Right. I am conflicted. See, when you reach the last page of a book, you shouldn't be left thinking "oh, this is it?" 
 I kind of was. 
 I was invested, though, especially for that middle section. That was some good shit. Lena, despite her woeful beginnings in the first book of the trilogy, as indistinguishable-reader-insert character, became a likeable and fierce young woman who wasn't defined by her romantic relationships. The choice to include Hana's perspective, too, was a smart one; both characters' narratives were equally as engaging and interesting. 
 But if you were seeking resolution for the series, this book won't give it to you. 
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 Fuck Alex. 
 He is not admirable. 
 He is boring, and he is a dickhead. 
 Poor bloody Julian. Lena didn't even have the balls to explain anything to him. Of course, he is nowhere near on the level of Ms. Oliver's own Kent McFuller, but if I had to choose a favourite character from this trilogy, it would be Julian. Sure, I wasn't really convinced by his and Lena's relationship either, but it felt more natural than Alex and Lena's. The latter couple started as a dumb YA romance cliche: you looked interesting and I was fascinated by you. 
 Fuck off, mate. 
 Sure, Julian probably only liked Lena 'cause they were cased in a room together for a while, but it was better than the first book's bland bloody attempts at 'romance'. 
 That fight Alex and Julian had was so pathetic. It was like Edward and Jacob discussing Bella in that ridiculous camping scene. It was like Peeta and Gale discussing Katniss in Tigris' basement. 
 It was a fucking stupid pissing contest. 
 I have no sympathy for Alex, because he's a prick, and he completely used Coral for his own selfish benefits to piss off Lena, and the note he left excusing himself for beating up Julian for no reason other than excising his neanderthal-like superiority, felt ridiculously manipulative. 
 Fuck Alex. 
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 Despite all of this, though, it's probably the strongest in the trilogy. 3.5 stars. It would've gotten 4, if only (view spoiler)[ the ending wasn't so weak, and Julian didn't get shafted for Alex. Fuck Alex (hide spoiler)].