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Dissonance #2
Resonance
As a Walker between worlds, Del is responsible for the love of her life—and the fate of millions—in this thrilling sequel to Dissonance.
Del risked everything to save Simon, and now he’s gone, off in another world with no way for Del to find him.
She’s back at the Consort—training to be a Walker like everyone in her family. But the Free Walkers have other plans for her. This rebel group is trying to convince Del that the Consort is evil, and that her parents are unwittingly helping the Consort kill millions of people. The Free Walkers make Del the ultimate promise: if Del joins their fight, she will be reunited with Simon.
In agreeing, Del might be endangering her family. But if she doesn’t, innocent people will die, and Simon will be lost to her forever. The fate of the multiverse depends on her choice...
Del risked everything to save Simon, and now he’s gone, off in another world with no way for Del to find him.
She’s back at the Consort—training to be a Walker like everyone in her family. But the Free Walkers have other plans for her. This rebel group is trying to convince Del that the Consort is evil, and that her parents are unwittingly helping the Consort kill millions of people. The Free Walkers make Del the ultimate promise: if Del joins their fight, she will be reunited with Simon.
In agreeing, Del might be endangering her family. But if she doesn’t, innocent people will die, and Simon will be lost to her forever. The fate of the multiverse depends on her choice...
434 pages, Hardcover
First published July 21, 2015
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Erica O'Rourke
11 books358 followersI write books about girls who make their own fate and fall for boys they shouldn't.
I live outside Chicago. I like to travel but I'll never really leave this city.
I prefer cookies to cake (even cupcakes), television to movies, and autumn to all the other seasons.
I like sushi, naps, coffee, and driving stick shift.
I hate fish, emoticons, bridges, and talking about myself.
Click here for more about me.
I live outside Chicago. I like to travel but I'll never really leave this city.
I prefer cookies to cake (even cupcakes), television to movies, and autumn to all the other seasons.
I like sushi, naps, coffee, and driving stick shift.
I hate fish, emoticons, bridges, and talking about myself.
Click here for more about me.
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March 31, 2016
A finished copy was provided by the publisher for review.
What happens when you're attached to the first book and you feel like the sequel won't be up to par? Complete comparison of the first novel.. This is exactly what happened to me. But in this case, I actually preferred this one more because I actually knew what some of the terms meant. This world is extensive. The multi-verse has various different worlds all with Echoes who might or might not be part of the problem. I still find Erica's writing to be very easy and even though the book looks huge, you'll fly through the pages. It's that type of writing that flows from one page to the next. I did find the ending too long too, because every chapter I finished? I kept thinking it was the end.
I found that Del was still pretty much all over Simon. Is that a good thing or bad thing? I think that will up to the reader. In my opinion, I just think it was too much to give up everything for one boy. Including your own family. Yup I did not like her lovelorn character. She barely caught the attention of Simon in the first book, and now she's going to save the world just for a boy? I still find Del to pretty reckless and it bothered me a lot. What I still loved about this series though is the extensive world that is both clever and creative. I wasn't a big fan of the overall plot because by the end I was wishing for his action-packed climatic ending only to be disappointed.
If you're looking for an odigital science fiction series with multi-worlds with a lovesick teenager as the protagonist, then pick this one up. I wasn't fully satisfied with that ending, but that's on my expectations and not the author's fault by any means.
RATING 2/5
QUOTES
"Once you glimpsed someone's true nature, it's hard to see the veneer as anything but false, no matter how bright the shine." (68)
"It's not only the demons who have the power to break you. It's the small, unexpected kindness, the flame that throws the darkness into relief." (153)
"Sometimes it's the act of choosing that saves you, not the choice itself." (242)
"You see me like nobody else does." (341)
What happens when you're attached to the first book and you feel like the sequel won't be up to par? Complete comparison of the first novel.. This is exactly what happened to me. But in this case, I actually preferred this one more because I actually knew what some of the terms meant. This world is extensive. The multi-verse has various different worlds all with Echoes who might or might not be part of the problem. I still find Erica's writing to be very easy and even though the book looks huge, you'll fly through the pages. It's that type of writing that flows from one page to the next. I did find the ending too long too, because every chapter I finished? I kept thinking it was the end.
I found that Del was still pretty much all over Simon. Is that a good thing or bad thing? I think that will up to the reader. In my opinion, I just think it was too much to give up everything for one boy. Including your own family. Yup I did not like her lovelorn character. She barely caught the attention of Simon in the first book, and now she's going to save the world just for a boy? I still find Del to pretty reckless and it bothered me a lot. What I still loved about this series though is the extensive world that is both clever and creative. I wasn't a big fan of the overall plot because by the end I was wishing for his action-packed climatic ending only to be disappointed.
If you're looking for an odigital science fiction series with multi-worlds with a lovesick teenager as the protagonist, then pick this one up. I wasn't fully satisfied with that ending, but that's on my expectations and not the author's fault by any means.
RATING 2/5
QUOTES
"Once you glimpsed someone's true nature, it's hard to see the veneer as anything but false, no matter how bright the shine." (68)
"It's not only the demons who have the power to break you. It's the small, unexpected kindness, the flame that throws the darkness into relief." (153)
"Sometimes it's the act of choosing that saves you, not the choice itself." (242)
"You see me like nobody else does." (341)
June 9, 2015
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***
Resonance by Erica O'Rourke
Book Two of the Dissonance series
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication Date: July 21, 2015
Rating: 4 stars
Source: eARC from Edelweiss
Summary (from Goodreads):
As a Walker between worlds, Del is responsible for the love of her life—and the fate of millions—in this thrilling sequel to Dissonance.
Del risked everything to save Simon, and now he’s gone, off in another world with no way for Del to find him.
She’s back at the Consort—training to be a Walker like everyone in her family. But the Free Walkers have other plans for her. This rebel group is trying to convince Del that the Consort is evil, and that her parents are unwittingly helping the Consort kill millions of people. The Free Walkers make Del the ultimate promise: if Del joins their fight, she will be reunited with Simon.
In agreeing, Del might be endangering her family. But if she doesn’t, innocent people will die, and Simon will be lost to her forever. The fate of the multiverse depends on her choice...
What I Liked:
It's been a year since I read Dissonance! That book was one of my favorite books of 2014, with a gorgeous cover to match. Since then, the covers have been redesigned - I LOVE the original cover of Dissonance, but I definitely think these new covers are unique! Del's stars are great symbolism to place on the covers, and the light/dark contrast of the background throughout the series. Interesting! And I'm pleased to say that this book did not disappoint at all!
Be warned, there may/will be spoilers for BOOK ONE - Dissonance. As always, I will do my best not to spoil anything occurring in this book. Keep in mind, what I consider a spoiler or not spoiler depends on perspective! Given that I've read this book, I'll have a good feel for what I'm revealing or not revealing. So you're pretty much safe from spoilers for Resonance! But not necessarily for Dissonance. If that makes sense.
Del is still grieving from Simon's departure into a different world, but she refuses to believe that he is gone forever. When the Free Walkers reach out to Del and tell her that Simon might be safe, Del wants proof. Help the Free Walkers and see Simon - or work for the Consort. With Monty in an oubliette and Lattimer forcing Del to interrogate Monty about the "weapon" the Free Walkers have, Del knows what she will do. Worlds are at stake, lives are at stake, Del's life is at stake, but nothing will stop her from righting wrongs and stopping the destruction of the multiverse.
Ahh, it feels like just yesterday, my heart was broken over Dissonance's ending. It didn't take long, once I started reading Resonance, for O'Rourke to piece my heart back together. Del finds out that there is a chance that Simon is alive and unharmed, and she fights to know more, to find him, to bring him back. So many secrets are revealed in this book, and many surround Simon.
There were so many twists in this book, so many secrets! It felt like bombshell after bombshell was dropped, but in a good way (not overwhelming). A lot of things started to come together and make sense, which was really nice to see. I don't think readers are left with many questions by the end of the book - if any at all. I certainly didn't have any. I was too busy hugging my Kindle and squealing with giddiness.
Del continues to grow in this book, and becomes more headstrong. She's impulsive and reckless, but by the end of the book, it's clear that she has matured throughout the series, though she remains impulsive and temperamental. I liked Del in Dissonance, and I liked her in this book. She might be impulsive, but she's a determined and strong young lady who knows how to make up her mind.
I thought this was going to be one of those books where the male protagonist is absent for like, the entire book - but no so! Simon is very much present throughout the book, in one way or another. It's pretty interesting to see how O'Rourke brings him back into the story, and this occurs fairly quickly. So, fear not! Simon returns, and is a huge part of the story (not just in terms of the romance!). Simon is his usual hilarious, cocky self, and I loooooove him!
The romance... ooo, so swoony! Seriously, this OTP is probably one of my favorites, to be honest. Del and Simon are magical together! And quite steamy, too. Simon is very laid back and a bit cocky, and Del is a rule-breaker and impulsive - the combination is really good! Both of them move worlds to find each other (literally though), and both of them love with their whole hearts (and not just each other - their family, friends, etc.). This series' romance is one of my favorites - the relationship is developed, no love triangle, and sizzling chemistry!
The conflict in this book is so much more complex than the synopsis (and my own brief summary) leads on, and this is very well-written, in my opinion. As this series is only a duology, a lot of conflict and high stakes action occurs in this book. My heart was pounding in many places, and I couldn't finish fast enough! The scenes are engrossing and riveting and I was both hooked and terrified (terrified of what would happened if this happened/who might die/what if they got caught, etc.). O'Rourke did a great job with constructing the plot of this book!
The ending is very satisfying, though it is not a happy-go-lucky ending. Everyone suffers somehow, most of all Del. But the ending is a good one, people. Trust me, it's a very satisfying ending - there's no way you can close this book and feel disappointed. This is definitely a series I'll want to reread in the future - if not immediately!
What I Did Not Like:
Not much that I didn't like, which always surprises me, when I can't think of something. Every book isn't perfect, but this one was quite amazing!
Would I Recommend It:
I highly recommend this duology. For one, it's only a duology (and there is a novella, Harmonic), so no more waiting. Two, the story is very intriguing and exciting. Three, the romance is beautiful and steamy at times. Four, the concept is super unique! The terminology I've not seen used in YA novels before, nor the musical basis to the parallel world theory (parallel worlds are not new to YA). I love how unique this series is!
Rating:
4 stars. A lovely conclusion to a fabulous duology! I'm so glad I decided to give Dissonance a shot (I don't usually like parallel worlds/alternate universes types of novels). This duology is definitely one of my favorites! I'll be pushing the series on everyone, just you wait and see.
Resonance by Erica O'Rourke
Book Two of the Dissonance series
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication Date: July 21, 2015
Rating: 4 stars
Source: eARC from Edelweiss
Summary (from Goodreads):
As a Walker between worlds, Del is responsible for the love of her life—and the fate of millions—in this thrilling sequel to Dissonance.
Del risked everything to save Simon, and now he’s gone, off in another world with no way for Del to find him.
She’s back at the Consort—training to be a Walker like everyone in her family. But the Free Walkers have other plans for her. This rebel group is trying to convince Del that the Consort is evil, and that her parents are unwittingly helping the Consort kill millions of people. The Free Walkers make Del the ultimate promise: if Del joins their fight, she will be reunited with Simon.
In agreeing, Del might be endangering her family. But if she doesn’t, innocent people will die, and Simon will be lost to her forever. The fate of the multiverse depends on her choice...
What I Liked:
It's been a year since I read Dissonance! That book was one of my favorite books of 2014, with a gorgeous cover to match. Since then, the covers have been redesigned - I LOVE the original cover of Dissonance, but I definitely think these new covers are unique! Del's stars are great symbolism to place on the covers, and the light/dark contrast of the background throughout the series. Interesting! And I'm pleased to say that this book did not disappoint at all!
Be warned, there may/will be spoilers for BOOK ONE - Dissonance. As always, I will do my best not to spoil anything occurring in this book. Keep in mind, what I consider a spoiler or not spoiler depends on perspective! Given that I've read this book, I'll have a good feel for what I'm revealing or not revealing. So you're pretty much safe from spoilers for Resonance! But not necessarily for Dissonance. If that makes sense.
Del is still grieving from Simon's departure into a different world, but she refuses to believe that he is gone forever. When the Free Walkers reach out to Del and tell her that Simon might be safe, Del wants proof. Help the Free Walkers and see Simon - or work for the Consort. With Monty in an oubliette and Lattimer forcing Del to interrogate Monty about the "weapon" the Free Walkers have, Del knows what she will do. Worlds are at stake, lives are at stake, Del's life is at stake, but nothing will stop her from righting wrongs and stopping the destruction of the multiverse.
Ahh, it feels like just yesterday, my heart was broken over Dissonance's ending. It didn't take long, once I started reading Resonance, for O'Rourke to piece my heart back together. Del finds out that there is a chance that Simon is alive and unharmed, and she fights to know more, to find him, to bring him back. So many secrets are revealed in this book, and many surround Simon.
There were so many twists in this book, so many secrets! It felt like bombshell after bombshell was dropped, but in a good way (not overwhelming). A lot of things started to come together and make sense, which was really nice to see. I don't think readers are left with many questions by the end of the book - if any at all. I certainly didn't have any. I was too busy hugging my Kindle and squealing with giddiness.
Del continues to grow in this book, and becomes more headstrong. She's impulsive and reckless, but by the end of the book, it's clear that she has matured throughout the series, though she remains impulsive and temperamental. I liked Del in Dissonance, and I liked her in this book. She might be impulsive, but she's a determined and strong young lady who knows how to make up her mind.
I thought this was going to be one of those books where the male protagonist is absent for like, the entire book - but no so! Simon is very much present throughout the book, in one way or another. It's pretty interesting to see how O'Rourke brings him back into the story, and this occurs fairly quickly. So, fear not! Simon returns, and is a huge part of the story (not just in terms of the romance!). Simon is his usual hilarious, cocky self, and I loooooove him!
The romance... ooo, so swoony! Seriously, this OTP is probably one of my favorites, to be honest. Del and Simon are magical together! And quite steamy, too. Simon is very laid back and a bit cocky, and Del is a rule-breaker and impulsive - the combination is really good! Both of them move worlds to find each other (literally though), and both of them love with their whole hearts (and not just each other - their family, friends, etc.). This series' romance is one of my favorites - the relationship is developed, no love triangle, and sizzling chemistry!
The conflict in this book is so much more complex than the synopsis (and my own brief summary) leads on, and this is very well-written, in my opinion. As this series is only a duology, a lot of conflict and high stakes action occurs in this book. My heart was pounding in many places, and I couldn't finish fast enough! The scenes are engrossing and riveting and I was both hooked and terrified (terrified of what would happened if this happened/who might die/what if they got caught, etc.). O'Rourke did a great job with constructing the plot of this book!
The ending is very satisfying, though it is not a happy-go-lucky ending. Everyone suffers somehow, most of all Del. But the ending is a good one, people. Trust me, it's a very satisfying ending - there's no way you can close this book and feel disappointed. This is definitely a series I'll want to reread in the future - if not immediately!
What I Did Not Like:
Not much that I didn't like, which always surprises me, when I can't think of something. Every book isn't perfect, but this one was quite amazing!
Would I Recommend It:
I highly recommend this duology. For one, it's only a duology (and there is a novella, Harmonic), so no more waiting. Two, the story is very intriguing and exciting. Three, the romance is beautiful and steamy at times. Four, the concept is super unique! The terminology I've not seen used in YA novels before, nor the musical basis to the parallel world theory (parallel worlds are not new to YA). I love how unique this series is!
Rating:
4 stars. A lovely conclusion to a fabulous duology! I'm so glad I decided to give Dissonance a shot (I don't usually like parallel worlds/alternate universes types of novels). This duology is definitely one of my favorites! I'll be pushing the series on everyone, just you wait and see.
September 1, 2015
Resonance was even better than Dissonance. It was, overall, a wonderful, fascinating story, with a take on an 'other world' situation that I haven't seen before. I enjoyed all its characters and their struggles and I think it's ended now. Resonance had a conclusion that had a finality about it, although I think Erica O'Rourke could write another one in this series if she wanted to. However, I was satisfied with this conclusion and its tragedies and triumphs, although there is a slight uncertainty to it, which is what makes me think that more might appear eventually. And while I can live without a third book, I still wouldn't mind knowing what Delancey does next.The only criticism I have about Resonance is that there were times towards the end of it that there seemed to be unnecessary introspection that caused the pace to drop. There wasn't a huge amount of that, though, so it didn't spoil it for me. A great book, highly recommended.
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November 27, 2017I am really wishing I knew how to play a musical instrument after reading this duology. I really liked how it ended. I'm not sure I could ever be as resilient as the heroine. She's such a strong person. Love her! My favorite scene was the train scene. Such a vivid chase scene. I can totally see that one happening in the movies.
August 12, 2015
A copy of this novel was provided by Simon & Schuster for review via Edelweisss.
Oh boy. OH. BOY.
If you remember (or not, that’s okay too), I loved Dissonance . I loved the multiverse theory that it presented, and the unique way the love interest was presented and the fact that it wasn’t the #1 priority of this book. I don’t know if I mentioned it in my review, but I also really liked the pace. I was never bored.
Let’s just say that everything changed in Resonance. The multiverse theory took a back seat. That’s not to say that it doesn’t take a central role in the book, because it does, but there weren’t as many cool times in the multiverse. It was more about how it operates, and how that operation can be improved. Which was, to say the least, a little bit boring.
This book is pretty long, and it only has two objectives. TWO. For 450 pages. That’s approximately 225 pages for each objective. No wonder I was bored out of my brain.
The romance becomes one of the two objectives of this book. Del is grieving over Simon until she realises that Simon isn’t, in fact, lost or dead but alive and healthy. Quite a bit of this novel is her making a deal with the Free Walkers to see him again, because they saved him at the last minute when all the shit went down at the end of Dissonance.
The second objective is to challenge the Consort, and how they cleave all the multiverses to give energy back to the original (our) world. This happens very slowly, with a lot of talking about it and realising how they’ve been killing these echoes of people and blah blah blah. I couldn’t believe how boring it was.
Del becomes a case of the special snowflake syndrome in Resonance, which disappointed me. I find it incredibly unrealistic when teenagers continuously play the role of saviour and hero in society when they haven’t even graduated high school. That’s not to say that teenagers don’t have potential, but I really don’t believe they’d play a huge role in a revolution if one came around. They’re still kids, no matter what they think. So when Del is doing all this super special and dangerous stuff I was a little exhausted by it.
I also felt like the ending was the epitome of anti-climactic. Absolutely nothing is resolved, and Del decides to do this thing that is in no way her decision, and the whole shebang just had me rolling my eyes. It felt like a cop-out of an ending, to be honest, and I felt like nothing had been achieved in the 450 pages that I had read except for a few minor details.
Overall, I was very disappointed in Resonance, because I had been looking forward to it so much after loving Dissonance. This is the second time the final book in a duology has let me down, so I’m starting to think they might not be for me.
© 2015, Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternity . All rights reserved.
Oh boy. OH. BOY.
If you remember (or not, that’s okay too), I loved Dissonance . I loved the multiverse theory that it presented, and the unique way the love interest was presented and the fact that it wasn’t the #1 priority of this book. I don’t know if I mentioned it in my review, but I also really liked the pace. I was never bored.
Let’s just say that everything changed in Resonance. The multiverse theory took a back seat. That’s not to say that it doesn’t take a central role in the book, because it does, but there weren’t as many cool times in the multiverse. It was more about how it operates, and how that operation can be improved. Which was, to say the least, a little bit boring.
This book is pretty long, and it only has two objectives. TWO. For 450 pages. That’s approximately 225 pages for each objective. No wonder I was bored out of my brain.
The romance becomes one of the two objectives of this book. Del is grieving over Simon until she realises that Simon isn’t, in fact, lost or dead but alive and healthy. Quite a bit of this novel is her making a deal with the Free Walkers to see him again, because they saved him at the last minute when all the shit went down at the end of Dissonance.
The second objective is to challenge the Consort, and how they cleave all the multiverses to give energy back to the original (our) world. This happens very slowly, with a lot of talking about it and realising how they’ve been killing these echoes of people and blah blah blah. I couldn’t believe how boring it was.
Del becomes a case of the special snowflake syndrome in Resonance, which disappointed me. I find it incredibly unrealistic when teenagers continuously play the role of saviour and hero in society when they haven’t even graduated high school. That’s not to say that teenagers don’t have potential, but I really don’t believe they’d play a huge role in a revolution if one came around. They’re still kids, no matter what they think. So when Del is doing all this super special and dangerous stuff I was a little exhausted by it.
I also felt like the ending was the epitome of anti-climactic. Absolutely nothing is resolved, and Del decides to do this thing that is in no way her decision, and the whole shebang just had me rolling my eyes. It felt like a cop-out of an ending, to be honest, and I felt like nothing had been achieved in the 450 pages that I had read except for a few minor details.
Overall, I was very disappointed in Resonance, because I had been looking forward to it so much after loving Dissonance. This is the second time the final book in a duology has let me down, so I’m starting to think they might not be for me.
© 2015, Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternity . All rights reserved.
July 14, 2015
#COYER Scavenger Hunt item #39: Read a book with no living thing on the cover (3 points)
*I received a free ARC of Resonance from Simon & Schuster via Edelweiss in exchange of an honest and unbiased review*
So complex, so beautiful, and Del has grown so much since the beginning of the series! She also evolved through the story of Resonance.
*I received a free ARC of Resonance from Simon & Schuster via Edelweiss in exchange of an honest and unbiased review*
So complex, so beautiful, and Del has grown so much since the beginning of the series! She also evolved through the story of Resonance.
June 23, 2015
Tensions are high in this action packed sequel to Dissonance. Erica O’Rourke is back with Resonance, which continues Del’s story and unlocks so many new bit of information that are crucial to the story going forward. Resonance is a high adrenaline book from start to finish as the free walkers and the consort are on the brink of confrontation.
Del doesn’t have an easy choice to make as the book kicks off. When she is faced with the idea of rebellion, there is only one thing that could possibly sway her. But she doesn’t know what to believe until she knows for sure that the free walkers will truly help her get what she wants. There are some major story developments in Resonance which make it very hard to discuss without giving away spoilers, but I am going to do my best to try and sum some things up.
Del has grown a lot since we first met her in Dissonance, granted she has been through hell and back to try and correct things she went through in the past. In Resonance she is faced with even more tough choices, and she meets new characters that she never thought she would meet. All of this cumulates into a book that is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Secrets will be explained, new characters will come to light, and the risk of confrontation between the free walkers and the consort is as real as ever. How will things play out? You will have to read the book and see for yourself.
The ending was incredible. It just felt so right. So much happens in this book, and readers are left with so much new information that it is hard to process it all. Even with all of the major events taking place, there was one question that kept coming up for me and that is “What happens next?” it’s such a simple question, but the way Erica decided to end Resonance opens up so many possibilities for expansion that it’s really hard to know exactly where things are going to go. Many readers will still be mesmerized and reeling over the events that take place in Resonance to really put a whole lot of focus as to where things might go from here, but I am curious to see where Erica takes the story now.
I would have loved to go deeper into the story in my review, but as I mentioned, there is just so much unveiled in this book that if I tried to focus to much on one specific portion of the book there would undoubtedly be spoilers. I can assure you though, that you are in for a treat when you continue the series with Resonance. A lot of things will be answered, but you will also be left with a few new questions.
If you haven’t read Dissonance, I would highly suggest that you go do so before Resonance releases towards the end of July. This is an amazing series, once you figure out the best way for you to keep track of the unique world and concepts going on in the books, you will be hooked. Erica is a masterful storyteller and she was able to pull me in again with Resonance. She set the groundwork for the story to be continued, I am just curious as to where she might take it. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Dissonance and be ready for the release of this amazing sequel to Dissonance.
Del doesn’t have an easy choice to make as the book kicks off. When she is faced with the idea of rebellion, there is only one thing that could possibly sway her. But she doesn’t know what to believe until she knows for sure that the free walkers will truly help her get what she wants. There are some major story developments in Resonance which make it very hard to discuss without giving away spoilers, but I am going to do my best to try and sum some things up.
Del has grown a lot since we first met her in Dissonance, granted she has been through hell and back to try and correct things she went through in the past. In Resonance she is faced with even more tough choices, and she meets new characters that she never thought she would meet. All of this cumulates into a book that is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Secrets will be explained, new characters will come to light, and the risk of confrontation between the free walkers and the consort is as real as ever. How will things play out? You will have to read the book and see for yourself.
The ending was incredible. It just felt so right. So much happens in this book, and readers are left with so much new information that it is hard to process it all. Even with all of the major events taking place, there was one question that kept coming up for me and that is “What happens next?” it’s such a simple question, but the way Erica decided to end Resonance opens up so many possibilities for expansion that it’s really hard to know exactly where things are going to go. Many readers will still be mesmerized and reeling over the events that take place in Resonance to really put a whole lot of focus as to where things might go from here, but I am curious to see where Erica takes the story now.
I would have loved to go deeper into the story in my review, but as I mentioned, there is just so much unveiled in this book that if I tried to focus to much on one specific portion of the book there would undoubtedly be spoilers. I can assure you though, that you are in for a treat when you continue the series with Resonance. A lot of things will be answered, but you will also be left with a few new questions.
If you haven’t read Dissonance, I would highly suggest that you go do so before Resonance releases towards the end of July. This is an amazing series, once you figure out the best way for you to keep track of the unique world and concepts going on in the books, you will be hooked. Erica is a masterful storyteller and she was able to pull me in again with Resonance. She set the groundwork for the story to be continued, I am just curious as to where she might take it. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Dissonance and be ready for the release of this amazing sequel to Dissonance.
August 21, 2015
Received a copy from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Erica O'Rourke has done it again: RESONANCE is a truly fantastic finish to the Dissonance series! I absolutely loved everything about it. The complex characters, the swoon-worthy romance, the intense way the story immediately picked up and continued to build, and of course, it was rounded out with an impressive emotional ending.
O'Rourke is a truly gifted storyteller. Her writing is suspenseful, complex, and flows beautifully. I am sad this series is ended, but I am definitely looking forward to reading more from her. Cannot recommend enough!
Erica O'Rourke has done it again: RESONANCE is a truly fantastic finish to the Dissonance series! I absolutely loved everything about it. The complex characters, the swoon-worthy romance, the intense way the story immediately picked up and continued to build, and of course, it was rounded out with an impressive emotional ending.
O'Rourke is a truly gifted storyteller. Her writing is suspenseful, complex, and flows beautifully. I am sad this series is ended, but I am definitely looking forward to reading more from her. Cannot recommend enough!
April 26, 2017
I've given this 4 stars - but it's really more like the 3.5-4 end of 4 stars rounded up. This is a fantastic story, complicated and thoroughly entertaining. I'd recommend it.
I just had a few problems. There are some predictable tropes here that annoyed me. Seems like every YA urban fantasy repeats them and it's just a shame. However, I will say that this particular plot and premise had so much going for it that they were forgivable.
There was one thing that would have made me give the book the high side of four stars. The main character was great until about the last 20% of the story. Then she went all "Tris from Divergent" on us and starting doing dumb things, thinking she was saving everyone when actually she was just putting herself and others in danger and making a huge mess of things. And she kept doing it, and everyone kept forgiving her - that really ruined her character for me.
The romance is great, the idea is great, the pacing was great and I liked every secondary character. It's just the main one that irritated me.
This book isn't available on audio, but that's a shame. I hope it and the first book, Dissonance, are grabbed up by an audio publisher and produced. With the right narrators they'd be fantastic.
I just had a few problems. There are some predictable tropes here that annoyed me. Seems like every YA urban fantasy repeats them and it's just a shame. However, I will say that this particular plot and premise had so much going for it that they were forgivable.
There was one thing that would have made me give the book the high side of four stars. The main character was great until about the last 20% of the story. Then she went all "Tris from Divergent" on us and starting doing dumb things, thinking she was saving everyone when actually she was just putting herself and others in danger and making a huge mess of things. And she kept doing it, and everyone kept forgiving her - that really ruined her character for me.
The romance is great, the idea is great, the pacing was great and I liked every secondary character. It's just the main one that irritated me.
This book isn't available on audio, but that's a shame. I hope it and the first book, Dissonance, are grabbed up by an audio publisher and produced. With the right narrators they'd be fantastic.
October 19, 2015
Initial Impressions 5/5/15: 4.5 stars, I think
Erica O'Rourke is a beautiful writer. I've been so impressed with Dissonance and Resonance for so many reasons and wow. Those finales are just beautiful. The musicality of the whole book is just phenomenal -- both the inclusion of musical aspects and the way the prose naturally flows.
I loved the story from start to finish. I did get a teensy bit lost in the middle of this book simply because there was a little switch-up which was GREAT but it took me a while to adjust to the idea.
Must go back and read her first series! Dying for anything else I can read from Erica O'Rourke.
Full review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 6/24/15: DISSONANCE really took me by surprise last year and ended up being one of my (many) favorite reads of 2014 so naturally, I couldn’t hold out too long when I was approved for a review copy of RESONANCE! I was anxious to dive back in to the main plot of the story and figure out what the ending of DISSONANCE really meant for Del and Simon and I was once again impressed with Erica O’Rourke’s crafty plotting and lovely writing.
What I really enjoyed about the beginning of RESONANCE is that the book doesn’t take too long to get back into the action and the possiblility of what happened to Simon but I also wasn’t dropped straight into action without a little refresher. There were also some nice allusions to the pieces of Addie’s story in HARMONIC (which isn’t necessary to read before RESONANCE but I highly recommend it — it’s helpful for the plot and characters and also because it was just really, really good)! The action stays steady throughout the whole book too. RESONANCE is a fast-paced, exciting adventure but also has some really great tender moments between characters and I really got to know each of them more.
I think I was more impressed with the world building in DISSONANCE but don’t get me wrong — RESONANCE is pretty awesome and twisty. There’s just a different side to be revealed in this book. DISSONANCE really gets the reader into how Walking works and what the general Consort rules are but RESONANCE is all about digging deeper into why those rules are in place and of course, we get more information about the Free Walkers too. There’s one HUGE plot point that really blew my mind and I loved it BUT it also affects the relationship of a couple characters (no spoiler — what huge plot point wouldn’t, right?) and I wasn’t sure how I felt about where those two were left. It was actually kind of a good thing in a way. I didn’t feel as strong about the link between those two characters but it also opened my eyes to how other people perceived what was going on too. It was a really interesting turn of events, especially assessing my own feelings towards what happened. Cryptic, I know, but when you read it, let me know because I think it’s a really neat thing to discuss!
I was kind of all over the place with my feelings for Del and Simon. I do love them but there were just so many things going on in this book. And then I was reminded that they’ve only really known each other for a few months. When you say it like that, it sounds like insta-love a bit but looking back on my relationship with my husband and when we first started dating, we fell pretty hard pretty fast so that’s really not an illogical connection, especially when things are so high-stakes. I actually didn’t even think about the shortness of their relationship until it was brought up in the book (oops) but it made me stop and think about it for a minute. Of course, though, I still love these two. I really adore how their relationship has serious highs and lows and they really do have to fight for each other. I guess really looking back on the book, I like that there were so many obstacles — both physically and mentally — that they had to face because once the book was over, I felt even more secure about their feelings for each other.
I just loved these two books from Erica O’Rourke (and novella!) and I’m so, so happy I got to read them. They were just so up my alley with the parallel universes, the musical elements, and the Chicago setting. If any or all of these things appeal to you, I highly recommend this series! These were just so well done Erica O’Rourke’s writing is just beautiful.
Erica O'Rourke is a beautiful writer. I've been so impressed with Dissonance and Resonance for so many reasons and wow. Those finales are just beautiful. The musicality of the whole book is just phenomenal -- both the inclusion of musical aspects and the way the prose naturally flows.
I loved the story from start to finish. I did get a teensy bit lost in the middle of this book simply because there was a little switch-up which was GREAT but it took me a while to adjust to the idea.
Must go back and read her first series! Dying for anything else I can read from Erica O'Rourke.
Full review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 6/24/15: DISSONANCE really took me by surprise last year and ended up being one of my (many) favorite reads of 2014 so naturally, I couldn’t hold out too long when I was approved for a review copy of RESONANCE! I was anxious to dive back in to the main plot of the story and figure out what the ending of DISSONANCE really meant for Del and Simon and I was once again impressed with Erica O’Rourke’s crafty plotting and lovely writing.
What I really enjoyed about the beginning of RESONANCE is that the book doesn’t take too long to get back into the action and the possiblility of what happened to Simon but I also wasn’t dropped straight into action without a little refresher. There were also some nice allusions to the pieces of Addie’s story in HARMONIC (which isn’t necessary to read before RESONANCE but I highly recommend it — it’s helpful for the plot and characters and also because it was just really, really good)! The action stays steady throughout the whole book too. RESONANCE is a fast-paced, exciting adventure but also has some really great tender moments between characters and I really got to know each of them more.
I think I was more impressed with the world building in DISSONANCE but don’t get me wrong — RESONANCE is pretty awesome and twisty. There’s just a different side to be revealed in this book. DISSONANCE really gets the reader into how Walking works and what the general Consort rules are but RESONANCE is all about digging deeper into why those rules are in place and of course, we get more information about the Free Walkers too. There’s one HUGE plot point that really blew my mind and I loved it BUT it also affects the relationship of a couple characters (no spoiler — what huge plot point wouldn’t, right?) and I wasn’t sure how I felt about where those two were left. It was actually kind of a good thing in a way. I didn’t feel as strong about the link between those two characters but it also opened my eyes to how other people perceived what was going on too. It was a really interesting turn of events, especially assessing my own feelings towards what happened. Cryptic, I know, but when you read it, let me know because I think it’s a really neat thing to discuss!
I was kind of all over the place with my feelings for Del and Simon. I do love them but there were just so many things going on in this book. And then I was reminded that they’ve only really known each other for a few months. When you say it like that, it sounds like insta-love a bit but looking back on my relationship with my husband and when we first started dating, we fell pretty hard pretty fast so that’s really not an illogical connection, especially when things are so high-stakes. I actually didn’t even think about the shortness of their relationship until it was brought up in the book (oops) but it made me stop and think about it for a minute. Of course, though, I still love these two. I really adore how their relationship has serious highs and lows and they really do have to fight for each other. I guess really looking back on the book, I like that there were so many obstacles — both physically and mentally — that they had to face because once the book was over, I felt even more secure about their feelings for each other.
I just loved these two books from Erica O’Rourke (and novella!) and I’m so, so happy I got to read them. They were just so up my alley with the parallel universes, the musical elements, and the Chicago setting. If any or all of these things appeal to you, I highly recommend this series! These were just so well done Erica O’Rourke’s writing is just beautiful.
July 20, 2015
WARNING- for those who have not read Dissonance, there will be major spoilers.
Short and Sweet:
Resonance is every bit as good as its predecessor Dissonance. I loved this intriguing and complex world even more in this installment.
To Elaborate…
Delancey is a Walker, which essentially means that she can walk between parallel worlds; branches of our world where different decisions have been made and Echos (parallel worlds) of the Key World (the one we all live in) can become discordant. Del’s job is to figure out what is causing the dissonance and report back to the Consort. The Consort then determines whether or not to cleave the Echo. Cleaving is an intentional unraveling of a parallel world and recently Del discovered that the Consort has been deceiving the Walkers about the lives of echo people. Echos are in fact alive and cleaving isn’t the only way.. in fact, it is murder.
Resonance picks up where Dissonance left off, with Del grieving Simon’s recent fate and her grandfather’s betrayal. Her suspension has been revoked so that she can resume her studies to become a licensed Walker. However, Del is no longer interested in being a Walker if it means living in a world where thousands of Echos are murdered daily. And the knowledge of this genocide that her friends and loved ones blindly carry out has her feeling isolated and complicit. Del already knows that no one will believe her without proof. The deception spans decades and only a mysterious group called The Free Walkers has ever questioned the cleavings at all. Most of them are dead at the Consort’s hand and the rest supposedly live a life in hiding within the Echos.
It isn’t long before Del discovers that she’s been in the company of a Free Walker almost daily. She is asked to join their cause and in turn is promised an impossibility: a reunion with Simon. Del remains skeptical, but if there is any chance Simon has survived, she will do anything to be with him. Meanwhile, she is asked by the Consort to gather information to help destroy the Free Walkers and if she refuses, she’ll almost certainly be punished by death.
Del must walk a fine line between the two organizations, neither of which she trusts, in an attempt to expose the truth. However, the ‘truth’ becomes increasingly murky and Del must rely on her own intuition to navigate which decisions are right.
The world(s) that Erica O’Rourke has created are beyond lovely and thought-provoking. I adored slipping back into Del’s story and couldn’t wait to see what happened chapter after chapter. The ending is a satisfying conclusion to this imaginative and enjoyable duology. Highly recommend!
August 26, 2015
I’m gonna be honest. I lost this book during my move right before i finished. I looked up the ending.
Hence, the rating. I liked it overall.
I don’t know if I can write a detailed review since it was weeks ago that I read most of the book. I did write a review of the first book Dissonance, and I feel like a lot of it applies to this as well. I should have been smart and reviewed both at once like a friend of mine did ;)
Anyway I just love the parallel worlds concept. In this one we don’t have as much explanation asa he first one since the world is already set up and we really get more into the story and all that. There are more “truths” uncovered and obviously they begin questioing everything (which, I would too, ya know).
Overall I really enjoyed these books. As a lover of parallel worlds and those tricky time paradoxes I was pleasantly surprised to read a YA series where gaping holes aren’t just ignored with a cute boy or a love triangle. This book successful toed the line between romance, teen angst, dystopian/sci fi tendencies and yet feeling enough like our own world to be plausible (more so in book one but still). I also like how the romance didn’t take over (which I was worried about, I admit.
I’d recommend this to those who love good sci-fi / dystopian / contemporary / parallel worlds novels that are explained sufficiently (you may be confused a bit in book one but keep going because it’s only momentary). If you aren’t sure if you like novels about parallel worlds I would say try it! And if you have read these books and liked them then you should definitely at least give this a whirl. Don’t listen (or read) too much into the conflicting reviews about this series. Especially if you liked A Thousand Pieces of You , Illusions of Fate , or honestly, even Just Like Fate.
*This book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Hence, the rating. I liked it overall.
I don’t know if I can write a detailed review since it was weeks ago that I read most of the book. I did write a review of the first book Dissonance, and I feel like a lot of it applies to this as well. I should have been smart and reviewed both at once like a friend of mine did ;)
Anyway I just love the parallel worlds concept. In this one we don’t have as much explanation asa he first one since the world is already set up and we really get more into the story and all that. There are more “truths” uncovered and obviously they begin questioing everything (which, I would too, ya know).
Overall I really enjoyed these books. As a lover of parallel worlds and those tricky time paradoxes I was pleasantly surprised to read a YA series where gaping holes aren’t just ignored with a cute boy or a love triangle. This book successful toed the line between romance, teen angst, dystopian/sci fi tendencies and yet feeling enough like our own world to be plausible (more so in book one but still). I also like how the romance didn’t take over (which I was worried about, I admit.
I’d recommend this to those who love good sci-fi / dystopian / contemporary / parallel worlds novels that are explained sufficiently (you may be confused a bit in book one but keep going because it’s only momentary). If you aren’t sure if you like novels about parallel worlds I would say try it! And if you have read these books and liked them then you should definitely at least give this a whirl. Don’t listen (or read) too much into the conflicting reviews about this series. Especially if you liked A Thousand Pieces of You , Illusions of Fate , or honestly, even Just Like Fate.
*This book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
July 26, 2015
Walkers are trained to think about consequences. Every action has a consequence; every choice makes a world. I wasn't even sure what Powell wanted me to do. But the only thing that mattered was getting back to Simon. I'd save him, then deal with the fallout.
Yep, Del hasn't changed one damn bit, and that has led to utter disappointment in the series for me. There was one twist that made it interesting towards the middle/end of the novel, but I cannot keep dealing with Del. She tends to just do what she wants and then talks about responsibility and judges different groups harshly when half the time she's messing everything up in multi-universes.
Anddd, everyone knows it....
That's because you don't listen. A story has more to offer than words on a page, if you pay attention. That's why things slip by you, Delancey. You're slapdash... you'll never get what you want if you're sloppy, you know. And you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
I mean almost every character at some point, tell her how she's constantly lying, creating issues beyond fixable, and stubborn. No matter what team she's on, or who she is working with at the time, the sentiment seems the same. They can't even trust her, what kind of MC is that?
You're a loose canon...They've got a plan and they want to execute it, and keeping you well away is best for everyone. Including you.
And I wish the story was better, or that I found redemption in other aspects, but I can't even truly follow this story. There is something choppy and unbelievable about this particular inter-universal travel, believe it or not.
2 stars. Thanks Edelweiss.
Yep, Del hasn't changed one damn bit, and that has led to utter disappointment in the series for me. There was one twist that made it interesting towards the middle/end of the novel, but I cannot keep dealing with Del. She tends to just do what she wants and then talks about responsibility and judges different groups harshly when half the time she's messing everything up in multi-universes.
Anddd, everyone knows it....
That's because you don't listen. A story has more to offer than words on a page, if you pay attention. That's why things slip by you, Delancey. You're slapdash... you'll never get what you want if you're sloppy, you know. And you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
I mean almost every character at some point, tell her how she's constantly lying, creating issues beyond fixable, and stubborn. No matter what team she's on, or who she is working with at the time, the sentiment seems the same. They can't even trust her, what kind of MC is that?
You're a loose canon...They've got a plan and they want to execute it, and keeping you well away is best for everyone. Including you.
And I wish the story was better, or that I found redemption in other aspects, but I can't even truly follow this story. There is something choppy and unbelievable about this particular inter-universal travel, believe it or not.
2 stars. Thanks Edelweiss.
April 30, 2015
A sequel that revealed quite a few secrets, Resonance was an excellent YA read. There were plenty of twists and unexpected surprises, along with a great story and sweet romance. I really liked this book.
Del was mostly good in this book. She got stronger, smarter, and much more prepared for everything thrown at her. However, I found myself getting annoyed with her on more than one occasion because her view of things seemed so strictly black and white. It was enough to irritate me but not enough that I didn't still like her character.
Simon was as sweet as ever. He was determined to stand by Del in any situation, even when things got a little...strange for him. I still thought he was adorable.
The romance was great. Del and Simon's feelings for each other made them into a stronger team and they really proved that in this book.
The plot was a little slow to start but, once it got going, I was kept interested the rest of the way through. There were tons of surprises in store and the story definitely managed to be unpredictable. And the ending tied things up nicely.
Resonance was a fantastic YA read that lives up to the first book. I really liked it, from the thrills, to the romance. YA lovers, this book, and its predecessor, and worth the read.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Del was mostly good in this book. She got stronger, smarter, and much more prepared for everything thrown at her. However, I found myself getting annoyed with her on more than one occasion because her view of things seemed so strictly black and white. It was enough to irritate me but not enough that I didn't still like her character.
Simon was as sweet as ever. He was determined to stand by Del in any situation, even when things got a little...strange for him. I still thought he was adorable.
The romance was great. Del and Simon's feelings for each other made them into a stronger team and they really proved that in this book.
The plot was a little slow to start but, once it got going, I was kept interested the rest of the way through. There were tons of surprises in store and the story definitely managed to be unpredictable. And the ending tied things up nicely.
Resonance was a fantastic YA read that lives up to the first book. I really liked it, from the thrills, to the romance. YA lovers, this book, and its predecessor, and worth the read.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
September 10, 2015
Dissonance was a surprise for me last year. I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did, but found myself sucked into the idea of a multiverse and a special type of people able to walk amongst them. I was wholeheartedly rooting for Del as she worked to figure things out, and fell head over heels for the romance she shared with Simon. I loved her friendship with Elliot, her tense but loving relationship with her sister Addie, and the amazing inclusion of music – and the way it was used by the Walkers – throughout the story. So obviously I was hoping that Resonance would hit me in all these same spots, and cause me to feel exactly the same way. And thankfully, I am happy to report that it did: Resonance was every bit as good as the first book, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
To see my full review, please go HERE.
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To see more of my reviews, please visit me @ Read and Reviewed!
February 19, 2016
This book was OK but I think I enjoyed more the first one. It is possible that I let too much time pass between reading the first book and reading the second one, because I found it a little bit confusing It was really hard reading about cleavings, worlds, threads, strings and things that I didn't really remember. It is also possible that the book has too many explanations about this technical things and I didn't really care about them.
However, I enjoyed the plot of the novel and I liked Delancey more than in the first book. I found the ending was OK but let me wondering if this is really a duology or if there is going to be a third book. Everything is more or less closed, but I found it ended really abruptly and I would really like to know what happened after the big revelation in the end.
However, I enjoyed the plot of the novel and I liked Delancey more than in the first book. I found the ending was OK but let me wondering if this is really a duology or if there is going to be a third book. Everything is more or less closed, but I found it ended really abruptly and I would really like to know what happened after the big revelation in the end.
January 30, 2016
4.5 stars. I loved being back in this world!! I think this one was a bit more confusing than the first, but still ridiculously interesting and addicting. The ending was not what I expected and I can't decide if that's a good or bad thing! Regardless, this duology is definitely of my favorites.
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August 4, 2015Have really enjoyed this duology. It's a multiverse adventure/romance with very clear and intelligent world building and a sweet romance. If you like the sound of that, definitely give these a try!
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November 30, 2016I am not going to rate this one. I thought the first one was okay, but wasn't invested our interested in this one at all.
December 22, 2015
THIS. IS. IT.
No critiques whatsoever (okay -- she did call Del a loose "canon"so there were very minor copyediting issues). But other than that...nothing.
I fell in love with this book: the lyricism, the plotting, the characterization. The writing was beautiful, filled with human truths...nuggets of wisdom beautifully packaged in just the right words. Just the right amount of action-to-romance ratio. Stakes of true consequence. Love, death, and everything in between. A heroine who's both fierce grrrl and compassionate human. Supporting characters who are emotionally complex, carefully constructed, and authentic. Bravo, Erica O'Rourke!
O'Rourke plays so well with metaphors that relate to the world she's built, whether they are musical metaphors or those of a more philosophical nature. I had to keep stopping to take notes. So many passages resonated deeply with me (no pun intended) or with situations in my life that have affected me profoundly.
Allow me to quote extensively from the book now:
"The transformation from anonymous to notorious is a surprisingly quick process. Before I'd started dating Simon, no one in my school cared who I was or what I did. I was marking time while my teachers marked me tardy, and the rest of the student body didn't mark me at all... The truth of Simon's disappearance was as far beyond them as he was from me, so I let them believe the whole story and kept the truth buried alongside my grief. Truth and grief and love, three cold, furious stars that set my course and sent me searching."
What a beautiful way to express something that could have been very mundane. It sets the tone of desperation, of Del's motivation, at the start of the novel and pursues it relentlessly.
"Reminders of Simon lingered in every corner. Phantom voices, memories clinging like cobwebs, glimpses of people who had his height but not his heart, his long legs but not his laugh. No matter how hard I looked, he wasn't here."
I've been trying to distill this precise sensation of seeking and longing and futility into words for years, and O'Rourke manages to do it in mere phrases. Wow.
"Some songs you love from the instant you hear them. Six notes in, part of you rises up and says YES. Before the melody's complete, before you've heard the lyrics or the bridge, something within you recognizes it as part of your soul, as if it's been waiting for you all this time."
This quote actually encapsulates how I felt about this book, but as a person who has a hard time finding music she likes, it was also an apt description for how I feel when I find that perfect song.
"Truth is as fluid as water, as faceted as diamonds, as flawed as memory."
Ain't that the truth. Ha!
"People--Originals and Walkers alike--are contradictions. They hold within themselves a jumble of impulses and beliefs; circumstances polish some facets and chip away others. But amid the jumble lies their heart, diamond hard and incontrovertible. Like a kaleidoscope, the aspects of a person can shift and reform, but the center holds true. It was easier to see in Originals, because we could compare versions. I'd met countless Simons, and no matter how different he appeared, each at their core was strong and sharp and challenging. Walkers were fixed, their alternate, contradictory selves existing only in imagination. Or in stories."
I have to agree. I don't know many people who are one-dimensional...and O'Rourke captured this fact in a way that truly ignites the imagination.
"Some music is more about the silence than the sound; some conversations are more about the words left unsaid."
As I grow older, the more I find myself having these conversations filled with unspoken thoughts. Likening these silences to a musical context underscored the starkness of that which we do not say, and perhaps punctuates the drama or finality of what hangs in the balance, when important things remain unsaid.
"...I didn't want easy. We treasure what is rare or fleeting, and then we step away from it, for protection. We lock it away, treat it with kid gloves, guard it carefully. But love cannot be locked away; a heart withers in isolation. We'd fought for this moment. We had risked and we had sacrificed, and after all we'd gone through, anything less than everything was wrong."
When something is worth it...you dive in.
"Sometimes it seemed as if people were made as much of secrets as they were blood and bone, as if, under the skin, we were just as unknowable as the multiverse."
It's what makes a person such a precious and beautiful mystery. It's why you feel like you're getting such a gift when the right person lets you in.
"It's natural to want people to be binary, Del. Good or evil, right or wrong. But people are like pivots--at any given moment, there are a million possibilities in play. Their choices illuminate who they are."
Hammering home the importance of a choice. We always have a choice. And that choice may become the building block to the person we eventually become.
"We spend so much time thinking about how the future will unfold, all the newness in the world and the frontiers to be discovered, that we forget about what came before. But we carry the past with us, the bright pieces and the damaged bits giving the world meaning in the same way hope gives it direction."
Don't forget the past. I love this. We are products of all that has come before us.
"Every person is the result of an entire universe's worth of choices--moments that coalesce into a life, and a life that unspools in a meandering, unpredictable line. It's the easiest thing in the world for two people to miss each other, by minutes or miles, which makes the moments when they don't miss--when strings and paths connect--even more precious. It shouldn't happen, two people finding each other, recognizing the strange, unique harmony between them--but every once in a while, it does, because love is a singularity."
An exquisite way to capture how rare and special it is when two people meet and understand each other's souls. When two people fit together at just the right time. Kindred spirits, fated lovers...though I myself do not believe in soulmates, I do believe that we come across these special people no more than a few times in our lives.
"A life should come down to more than a few memories. A few acts. A handful of strings clutched like a child's balloon. A life should be summed up by its connections, by the way it alters the world around it, the daily choices that accrue and give it meaning, that shape the world in ways you never imagine but couldn't exist without. A life should be about the people it has touched, a infinite, ever-widening circle that expands even as its song stops. A life isn't contained in words or moments, but in the traces it leaves throughout the world."
What I hope to leave behind someday. A few drops of good, of magic, that ripple through the people I've met, becoming something bigger and better than myself.
"Weaving is a question of layers, of overlapping strings in a way that will make something three-dimensional out of two. Like playing counterpoint. Like falling in love."
I've never thought of love that way, but it's a rather fitting description. Creating a product that's new and completely different after putting two components together.
"Maybe that was the secret of the multiverse, that tragedy was balanced out by joy--not canceled, but countered. Maybe what allowed the Echoes to keep unfolding was a delicate system of loss and growth, and we were no different. Entropy breaks the world apart, and love brings it back together."
Everything is a system of checks and balances. It is all connected. The things that happen, the way things are...they all exist for a reason. I have always believed that we must have both good and the bad, as they are counterpoints to one another. Having all good, with no bad to highlight the lows, would really be having everything be average. Our perceptions of one or the other are relative.
"I couldn't help thinking that answers were an end. It was the questions--the asking and the searching--that made me feel most alive."
This is why I'm a scientist and researcher.
No critiques whatsoever (okay -- she did call Del a loose "canon"so there were very minor copyediting issues). But other than that...nothing.
I fell in love with this book: the lyricism, the plotting, the characterization. The writing was beautiful, filled with human truths...nuggets of wisdom beautifully packaged in just the right words. Just the right amount of action-to-romance ratio. Stakes of true consequence. Love, death, and everything in between. A heroine who's both fierce grrrl and compassionate human. Supporting characters who are emotionally complex, carefully constructed, and authentic. Bravo, Erica O'Rourke!
O'Rourke plays so well with metaphors that relate to the world she's built, whether they are musical metaphors or those of a more philosophical nature. I had to keep stopping to take notes. So many passages resonated deeply with me (no pun intended) or with situations in my life that have affected me profoundly.
Allow me to quote extensively from the book now:
"The transformation from anonymous to notorious is a surprisingly quick process. Before I'd started dating Simon, no one in my school cared who I was or what I did. I was marking time while my teachers marked me tardy, and the rest of the student body didn't mark me at all... The truth of Simon's disappearance was as far beyond them as he was from me, so I let them believe the whole story and kept the truth buried alongside my grief. Truth and grief and love, three cold, furious stars that set my course and sent me searching."
What a beautiful way to express something that could have been very mundane. It sets the tone of desperation, of Del's motivation, at the start of the novel and pursues it relentlessly.
"Reminders of Simon lingered in every corner. Phantom voices, memories clinging like cobwebs, glimpses of people who had his height but not his heart, his long legs but not his laugh. No matter how hard I looked, he wasn't here."
I've been trying to distill this precise sensation of seeking and longing and futility into words for years, and O'Rourke manages to do it in mere phrases. Wow.
"Some songs you love from the instant you hear them. Six notes in, part of you rises up and says YES. Before the melody's complete, before you've heard the lyrics or the bridge, something within you recognizes it as part of your soul, as if it's been waiting for you all this time."
This quote actually encapsulates how I felt about this book, but as a person who has a hard time finding music she likes, it was also an apt description for how I feel when I find that perfect song.
"Truth is as fluid as water, as faceted as diamonds, as flawed as memory."
Ain't that the truth. Ha!
"People--Originals and Walkers alike--are contradictions. They hold within themselves a jumble of impulses and beliefs; circumstances polish some facets and chip away others. But amid the jumble lies their heart, diamond hard and incontrovertible. Like a kaleidoscope, the aspects of a person can shift and reform, but the center holds true. It was easier to see in Originals, because we could compare versions. I'd met countless Simons, and no matter how different he appeared, each at their core was strong and sharp and challenging. Walkers were fixed, their alternate, contradictory selves existing only in imagination. Or in stories."
I have to agree. I don't know many people who are one-dimensional...and O'Rourke captured this fact in a way that truly ignites the imagination.
"Some music is more about the silence than the sound; some conversations are more about the words left unsaid."
As I grow older, the more I find myself having these conversations filled with unspoken thoughts. Likening these silences to a musical context underscored the starkness of that which we do not say, and perhaps punctuates the drama or finality of what hangs in the balance, when important things remain unsaid.
"...I didn't want easy. We treasure what is rare or fleeting, and then we step away from it, for protection. We lock it away, treat it with kid gloves, guard it carefully. But love cannot be locked away; a heart withers in isolation. We'd fought for this moment. We had risked and we had sacrificed, and after all we'd gone through, anything less than everything was wrong."
When something is worth it...you dive in.
"Sometimes it seemed as if people were made as much of secrets as they were blood and bone, as if, under the skin, we were just as unknowable as the multiverse."
It's what makes a person such a precious and beautiful mystery. It's why you feel like you're getting such a gift when the right person lets you in.
"It's natural to want people to be binary, Del. Good or evil, right or wrong. But people are like pivots--at any given moment, there are a million possibilities in play. Their choices illuminate who they are."
Hammering home the importance of a choice. We always have a choice. And that choice may become the building block to the person we eventually become.
"We spend so much time thinking about how the future will unfold, all the newness in the world and the frontiers to be discovered, that we forget about what came before. But we carry the past with us, the bright pieces and the damaged bits giving the world meaning in the same way hope gives it direction."
Don't forget the past. I love this. We are products of all that has come before us.
"Every person is the result of an entire universe's worth of choices--moments that coalesce into a life, and a life that unspools in a meandering, unpredictable line. It's the easiest thing in the world for two people to miss each other, by minutes or miles, which makes the moments when they don't miss--when strings and paths connect--even more precious. It shouldn't happen, two people finding each other, recognizing the strange, unique harmony between them--but every once in a while, it does, because love is a singularity."
An exquisite way to capture how rare and special it is when two people meet and understand each other's souls. When two people fit together at just the right time. Kindred spirits, fated lovers...though I myself do not believe in soulmates, I do believe that we come across these special people no more than a few times in our lives.
"A life should come down to more than a few memories. A few acts. A handful of strings clutched like a child's balloon. A life should be summed up by its connections, by the way it alters the world around it, the daily choices that accrue and give it meaning, that shape the world in ways you never imagine but couldn't exist without. A life should be about the people it has touched, a infinite, ever-widening circle that expands even as its song stops. A life isn't contained in words or moments, but in the traces it leaves throughout the world."
What I hope to leave behind someday. A few drops of good, of magic, that ripple through the people I've met, becoming something bigger and better than myself.
"Weaving is a question of layers, of overlapping strings in a way that will make something three-dimensional out of two. Like playing counterpoint. Like falling in love."
I've never thought of love that way, but it's a rather fitting description. Creating a product that's new and completely different after putting two components together.
"Maybe that was the secret of the multiverse, that tragedy was balanced out by joy--not canceled, but countered. Maybe what allowed the Echoes to keep unfolding was a delicate system of loss and growth, and we were no different. Entropy breaks the world apart, and love brings it back together."
Everything is a system of checks and balances. It is all connected. The things that happen, the way things are...they all exist for a reason. I have always believed that we must have both good and the bad, as they are counterpoints to one another. Having all good, with no bad to highlight the lows, would really be having everything be average. Our perceptions of one or the other are relative.
"I couldn't help thinking that answers were an end. It was the questions--the asking and the searching--that made me feel most alive."
This is why I'm a scientist and researcher.
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February 17, 2022
Resonance
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Book: Resonance
Author: Erica O'Rourke
Rate: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
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[Spoliers of book 1 and a bit of them that can make you guess what some parts of book 2 is like]
It's so heartrbroken. The truth of everything. Everything was a lie. Del the people she trusted the most. After the departure of Simon, she's back helping the Consort by trying to get answers from the person she trusts the most, her grandpa Monty. The Consort is looking for a weapon that Free Walkers, walkers that do not go by the Consort's rules, that was likely going to bring the whole consort down. At the same time, the Free Walkers have went up to Del to ask for her help. Now Del has to sacrifice one or another. It's a big choice but, that's what Walkers have to deal with every day of their lives.
Resonance, wherw the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together. Where the whole picture will stary coming into view. The best part is that it doesnt start revealing itself near the end, but fairly close to the start.
A great book to end the series! I should let you know that I am a big fan of plot twists, the ones that punches you in the gut unexpectedly. The one that can get you closing the book suddenly, jumping up and down and running around in circles talking to myself about how everything is finally making sense and how thay plot twist will affect the rest of the book. Plot twists makes the books I read memorable. This book has them. They have quite a few that made me have really rapid moodswings. I am paticular a huge fan of the twist that included that guy. (Not only was it a punch in the gut, but my face). Yeah. Lets end it here before I spill more.
Even though Simon was gone, he suprisinhly wasn't gone for the majority of the book, well.. in one was or another. I love how O'Rouke tackled this part of the book. It would make sense that Simon wouldn't come back until the near end but, I was told otherwise. I got attached to the Simon that came early on in the book!! Their dynamic goes through same bumps in the road in this one, I would love to mention what but I think I would've ended up spoiling a lot.
Del is as reckless and impulsive as she'll ever be. But she grows. You can tell that she grew a lot if you look at the start of Dissonance and look at this book now. She's becoming more mature. I guess she's not as impulsive as before because she learns to think about her actions so let's just say she is still reckless, but in a good way.
Her actions at the end really told me how much she grew. She didn't choose any of them! She decided to make her own ending, which I still fangirl over now. Her growth was splendid.
A satisfying ending. I shed tears, my heart is still shaking, it was a bittersweet ending. Just how I like them. I love each character and how they played a part in the end scenes. It shows that every one of them grew in the last two books. I miss characters all ready, the had a great role to play in the whole series and they've done well. Their endings shall not be forgotten. How the series ended would've made a great start to another series! (Was that a spoiler? I hope not). It seems like a cliffhanger, but nonetheless the ending was really really good. I would definitely re-read this series!
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Book: Resonance
Author: Erica O'Rourke
Rate: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
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[Spoliers of book 1 and a bit of them that can make you guess what some parts of book 2 is like]
It's so heartrbroken. The truth of everything. Everything was a lie. Del the people she trusted the most. After the departure of Simon, she's back helping the Consort by trying to get answers from the person she trusts the most, her grandpa Monty. The Consort is looking for a weapon that Free Walkers, walkers that do not go by the Consort's rules, that was likely going to bring the whole consort down. At the same time, the Free Walkers have went up to Del to ask for her help. Now Del has to sacrifice one or another. It's a big choice but, that's what Walkers have to deal with every day of their lives.
Resonance, wherw the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together. Where the whole picture will stary coming into view. The best part is that it doesnt start revealing itself near the end, but fairly close to the start.
A great book to end the series! I should let you know that I am a big fan of plot twists, the ones that punches you in the gut unexpectedly. The one that can get you closing the book suddenly, jumping up and down and running around in circles talking to myself about how everything is finally making sense and how thay plot twist will affect the rest of the book. Plot twists makes the books I read memorable. This book has them. They have quite a few that made me have really rapid moodswings. I am paticular a huge fan of the twist that included that guy. (Not only was it a punch in the gut, but my face). Yeah. Lets end it here before I spill more.
Even though Simon was gone, he suprisinhly wasn't gone for the majority of the book, well.. in one was or another. I love how O'Rouke tackled this part of the book. It would make sense that Simon wouldn't come back until the near end but, I was told otherwise. I got attached to the Simon that came early on in the book!! Their dynamic goes through same bumps in the road in this one, I would love to mention what but I think I would've ended up spoiling a lot.
Del is as reckless and impulsive as she'll ever be. But she grows. You can tell that she grew a lot if you look at the start of Dissonance and look at this book now. She's becoming more mature. I guess she's not as impulsive as before because she learns to think about her actions so let's just say she is still reckless, but in a good way.
Her actions at the end really told me how much she grew. She didn't choose any of them! She decided to make her own ending, which I still fangirl over now. Her growth was splendid.
A satisfying ending. I shed tears, my heart is still shaking, it was a bittersweet ending. Just how I like them. I love each character and how they played a part in the end scenes. It shows that every one of them grew in the last two books. I miss characters all ready, the had a great role to play in the whole series and they've done well. Their endings shall not be forgotten. How the series ended would've made a great start to another series! (Was that a spoiler? I hope not). It seems like a cliffhanger, but nonetheless the ending was really really good. I would definitely re-read this series!
October 18, 2018
I would give the first half 4 stars and the second half 2 stars averaging that out is 3 stars but I personally think the first book was a bit better because we got more exploration of the different worlds this book was very different from the first in that the focus was completely different it all centered on a revolution against the Consort Del is told by. Free Walker that Echoes are real human lives and when she or any other Walker Cleaves an Echo they are killing real people this concept was interesting but I felt it could’ve been more fleshed out I did really enjoy the first half because I felt fully immersed in it and it interested me a lot when we got to the middle toward the end it got drier and kind of dragged the romance between Simon and Del made more sense to me in this book but I still don’t think it was worth sacrificing everything Del did I felt like the whole oh Echoes are real cleaving is murder I felt that it wasn’t a big enough incentive like all of a sudden this teenage girl wants to save the world ? She could’ve simply left the consort but she decided she wanted to aid in a revolution? It seemed implausible to me and I feel like because I couldn’t connect with her inventive and her passion I started to feel disconnected from the characters and the plot the ending was a bit drawn out too drawn out like we get this intense shooting scene and then Del is in a hotel taking a shower getting dressed like I feel like those things could have been cut out this book definitely could’ve been condensed down more I did enjoy the writing style it was as fluid as ever and it’s a huge book but flies by because of that I enjoy this authors writing and once again Del made a lot of stupid decisions in my opinion I feel like she led too much with impulsivity and her emotions she wasn’t very level headed and rational I did enjoy seeing how good of a liar she was and how intelligent she was though so she did possess redeeming qualities and of course the world building was very complex and the whole multiverse theory in this book is so extremely plausible it feels it can be possible and it all fits together well so I applaud the author for that and I enjoyed reading about it the last point I want to make is the ending I wish it was tied up better I hate open ended endings but that’s just my opinion if I dedicate so much of my time to a book I want the ending nice and wrapped up and I want to have no questions left I wanna know exactly where our characters will be 5 years from now and all of that but because I wasn’t that connected to the characters it doesn’t gut me as much as it would have If i invested my heart and soul in characters all in all I would recommend this solely if you enjoyed the world building in Dissonance and if you love parallel universes like I do but don’t expect to get blown away especially not by the second half which was very anticlimactic
November 14, 2021
This is one hell of a ride...
It took me many years to finally embark on the conclusion and it is only a duology, which I am immensely grateful for. There are certain charms about the two-books story. It is not too dragging and yet long enough for me to indulge a lot more with the universe.
I would rather not write much specifics on the review as I may want to re-read it again in the far future and I would want to re-experiences with as little previous knowledge as possible, just to mimic the first time reading experience.
However, this is a roller-coaster ride kind of plot like and I can vividly see these are interpreted into motion pictures. The plot is just good to stir different kinds of emotions and it is certainly not all pleasant to have.
The chemistry among the characters are splendid and I think it is one of the selling points. They are fighting for the same cause but are still able to maintain their individualism. There are plenty of disagreements and differences, which makes it even more intriguing.
Due to this, the plot is able to be brewed in a way that it took different turns for the worse and chaos.
Which makes me frustrated with the 'easy' fate bestowed upon the antagonist for all the things he did. Please let us readers read a little more elaborated ill fate on the villains after we have suffered (literally) while cruising on the readings.
What else,
yes, the romance is not overbearing and nauseous to read on, but there is one scene that I find placed oddly while in the middle of the crisis. However, after thinking about it, it makes sense why the author chose to place it there. It may have something to do with the urgency and the need to validate the characters' fighting cause.
Kudos to the author for incorporating such a complex fictional background theory as the basis of this universe. It is one of the most complicated I have ever read.
It took me many years to finally embark on the conclusion and it is only a duology, which I am immensely grateful for. There are certain charms about the two-books story. It is not too dragging and yet long enough for me to indulge a lot more with the universe.
I would rather not write much specifics on the review as I may want to re-read it again in the far future and I would want to re-experiences with as little previous knowledge as possible, just to mimic the first time reading experience.
However, this is a roller-coaster ride kind of plot like and I can vividly see these are interpreted into motion pictures. The plot is just good to stir different kinds of emotions and it is certainly not all pleasant to have.
The chemistry among the characters are splendid and I think it is one of the selling points. They are fighting for the same cause but are still able to maintain their individualism. There are plenty of disagreements and differences, which makes it even more intriguing.
Due to this, the plot is able to be brewed in a way that it took different turns for the worse and chaos.
Which makes me frustrated with the 'easy' fate bestowed upon the antagonist for all the things he did. Please let us readers read a little more elaborated ill fate on the villains after we have suffered (literally) while cruising on the readings.
What else,
yes, the romance is not overbearing and nauseous to read on, but there is one scene that I find placed oddly while in the middle of the crisis. However, after thinking about it, it makes sense why the author chose to place it there. It may have something to do with the urgency and the need to validate the characters' fighting cause.
Kudos to the author for incorporating such a complex fictional background theory as the basis of this universe. It is one of the most complicated I have ever read.
May 29, 2017
The universe Erica created was great and fun but the story-telling failed on delivery. I think Erica would have been better served to not focus on the really bad love story between Del and forgettable what's his face. It also would have been better if Del did not have a romantic stake in this whole affair. If it had the tone that the television series Heroes went where, "Save the cheerleader, save the world," the story would have been better served. Del doing this because it's the right thing to do and not because she would no longer have her boyfriend would have been more compelling, instead of whiny teenage emotional drama. Additionally, I think the author made a poor choice in using every day words as keywords for the universe she was creating. It would have been better if the author made up words in order to express the world that they were trying build. Also, I find it odd that at the end that Del's plan is to hopefully make a viral youtube video to take down both factions. It's not the best of plans, and I sincerely doubt it'll be able to create the dialogue necessary in order to make significant changes to the worlds.
I like the music theme throughout the book, and it was one of the points that kept me to keep reading. I like how the book is divided into movements like an aria/sonata (I can't remember which term I'm supposed to use here) and I like the pace of the book. The plethora of music terms tie in well with a lot of the terminology Erica decided to go with to describe the worlds, but again, just super confusing.
I also don't know if it's good or bad story telling if having not read the first book, I was able to completely understand what was happening in this book. I guess it's good that I was able to follow along, but it might be super repetitive if someone read the first book and then this one.
I like the music theme throughout the book, and it was one of the points that kept me to keep reading. I like how the book is divided into movements like an aria/sonata (I can't remember which term I'm supposed to use here) and I like the pace of the book. The plethora of music terms tie in well with a lot of the terminology Erica decided to go with to describe the worlds, but again, just super confusing.
I also don't know if it's good or bad story telling if having not read the first book, I was able to completely understand what was happening in this book. I guess it's good that I was able to follow along, but it might be super repetitive if someone read the first book and then this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 4, 2021
Agréablement surprise par le premier tome, c’est ravi et pleine d’espoir que je me suis penché sur ce deuxième et dernier opus.
Et je confirme que cette duologie est sous coté. C’est avec plaisir que je suis retourné dans le monde des marcheurs. Del évolue même si son côté je fonce et je ne réfléchis pas reste assez présent mais moins énervant que dans le premier tome. On entre encore plus dans les machinations de Lattimer et des secrets que cache l’Orphéon à sa population. On fait enfin la connaissance de certains personnages capitaux dans l’histoire de ce monde parallèle, on en découvre un peu plus sur les marcheurs libres et l’espoir qu’ils espèrent de ce possible coup d’État.
J’adore toujours autant cet univers avec ce fonctionnement basé sur la musique, comme si le monde était une grande partition avec de multiples voies en constante évolution. Cet opus-ci est un peu plus dur émotionnellement. Les cinquante dernières pages on mit mon cœur à rude épreuve et nous laisse entrevoir un futur qui risque de bousculer autant les marcheurs que les êtres humains dits « originaux ».
Ce fut une aventure riche et passionnante. Une histoire originale et captivante malgré Del et son caractère. J’ai beaucoup aimé l’intrigue et la façon dont les événements se sont déroulés. Cette duologie fut une très belle découverte pour moi et je vous la recommande fortement.
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Et je confirme que cette duologie est sous coté. C’est avec plaisir que je suis retourné dans le monde des marcheurs. Del évolue même si son côté je fonce et je ne réfléchis pas reste assez présent mais moins énervant que dans le premier tome. On entre encore plus dans les machinations de Lattimer et des secrets que cache l’Orphéon à sa population. On fait enfin la connaissance de certains personnages capitaux dans l’histoire de ce monde parallèle, on en découvre un peu plus sur les marcheurs libres et l’espoir qu’ils espèrent de ce possible coup d’État.
J’adore toujours autant cet univers avec ce fonctionnement basé sur la musique, comme si le monde était une grande partition avec de multiples voies en constante évolution. Cet opus-ci est un peu plus dur émotionnellement. Les cinquante dernières pages on mit mon cœur à rude épreuve et nous laisse entrevoir un futur qui risque de bousculer autant les marcheurs que les êtres humains dits « originaux ».
Ce fut une aventure riche et passionnante. Une histoire originale et captivante malgré Del et son caractère. J’ai beaucoup aimé l’intrigue et la façon dont les événements se sont déroulés. Cette duologie fut une très belle découverte pour moi et je vous la recommande fortement.
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June 1, 2018
I did enjoy these books. Not my usual genre of YA, I'll admit, and they were pretty thick paperbacks so I was a little nervous. But really, I shouldn't have been! These were fun and so different than all the other YA books I've read lately.
I will say again: I love the idea of pruning the multiverse like you'd prune a tree. It just cracks me up and I think the analogy makes so much sense. I also liked how the whole Rose/Monty thing was handled (Come on, we all knew it was coming), and that our MC was not the most special one around -- it was Simon! That's definitely a switch from the stereotypical YA protagonist.
This is definitely a worthy sequel (though I wouldn't go so far as to say it blew me out of the park), so if you enjoyed the first, you'd probably like this one, too.
I will say again: I love the idea of pruning the multiverse like you'd prune a tree. It just cracks me up and I think the analogy makes so much sense. I also liked how the whole Rose/Monty thing was handled (Come on, we all knew it was coming), and that our MC was not the most special one around -- it was Simon! That's definitely a switch from the stereotypical YA protagonist.
This is definitely a worthy sequel (though I wouldn't go so far as to say it blew me out of the park), so if you enjoyed the first, you'd probably like this one, too.
January 10, 2018
I have been waiting for over a year to read this book!! finally found a copy and had to wait to receive it..
I have to admit I forgot alot that happened in dissonance, but it all came back while reading this last installment. I really loved all the twists and turns this story had. the author really keeps us readers on our toes and just when we think we have it figured out, she goes in a direction we never even seen coming! I highly recommend this series to anyone who like to read syfy, time travel, ya romance...anyone who reads in general!!
I have to admit I forgot alot that happened in dissonance, but it all came back while reading this last installment. I really loved all the twists and turns this story had. the author really keeps us readers on our toes and just when we think we have it figured out, she goes in a direction we never even seen coming! I highly recommend this series to anyone who like to read syfy, time travel, ya romance...anyone who reads in general!!
August 15, 2025
Fantastic sequel to Dissonance! I genuinely think that these books changed me a little. They were powerful and beautiful and just so full of awesomeness. This one was definitely darker than I thought it’d be but that surely isn’t a bad thing. Revolutions and change for the better often see death and despair and I’m glad that everything wasn’t sunshine and rainbows. It never is.
I appreciate the open ending, too. Lets the reader imagine how things went on to be.
Overall a great read! I’d recommend this duology to folks who like sci-fi & some romance !
I appreciate the open ending, too. Lets the reader imagine how things went on to be.
Overall a great read! I’d recommend this duology to folks who like sci-fi & some romance !
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 10, 2018
This follow up to Dissonance was disappointing. I loved the first book so much, that I immediately bought this one... And it was a total let down. The storyline fell flat, and the ending felt rushed and thrown together with nothing really wrapped up. We spent almost 1,000 pages between the two learning and caring about these characters, just to have it end. Some of my love for the first one is making me give this book 🌟🌟🌟
September 19, 2021
I had quite big expectations for this book, and I don't think I liked it as much as I liked the other two in this series. I'm not really a fan of revolutions and all of the fighting, which is the biggest part of this story. It's still really good, and a good ending to all the characters. I would like to re-read it sometime, just to see what I missed this time. It's entertaining and a fast read, but I enjoyed the first one a lot more.
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