Review: Awesome ending to a unique and wonderful series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2013
I LOVE this series and loved the ending to this unique, original series. I has some mild issues with the pacing, particularly the rushed ending, but still, I highly recommend this entire, wonderful series. This series was recommended to me by a Goodreads friend and I immediately picked up the first book in the series, Perception. The plot seemed like many books I've read before - 17 year old, genetically engineered to be perfect Zoe meets Noah, from the wrong side of the fence and they fall in love. But after reading Perception, I realized that although the plot seemed like many I've read, the book was so well written and unique, and I fell in love with not only Noah, but genetically perfect - yet flawed - Zoe.Contrition is the finale to this series. Contrition picks up right where the second installment, Volition ends. Zoe and Noah are essentially on the run, after landing in Arizona. With their strange band of friends in tow, they hunker down in the caves of Arizona to try to figure out their next steps in overthrowing President Vanderveer (Zoe's grandfather). Zoe and Noah are estranged at the beginning (much to Zoe's chagrin, and honestly, Noah wants to be together too, but he can't admit it to himself), and after going through what these two have gone through, and continue to be challenged by, they deserve a happy ending.Contrition is pretty fast paced and a lot (much of it surprising) happens. Unfortunately the ending, I feel, was a bit rushed, but the Epilogue was fantastic. The ending had me thinking and talking about it well after I finished the book. Well done, Ms. Strauss.