Review: Just when I thought this series couldn't surprise me any more....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
So Episode 6 picks up right where 5 left off, in Bridget's POV. She's just discovered the video files that prove Lex's and Travis's little brother was alive a lot longer than Travis believed. Not only did he turn into a Tar, he could stand in the light. This both terrified and intrigued Bridget. Cut scene back to Lex and Travis who are in a house with two hotters or children who've been in their house since the world went dark. Travis is with the little boy who is sick and Lex is gaining information from the little sister. What she finds out truly changes everything.So I liked and disliked this installment for various reasons.What I liked:I still love the characters of this series. I can't get enough of them. Seeing Lex's inner turmoil as she learns more and more about the world since it went dark and also as she realizes that she is fighting a losing battle in not becoming a Tar is heartbreaking and terrifying all at once. I empathized with her. Especially as she fought Travis in what she felt was the right thing to do. The two children living in this big house all alone gave me a horrible feeling the whole book and towards the end I suspected what was about to happen and my suspicions were accurate. I was literally screaming at my kindle "Run away!" through at least the last 30% of the book. I also love getting other characters' POVs and in this episode we get Bridget's twice. I'm indifferent toward this character. I like her, she obviously loves Travis, but can I trust her? I'm just not sure, and I hope I'm wrong.What I disliked:I really feel like this episode was filler for the next episode. Yes there was a big revelation and the suspicions that Lex and Travis had in episode 5 were confirmed in this one, but it just felt....I don't know. Maybe I'm slightly unhappy because I wanted more, as I always do when I read a good series. In my own personal opinion, I felt there was a lot of redundancy this episode. (Again this is my own personal opinion and in no way reflects how I feel about the series in general or the author. I personally love this series and will see it through its entirety!)Overall, despite what I disliked, I still love this series. This episode while I felt it had its shortcomings, I believe it has built up a tremendous amount of suspense (in addition to what is already there) and I hope to see that suspense explode in the next episode. In fact, after the biggest cliffhanger this author has ever left me with (at least in my opinion as I did throw my kindle and yell out WTH at its ending), I have a feeling the next episode will be explosive! And I for one can't wait!!!!If you enjoy horror, suspense, YA dystopians, and lots of action and have not read this series yet, you just do not know what you are missing. Go get this series!! You will not be disappointed!