Name: The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
ISBN: 9780525426455

Ally Condie

Seeking to avenge the murder of her true love while on a dredge ship searching for gold, fifteen-year-old captain Poe Blythe becomes the architect of new defenses designed to destroy her enemies.

The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe

Nicole Dykeman

An incredibly quick read that I devoured in one day. It’s a fast-paced adventure, but not necessarily flighty and fun. I actually really appreciated that, though—particularly the focus on love, grief, and the slow and painstaking recovery process.

Hannah

I fell in love with reading bc of the Matched trilogy, so I was really excited to read this one!
I loved Poe's character and watching her story unfold. There was a surprise connection to the original trilogy that shocked me. If you liked Matched, you have to read Poe :)

Larisa Maria 

For me this book was just okay, and even though I quite enjoyed my time reading this I don't think I can give it more than 3 stars.

Samantha Bass

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 been more motivation for her to want to change her mind. 

Another thing I found odd was the ending. It felt forced to me and I’m still trying to understand why they made this decision. Poe kinda gives an explanation as to what she is doing, but the other characters just seem to follow her around and do whatever she does. 

Overall, it was okay. I liked the story as a whole but I had some issues with characters and parts of the plot. A definite 3 stars from me.

Sarah Jackson

I was really taken in my the cover of this book... its was really pretty 😅. But the story just seemed to lack character. Poe the protagonist NEEDS TO GET OVER HER DEAD BOYFRIEND. she spends the entire story moving around and being all moody. She has literally NO character development.. I would write more but I can’t be bothered

Ashlee

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 is more powerful 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 is more than 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 job of setting the stage for the rest of the book.

In addition to Poe's story, Condie has created a fascinating dystopian world that I would absolutely read more of. I loved every aspect we were given, from Poe's settlement, to the river mining to how those outside the settlement live. It is clear that Condie put her heart into every aspect of creating this story.

Additionally, there is a huge mystery subplot - as Poe tries to discover who on her team can be trusted and who is seeking every opportunity to betray her trust. I did NOT see those plot twists coming and by the end I couldn't help but to think, "I wish this wasn't a standalone!" Seriously, I would read the next chapter in this story immediately.

Overall, this book is so incredibly underrated and deserves all of the praise, word-of-mouth and readership. I loved every underlying theme, particularly how one can find a path, a place they belong, even after everything has been ripped away from them. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is a must read new release, with fantastic crossover appeal and will absolutely be one of my favorite reads of the 2019.

Ashton Reed

HOLY SHOOT!

This book blew me away to places I didn’t even know existed!! The depths I explored with Poe, ughhhh. 

This is by far the best book I’ve read this year. Granted, I haven’t read that many *laughs nervously* but still. It’s phenomenal. When I was reading the back once I received it from BookishHQ (credits given at the bottom!), I was… hesitant. I like fantasy and sci-fi because it’s a form of escape from reality. But I was under the impression this one would be more internal self-discovery than anything else, and it made me hesitant to dive in. Remembering why I entered for it in the first place - how well the prologue hooked me - compelled me to finally read it.

And wow, am I glad. 

The prologue isn’t the only gripping part of the book. I read it from start to finish; I couldn’t stop. I literally had no desire in me to stop reading. I needed to see Poe heal from her grief, I had to see her discover her worth, I yearned to see where I was going with the characters and what they would choose. It’s not preachy, but it pulls you in just the same.

The only way you’ll understand what I’m talking about is if you dive into it yourself. Go ahead. I hope you get as much out of the plunge as I did.

Thank you to Dutton Books for Young Readers, BookishHQ, and Ally Condie for supplying this beautiful arc to me! All the opinions in this review are my own :)




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