Different - ends better than start
350612
I will read at least one more - so I found something.  Almost put it down in the beginning - it got better.  Interesting plot not revealed until the very end.  Sets up as a device for more writing in a setting of flexibility for the author (different world, land).  Curious enough to read one more.
691048
A better alternate ending would have been the end of the story on which this was supposedly based. I like this movie, but in terms of horror adaptations, either version is only half a notch above The Lawnmower Man when weighed as faithful translations from the text. Unlike The Lawnmower Man, it would be quite possible to make a feature length movie that actually matches I Am Legend. You want your mind blown by an alternate ending? Read the short story.
4632315
The beginning was explosive and I liked this book a lot almost till the end, but there was a not so good third and last part that made me change my evaluation of the book in its wholeness. I still consider this novel a very good one, but it seemed to me a story that didn't keep up with the expectations it has created in the first part of the book, but is just my evaluation and doesn't have necessarily be true for other readers.

L'inizio mi ha preso tantissimo e il libro mi  piaciuto moltissimo e poi molto quasi fino alla fine, ma la terza e l'ultima parte hanno in parte cambiato il mio giudizio sul libro nel suo insieme. Penso ancora che sia un bel romanzo, ma in qualche modo non ha tenuto fede alle aspettative create nella prima parte del romanzo stesso, ma questa  solo la mia opinione e non quella degli altri lettori.
4539529
Enjoyed the first half of the book.  The ending was a little disappointing.  I would recommend it, but the earlier books were better.
2888935
Twisted started off exactly where Dime Piece left off, which was a good thing. All the questions from Dime Piece were answered. Now with that said, I felt like the first half dragged on. Like I was reading an extended version of Dime Piece not a sequel. I kinda felt like neobody changed or grew, which could go either way. But did nothing for me. Overall, I did enjoy re-visiting Celeste, Rah-lo, and Ishamel and I did like how the story ended.
3368956
The book gets off to a slow start, then picks up and is a good ride most of the way through. In the last part of the book, there is too much foreshadowing of the ending, so by the time you get there, there is no big reveal. The bulk of the book is well written and entertaining. It was worth the time and money, but I was disappointed at the ending.
2314220
The Style is a little jarring as the book starts from a possible conclusion, then heads to a different ending.
2828757
I've read alot of sequels lately and overall, have been disappointed.  Usually they have been "middle books"  stuffed with things that represent the characters simply marking time until the big finish.  This book is certainly different.  I feel that the author took a big risk here- she took this story to new places that surprised me and did a great job on building her characters from the past book plus adding an exciting new one.  I'm not going to speak to the plot because I feel that if I say anything specific it will give things away.  This is simply a good story.  I imagine that there will be some people who don't like it because like I said, she has taken some risks.  There is less teen romance- it plays a small part with a couple of the other characters, but her main characters have matured beyond it and Zara finds herself in a position where she has to make some really painful choices.  Carrie Jones is a good writer - the finish to this story is building up to be quite something.
1650271
I liked the beginning and middle better than the end.  Like with all of the King books that I've read, Revival is a great take on several aspects of modern life.  Without spoiling, however, the "terrifying" ending seemed to be a bit "hokey".  Overall a very good read but not something that is going to leave me with a lasting impresson
3561562
As he's gotten older, Stephen King has wandered a bit from pure storytelling to preaching a bit (or I never noticed this as a kid loving every book he wrote).  This was a good, immersive read though - at least for the first 800 (?) pages.  Then it was like he hit his limit and had to quickly wrap things up and end it.  The notes at the end said his son suggested this "better" ending.  The original must have been pretty bad if that was better.  I still give it four stars because it was good reading before the disappointing end.
4914691
I admit I like the Broken Mirrors duology better. Winter's Fallen had less humor and a love triangle. I do not like love triangles, especially when I like both possible love interests. I liked that Grace grew and learned to stand up for herself, although her self esteem still needed some work. I am not thrilled with the ending, and I hope there will be a second book. I cannot say more without a spoiler, but Winter's Fallen does not end with a cliffhanger.
4747111
Well done, interesting story line, but adapts well to the Oliver story. I personally hated the ending, it deviated from the original and not in a good way. I'd recommend it, but remember Strand, generally does the tragic gay thing and you get that in spades in Twist.
3941397
This book started with the last chapter and ended with the first.  Reading backwards in time was initially quite confusing and I seemed to lose the plot a few times. However, as the novel draws to a close, some interesting and unexpected twists come to the fore, and suddenly it all makes sense.  It was an interesting way to tell the story, although, in all honesty, I prefer novels in the traditional format.  Old school I guess. However, it is an interesting concept, with twists and turns that do eventually make sense. It is however difficult to remember back to the start of the novel, so best read in one sitting.  I did have to go back to a few of the starting chapters to try and name sense of the novel.  However, if you are a slow reader, this is probably not a good book for you.
3055013
After reading this trilogy in less than two weeks, I feel as if Feed started us out going towards one place while Blackout finished in a completely different one. They were very different from each other. The ending was a bit too convenient and a tad rushed, but not completely unsatisfying. By the end I had figured most of it out and was not surprised by any of the final events. I think my biggest issues with this book were:

- Things being repeated over and over again (though thankfully no where near as much as the first two books)
- That Georgia II - while supposedly a 97% match to the first one - did not in my mind seem to act very much like the original at all
- Being in such a different place than it felt like the first book was taking us

After reading a review right before I downloaded Blackout, I was worried it would be a disaster like Mockingjay was in The Hunger Games. However, I was much more satisfied with this ending. Not a train wreck at all like the review said.
4830982
The ending was a little different from what I remember. Might be part of the difference between theatrical release and "the final cut."
966057
The end of this book was much better than the beginning.  The added suspense and twists made me give this 3 stars instead of two I originally gave it.  In the beginning much of the dialog seemed kind of forced and rushed and some even unnecessary.  I can't capture the word I want, but it didn't seem to "fit." The flow was off.to me.  Some was even unrealistic.  An intelligent, educated marine, knowing he has a possible paternity case brewing does not engage in further unprotected sex with another woman;  no matter how much of the "hots" he has for her.  I wish the author had developed more of the story around  who killed Sugar and the eventual solving of that mystery.  But it ended up ok.
1007732
Good read, interesting take on the "end of the world" genre.  The beginning starts out very different from the rest of the book.  If you aren't sure about the book, keep reading for a bit, it all ties together in the end.