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Bezig met laden... Strings - The Ables Book 2door Jeremy Scott
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Three years after the showdown with Finch razed their hometown of Freepoint and changed their lives forever, Phillip & the rest of The Ables gang find another school year interrupted by a growing threat. Relations with the government have never been more strained and the political rhetoric has shifted to a more hostile tone when discussing those with special abilities. A new branch of Homeland Security has been empowered to investigate custodial acts of heroism and even detain suspects indefinitely. While juggling his leadership responsibilities over the dozens of Ables members, a new crush, and a growing anxiety problem... Phillip will have to decide how much of The Ables' time will be spent training for simulation games and how much will be spent stepping into the real-world crime-fighting holes created by the custodians that have disappeared--presumed to be imprisoned or worse. Confronted with a mysterious new villain wielding a previously unknown power, Phillip, Bentley, & Henry will be forced to stretch their abilities and their bonds further than ever before. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Thank you to Turner for sending me this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
Strings is a decent sequel, but I’m guessing it’s suffering from middle-child syndrome. I really hope there’s at least one more book in the series (and I certainly think it could carry on longer), as this book felt more like a set-up or segue into a third. I also hope there are more books because I enjoy them.
Phillip is still a solid narrator, but his thoughts felt incredibly repetitive in this book. I know we’re in his head, and that’s probably very accurate, but I have my own repetitive thoughts, thanks. It felt tiresome sometimes – along the lines of telling, not showing. But I appreciate that he continues to do his best to remain thoughtful and caring, and recognizes his ego when it gets the best of him.
There was another villainous monologue. -Insert ding noise here- They’re always sinned on Cinema Sins; gotta sin ‘em when I see ‘em! My other issue was the end. There is one major death and, unfortunately, it was low-impact for me. It should have hit me right in the feels, but something about the scene wasn’t strong enough. I was a little saddened, but…I’m not sure what it needed, but it needed something a bit more.
Regardless, this was still a pretty fun read and I was glad to see the involvement of more characters (and female ones!) outside the core group of guys. I’m eager to see what other power and disability combinations could be explored in the future, and how the characters progress from the events in this book. If you liked the first book, definitely check this out. (