Shawna P. (shawna-pinsky) reviewed on
I really enjoyed this book. There are scenes where i felt meart lurch. Reading some the scenes with sick children, dying people, and the hungry children really tugged at my heart. Seriously to live in a world where honeslty there appears to be no future I don't know if I could survive it. Seeing death every day on just about every corner..that would definitely take it's toll.
I loved Will. Yes I get he betrays Araby towards the end of the book. But honestly hasn't Elliot pretty much just been using to get what he wants to begin with so what's the difference. Not only that can you truly fault someone for betraying the girl he cares about to save 2 little innocent children. I can't. Seriously would Araby not do the samething to save Finn or someone else she loves. I think she would. I'm not saying her ove for Will or Will's love for her is cheap and doesn't mean anything. But if you had to choose between your maybe partner or your family, siblings you've raised for years, or children what would you choose. How many parents would choose to the save the life of their kids over their spouse?
I believe Elliot does care for Araby but I also believe he would do the same thing if put into that situation. If it came between saving April or Araby I think he would choose April. Above all else I believe he would choose his rebellion above everyone. That doens't stop me from liking him of coarse. He is a tortured soul that has the possibility of being more. However I think he cares for Araby for a different reason. He cares for her because of what she is willing to risk for his cause. The fact that he believe that she didn't fear dying.
Will is the one that shows her life is worth living. He helps her to move past her guilt over Finn and that living for him is better than dying for him. He opens her eyes to living and because of that she fears dying because she wants to live. She wants to love, she wants to see her family, and she wants to survive.
I honestly am looking forward to the next book. Who will she choose? I'm pretty sure she will choose Elliot even though I hope for Will. The love triangle however is not what has me wanting to continue the book. It's the fact that there is hope in the end and I really look forward to reading more about Araby opening up, fighting to see her family, fighting to survive, fighting to live in a world that is broker just to make it better, but most of fighting to be able to look forward to the next day.
I loved Will. Yes I get he betrays Araby towards the end of the book. But honestly hasn't Elliot pretty much just been using to get what he wants to begin with so what's the difference. Not only that can you truly fault someone for betraying the girl he cares about to save 2 little innocent children. I can't. Seriously would Araby not do the samething to save Finn or someone else she loves. I think she would. I'm not saying her ove for Will or Will's love for her is cheap and doesn't mean anything. But if you had to choose between your maybe partner or your family, siblings you've raised for years, or children what would you choose. How many parents would choose to the save the life of their kids over their spouse?
I believe Elliot does care for Araby but I also believe he would do the same thing if put into that situation. If it came between saving April or Araby I think he would choose April. Above all else I believe he would choose his rebellion above everyone. That doens't stop me from liking him of coarse. He is a tortured soul that has the possibility of being more. However I think he cares for Araby for a different reason. He cares for her because of what she is willing to risk for his cause. The fact that he believe that she didn't fear dying.
Will is the one that shows her life is worth living. He helps her to move past her guilt over Finn and that living for him is better than dying for him. He opens her eyes to living and because of that she fears dying because she wants to live. She wants to love, she wants to see her family, and she wants to survive.
I honestly am looking forward to the next book. Who will she choose? I'm pretty sure she will choose Elliot even though I hope for Will. The love triangle however is not what has me wanting to continue the book. It's the fact that there is hope in the end and I really look forward to reading more about Araby opening up, fighting to see her family, fighting to survive, fighting to live in a world that is broker just to make it better, but most of fighting to be able to look forward to the next day.
