Quick Thoughts: The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy #2) by Amy Engel

The Revolution of Ivy

(The Book of Ivy #2)

by Amy Engel

November 3, 2015

Goodreads Summary:

Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty-forced marriages and murder plots-for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall's borders.

But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy's life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she's fought for.

Review

I expected a little more from The Revolution of Ivy but it was a nice ending. The author did not shy away from reality and delivered an impactful story of regrets and hope.

What I Liked:

- found family

- Ivy's survival journey

- I greatly admire her resilience and tenacity

- teasing friendships

- Bishop's confidence in Ivy

- the romance escalated to wild and intense

- satisfying to see people get what they deserve (eg. Mark Laird)

- points for the dramatic and semi-unexpected deaths

- the incoming changes

The Not So Much:

- some parts of the story were slow and boring

- the ending felt too uncertain

"...but knowing the truth of something, deep down, doesn't lessen its impact." (p. 137)