared, though, was portrayed as a huge jerk. I kind of hated him for the things he said to Casey. But, he did grow as a character, one who is starting to see that shutting off his emotions isn't always the best and that he should let people in. There are so many different characters in these books! From Levi and Allie to Owen and Hailey, from Eric and Cade to Casey's grandmother and her father. I liked how they all played a part in this story.The plot itself was a little dragging, and I felt it wasn't as suspenseful as it could have been. I never had this sense of urgency that something bad would happen until near the end (when everything bad happened!) and I never felt the danger. Throughout the book, Jared and Toby are both trying to figure things out and not talking to each other about their discoveries. There are still secrets, and the book ended on a FREAKING cliffhanger. Seriously horrible cliffhanger!Overall, I still really liked this book! I just didn't love it as much as the first.