If I could explain THE FOREVER SONG in one word it would be bittersweet. While I have to admit I found some parts lacking the usual fire of Kagawa's other works, the last hundred pages really impressed me, reminding me how great these books really are. 
 I was actually pretty nervous when I first started reading this one, if THE IMMORTAL RULES and THE ETERNITY CURE taught us anything, it's that Kagawa does not shy away from (ripping our hearts out) traumatic plot-lines and the fact that anything goes. 
 This series always seemed darker than her other series, and this book only cemented that. The world the characters live in is gritty and rough, so no details are spared and nothing is sugarcoated. This isn't your average vampire book, and I love how the author never forgets that. There is always that line that any of the characters could cross at any given moment, and it gives the series a true dystopian feel while keeping readers on the edge of their seats. 
 Speaking of the characters, I absolutely loved all the banter in this book. It made up for the slower portions of the book, which I'll get to in a second, and added some much needed comedic relief. All of the characters shine, they go through some really chilling experiences and each one of them face their own physical and mental challenges; none of them come out unscathed, and I wouldn't expect it any other way. 
 I have to talk about the negative aspects as well, and in this case, it's the pacing. Near four hundred pages, the last thing this book needed was slow pacing. In my opinion, a majority of the beginning was relatively uneventful, it made it hard to really get into the story. I felt no real urge to continue reading, and when I put the book down, I wouldn't pick it back up for a few days. However, it did pick up towards the middle and end, then the pages flew by. 
 Oh man, can we talk about those feels now? Now just feels, but FEELS. The events leading up to and the actual ending, I can't. Like I mentioned earlier, I knew to expect anything, but I was still hit by the FEELS. 
 Overall, I am satisfied with THE FOREVER SONG as a book, and as a conclusion to this series. I definitely recommend it, especially if you are tired of the same old YA vampire storyline. Hopefully the next Iron Fey book will come out soon to ease the pain of this series ending.