So, I finally got my hands on Goliath, the third book to the Leviathan trilogy. I did enjoy it, but I did not exactly find it quite as good as the first two books. It felt just a bit rushed, and I personally feel that the characters did not really act, well, in character. Some of the things that they did or said just felt off, and they just acted differently at some points. Now, don't get me wrong, Deryn still kicked butt, and Aleksander was still cool. But sometimes they did or said things that you just wouldn't expect out of them, or they reacted to things in a different way. One thing that also sort of bothered me was the romantic side of the story. It just wasn't something I enjoyed quite as much, and it also felt rushed. Not quite as rushed as Romeo and Juliet, mind you, but still, it felt rushed. Deryn continuously said things to herself, like "I can't fall in love with him, he's a prince." Yet, when the moment came, she rushed into a kiss with him. It was just something I wouldn't see her doing so readily, instead I would've seen her as slowly easing into her affections.
All though there were a few things about the book that I didn't like quite as much as in the other books, I still greatly enjoyed Goliath. And, for that matter, the entire series, with it's captivating visuals and animated action.
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