man, oh man

I have 17 minutes left in this book and just turned it off. The writer lost the thread. The first book in this series is great, sadly the trilogy is not.

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Beautifully written & wonderously narrated!

This was a fantastic trilogy! An amazing world to be thrown into, a world of strength, death, loyalty and love. The unique premise of such a futuristic existence blew my mind, a world far from our own but yet not impossible to imagine which is what made it so much more real. From the moment I met the Thunder Head's existence I fell in love. The complexity of the characters gripped me, Citra, Rowan, Michael, Grayson, The Thunder Head, Cirrus, and even Jerri, how they started, how you watched them grow, how you watched them fall, only to get up again and keep fighting. The immense loss this story held even in a world without sickness and natural death. 

I enjoyed how the three books blended, even down to The Toll, the story still had so much build without feeling rushed or underdeveloped. Tredging back and forth through timelines wasnt complicated and was executed perfectly all while adding to the story. I adored that we got to see this world from so many perspectives as the story grew and most of all I loved how this story took my emotions on a rollercoaster from its infinate highs into its depthless lows, ripping emotion from me at every twist and turn. And that ending though...my heart...

And the narrator had an outstanding performance in this trilogy!!! I truly loved this trilogy and can see myself reading it again and again!

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Great conclusion

This was a great conclusion to the series. I enjoyed the read, but I would say the first two books were more intense and nail biting. Overall it was very interesting and I liked the direction it took. My only small issue with this book is the fairly large part of the storyline devoted to social justice/progressive ideas relating to gender identity and expression. There were these themes in the other books, but to a lesser degree. I feel like that's all I hear about in the news and other forms of media. Of course, that's just my own personal opinion and I'm sure some others will appreciate it being inserted into the storyline.
I hope Shusterman is planning another series because I think he has a wonderful writing style . Creative and intriguing.

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The Toll Review

This was an excellent ending to the series!! I wish there was more. The narrator was really calming to listen to.

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Decepointing

I really like this series but this book is my least favarite. The world is still great or even better but I just didn't really like how it end. It felt to easy. The narrator does again an amazing job.

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Disappointed Conclusion

The number of inconsistencies are staggering in comparison to the previous books. The rules and inner working of the world has become so fickle and character motivations volatile. It seems all characters are made to do something just for the sake of reaching that desired conclusion. However, the path to get there could of been so much better. Hard to see it as the end of what was a great series.

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Slower than the other books

This was a satisfying conclusion to the series, but it was a lot slower than the other installments. Sometimes I felt bored, but I was invested enough to finish it.

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A Fantastic Trilogy!

As a Special Education Literacy teacher, it can be very difficult to find a book that engages all of my students. This year my group of high school boys was particularly challenging. We started reading Scythe in the winter at the end of Semester 1 and just finished The Toll this morning. Talk about a roller coaster!! ALL of my students were dragged into this story, even the ones who didn't want to be! We have laughed, we have grieved, we have raged, we have loved some of the characters and we have hated some of them. These books have been the source of many heated and interesting conversations that made my teacher heart full. Thank you Neal Shusterman for such an amazing world of characters and experiences. And thank you Greg Tremblay for bringing each character to life (we loved how each character had their own individual and recognizable voice!).

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love Greg Tremblay's narration in al three books

Well written and well performed. I listened to the first one and immediately downloaded the second. Was delighted that Mr. Tremblay narrated all three books: he does an excellent job.