The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe

Posted on 27 June 2017 by Ally Condie

Poe Blythe is the young captain of her failing city s last mining ship, travelling the Serpentine River and dredging up gold.But it isn t gold on her mind Two years ago, river raiders robbed Poe of everything And she wants revenge.As she navigates the treacherous waters and realises there s a traitor among her crew, Poe is forced to confront the dangerous truth about why she has been sent on this journey and reckon with who she has become. Best Download The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe [ by ] Ally Condie [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I really ended up enjoying this book I went into this book without a whole lot of expectations I think that I might have read one of the author s earlier books years ago but don t remember a whole lot about it The premise sounded really interesting so I was excited to give the story a try and was surprised by how quickly I was hooked by this adventurous tale I thought that this was just a whole lot of fun.Most of this book takes This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I really ended up enjoying this book I went into this book without a whole lot of expectations I think that I might have read one of the author s earlier books years ago but don t remember a whole lot about it The premise sounded really interesting so I was excited to give the story a try and was surprised by how quickly I was hooked by this adventurous tale I thought that this was just a whole lot of fun.Most of this book takes place on a ship used to dredge the river for gold The book opens on Poe s first voyage where things take a horrible turn and the man she loves is killed Poe is determined to make sure that nothing like that can ever happen again and designs armor that will cover the ships for all future voyages Poe is put in command of the newest voyage which is the first time she has been out since tragedy struck It was really interesting to be in Poe s head as she worked to establish her position of ...This is such a unique dystopian in that it feels like a pirate theme mixed with western vibes This follows Poe on her journey for revenge against the Raiders after they kill her boyfriend She creates a weapon out of the ships meant to mine gold for their colony in the walls When the Admiral gives her a ship to captain, Poe isn t sure what his end game is, and finds herself in a whole new position she isn t sure how to navigate Poe goes in fairly cold hearted and paranoid, and for good reason This is such a unique dystopian in that it feels like a pirate theme mixed with western vibes This follows Poe on her journey for revenge against the Raiders after they kill her boyfriend She creates a weapon out of the ships meant to mine gold for their colony in the walls When the Admiral gives her a ship to captain, Poe isn t sure what his end game is, and finds herself in a whole new position she isn t sure how to navigate Poe goes in fairly cold hearted and paranoid, and for good reason when a traitor h...The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is one of those books that sneaks up on you Its strong in a silent sort of way, stringing you along page after page until you realize, near the end, that the story ispowerful than you could have ever imagined it to be It s a desperate story of survival and touching in its own sort of feral and savage way It shows us that living isthan just waking the following day and going about our routines.The story focuses primarily on Poe Blythe, her story of rev The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is one of those books that sneaks up on you Its strong in a silent sort of way, stringing you along page after page until you realize, near the end, that the story ispowerful than you could have ever imagined it to be It s a desperate story of survival and touching in its own sort of feral and savage way It shows us that living isthan just waking the following day and going about our routines.The story focuses primarily on Poe Blythe, her story of revenge and seeking her own form of survival through some of the most barbaric means From the very first chapter, this book will pull at your heart strings I felt such a fierce pull toward this story from just that first chapter, which does a superb ...Thank you so much to Penguin Teen and Dutton books for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe was a surprising read for me it follows Poe on her journey of revenge following the death of the person she loves But the story is so muchthan that Poe is stricken with grief, which turns to anger She uses that anger to build up her walls and build up the armor on the machines they use in the book to gather gold from the Serpentine river But Thank you so much to Penguin Teen and Dutton books for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe was a surprising read for me it follows Poe on her journey of revenge following the death of the person she loves But the story is so muchthan that Poe is stricken with grief, which turns to anger She uses that anger to build up her walls and build up the armor on the machines they use in the book to gather gold from the Serpentine river But Poe s limits are tested when she s forced to accept help from people she would never trust But that s because Poe doesn t trust anyone It definitely made for an interesting story.The story flowed very well I never felt confused from chapter to chapter, and honestly you d be a bit surprised how often I noticed that in books that I read I don t like stories ...Disclaimer I received this ARC courtesy of a Bookish First giveaway I am grateful for the opportunity to review an ARC for my readers, but this will not influence my final rating All opinions expressed in this review are my own and based solely on the book.Buddy Read with the Magical Rendz from the always amazing Reading with Rendz This book was.not what I wanted I haven t had the best experiences with Condie s writing before, but this book sounded so interesting and not like anything tha Disclaimer I received this ARC courtesy of a Bookish First giveaway I am grateful for the opportunity to review an ARC for my readers, but this will not influence my final rating All opinions expressed in this review are my own and based solely on the book.Buddy Read with the Magical Rendz from the always amazing Reading with Rendz This book was.not what I wanted I haven t had the best experiences with Condie s writing before, but this book sounded so interesting and not like anything that I had read before in YA, so I was reayd to give it a try When Rendz and I first started talking about the buddy read, I really only remember two buzzwords revenge and gold and honestly that was enough for me The buzzwords were pretty true This book is about gold, revenge, and a ship...A dystopian pirate y story With this cover yet another beauty that holdsmeaning than meets the eye And a Goodreads friend liked it and said it s slightly connected to Matched Sign me up DAlly Condie has proven time and again to be a fantastic author, so you can imagine my excitement when this arrived at the library DI ate up the worldbuilding The raiders had AMAZING and beautiful technology, and I liked how the Outpost had a mix of and new, i.e solar panels and cogs and gears It A dystopian pirate y story With this cover yet another beauty that holdsmeaning than meets the eye And a Goodreads friend liked it and said it s slightly connected to Matched Sign me up DAlly Condie has proven time and again to be a fantastic author, so you can imagine my excitement when this arrived at the library DI ate up the worldbuilding The raiders had AMAZING and beautiful technology, and I liked how the Outpost had a mix of and new, i.e solar panels and cogs and gears It was really easy to picture everything, and I found this world a littledeveloped than some other dystopians I ve read, probably because of the travel The characters even down to the villain were fantasticly dimensional and complicated Which was especially cool since this had a very Agatha Christie like mystery going on and it was nearly impossible to figure out who the traitor was Even when the mystery was solved , there was a whole nuther layer Tam cinnamon roll , Porter wow , ...First, I have to say I absolutely loved the Matched trilogy and Atlantia by Ally Condie I ve been a fan of her work for a long time So, that being said, The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is my least favorite of all It s not a bad story The Mark Twain steampunk vibe is truly unique for a dystopian story I have never read anything like this world The main character is indeed cold and calculating with a specific goal in mind I understand her motivation for wanting to exact revenge on those who s First, I have to say I absolutely loved the Matched trilogy and Atlantia by Ally Condie I ve been a fan of her work for a long time So, that being said, The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is my least favorite of all It s not a bad story The Mark Twain steampunk vibe is truly unique for a dystopian story I have never read anything like this world The ...I didn t hate this book but I didn t love it The plot is a bit slower, but it holds you The main character is complicated but most of the other characters aren t as flushed out as they should be The setting is amazing for one book but prob deserves an extra ...I wasn t that fond of Condie s Matched trilogy so I was pleasantly surprised by this book.I liked Poe and her character development as she struggles through grief and a need for revenge on the raiders who murdered Call her growth made her a stronger character as she navigates her way without Call Additionally, I liked her character flaws she was paranoid, reckless and sometimes let her emotions dictate her decisions but she was relatable because the reality is that she s a lost 17 year old gi I wasn t that fond of Condie s Matched trilogy so I was pleasantly surprised by this book.I liked Poe and her character development as she struggles through grief and a need for revenge on the raiders who murdered Call her growth made her a stronger character as she navigates her way without Call Additionally, I liked her character flaws she was paranoid, reckless and sometimes let her emotions dictate her decisions but she was relatable because the reality is that she s a lost 17 year old girl trying to way in the world which Condie does a great job portraying although she was a bit wishy washy about where her loyalty stood which I found to be kind of annoying and repetitious at times.The plot was good but it felt like it dragged on ...I m not sure how I felt about this one It is a huge tonal change from the Matched trilogy, which is both good and bad The book is very focused on Poe s grief and her quest for revenge, which means the reader knows and understands Poe very well Unfortunately, this focus means that the development of the other characters and the world building both suffered I also didn t quite understand Poe s change of heart in the last third or so of the book It seemednecessary to the story Condie was I m not sure how I felt about this one It is a huge tonal change from the Matched trilogy, which is both good and bad The book is very focused on Poe s grief and her quest for revenge, which means the reader knows and understands Poe very well Unfortunately, this focus means that the development of the other characters and the world building both suffered I also didn t quite understand Poe s change of heart in the last third or so of the book It seemednecessary to the story Condie was telling than a natural character progression It almost felt like there were scenes or passages missing in which the reader could see Poe slowly learning to trust people she once considered the enemy Instead, it went from her questioning everything she had been told and though she knew to full on trust in the blink of an eye And yet, it was a compelling read that was also an emotionally impactful examination of one young girl s grief It s not perfect and some of its flaws are, indeed,...This one is unlike anything I ve ever read before I so love Poe She s so angry and vengeful and powerful and smart and the armor she made to protect the ship is something she wears herself You can almost see how sharp and bristly she is as she cuts the people around her Such an excellent charac...Overall, I thought this book was okay It wasn t great but it wasn t bad I like the story of it and the character progressions, but Poe s obsession with revenge and Call was a bit unnerving It was the biggest part of her personality and I wasn t a fan of that Besides her only motivations being revenge, her character change felt off It wasn t a sudden change, but it felt like there should have beenmotivation for her to want to change her mind Another thing I found odd was the ending I Overall, I thought this book was okay It wasn t great but it wasn t bad I like the story of it and the character progressions, but Poe s obsession with revenge and Call was a bit unnerving It was the biggest part of her personality and I wasn t a fan of that Besides her only motivations being revenge, her character change felt off It wasn t a sudden change, but it felt like there should ha...Hmmmm..where to start This book made me soooo happy Full of action light romance and a heroine that s not annoying Ally Condie blew me away with her creativity and characters Also the ability to make a reader cry like a baby It s an easy read and if I didn t have life to deal with I would have finished that book in an hour I highly recommend this book for people who like, dystopian, heartbreak, action, the game CLUE, light romance, page turners, and a horrible ending Seriously though, t Hmmmm..where to start This book made me soooo happy Full of action light romance and a heroine that s not annoying Ally Condie blew me away with her creativity and characters Also the ability to make a reader cry like a baby It s an easy read and if I didn t have life to deal with I would have finished that book in an hour I highly recommend this book for people who like, dystopian, heartbreak, action, the game CLUE, light romance, page turners, and a horrible ending Seriously though, the ending was horrible..in a good and bad kind of way I really need a second book, because the ending didn t feel like it should be the ending I thought I would turn the page to find another chapter, but nope I got the three pages of Acknowledgments It s the kind of book you have to set down at times and just stare at it Cause what else are you supposed to do I also feel like there a quite a few holes..I NEED ANSWERS Anyways, y all probably know by now that I rate books based off of creativity, character ...To be honest, I m not sure if I actually liked this book or not I ve been trying to think on it for a few days before I wrote this review, but it s still a mystery to me I had read Condie s Matched series and found it to be a solid series, so I was familiar with the author s writing going in But there was something about this book that just felt a littlelackingto me It s really hard to put my finger on but I m going to try.The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is a story about love, revenge, a To be honest, I m not sure if I actually liked this book or not I ve been trying to think on it for a few days before I wrote this review, but it s still a mystery to me I had read Condie s Matched series and found it to be a solid series, so I was familiar with the author s writing going in But there was something about this book that just felt a littlelackingto me It s really hard to put my finger on but I m going to try.The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is a story about love, revenge, and gold And not in that particular order either Our MC, Poe, lives in a world where she s under the r...

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27 June 2017

Ally Condie