Defy Me

3.75/5⭐
This book was really hard to rate because it was entertaining but the plot wasn't really that good. I really want to know when she came up with all of this stuff because a lot of it feels like she just made it up. Bringing Anderson back to life really felt like a cop-out because she had to bring back the villan. Also all the memory loss stuff also felt like a cop-out and got really annoying really fast. So that was annoying but the book was pretty fast-paced. The book was wild plot-twist-wise. Keeping us in the dark about what was going on with Warner was very rude but it's ok because it was worth it. But I almost cried at the reunion at the end and also when they gave Warner a birthday party. ALSO KENJI POV!

Dit boek wat het beste boek van de serie tot nu toe! Wat een mega goede serie.
Het wisselen tussen verleden en heden was soms wel verwarrend.
Er gebeurde zo veel en het was allemaal zoooo goed! Ik kan gewoon niet anders dan hem 5 sterren te geven. Ja er zijn andere boeken die beter zijn, maar ik moet het (voor deze serie) echt 5 sterren geven!

‼️GA DEZE SERIE LEZEN‼️

Even though I read this in one day (mostly on a plane), and I wanna give this 5 stars, I don't know if I can. There were some dark scenes in here and I didn't like how Juliette and Warren spent a lot of time apart. Also the whole multiple mind erasing thing was just weird. Isn't once enough?

Also I don't like how Warren never has to apologize. Please?? Just once.

This is still a very solid series, I just think I'm liking the original trilogy better.

I feel the best way to describe this book is to use a Taylor Swift quote

“I and I can feel it lost in the memories august slipped away like a bottle of wine because you were never mine” Dr Taylor Allison Swift.

We find so much about wanner and juliett's past that I can forgive him for the first book. I never thought i would be 100% on bord with him being the main love interest but considering everything we find out in this book, I love him.

rating - 5 / 5
This book basically said: ‘everything you know so far? well.. that was a lie.'

Like I said in my review of Restore me, the second half of the series takes a complete 360° turn from the first. It's better written, more mature and just reads better. However, if you thought Restore me was crazy, just wait till you read this.

(the rest of the review contains spoilers. not spoiler tagged)
I honestly don't know how to review these. It felt like middle school me was cruising through a dystopian series, back in 2016. I read the entire book in one sitting, and didn't expect any of the plot twists/ revelations, which is great. Also, I'm practically obsessed with Aaron so I could read about him watching paint dry, and still not be bored. (i.e I'm not the best person to objectively review this).

LOVED the Kenji pov. And juliette ella and warner ahhhh<3. Their backstory adds so much more depth to their story.

“because it didn't matter how many times he reset the story or remade the introductions- Aaron always fell in love with her.

So I kinda liked this?

I don't want to say too much because this is the 5th book but... it was really different from the others. Definitely a bit of middle book syndrome but I didn't mind that much because it was so different from the others. With that said, maybe this could have been a #4.5 kinda deal instead of a #5. I feel like that would have been a bit more fitting.