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Summary: Crestfallen
Review: I'll start out by saying the Darkangel Trilogy is fantastic.
The first two had me completely entranced, as did this third one. But the first time I read the ending to this book, I cried. I hated the book, the series, everything about it. It took my a while to get over it and finally about a year later, I started thinking rationally again. Maybe I over reacted and the ending, though sad, had it's point. So I went back and read it again. To my surprise, I had the same reaction, this second time as I did the first. I was completely unsatisfied.
I'm a reader who does not need a faerie tale ending to everything, but there were so many other options for the end that would have made it better, if not 'happily ever after,' that I must say it is unexcusable. It was as if the author got bored and decided to wrap things up as quickly as possible rather than think it out. It's too bad there was such an ending to a remarkable series.
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Summary: i hated the ending
Review: ok, like i've read all the three books in the dark angel trilogy in three dayz and was ssooooooooooooo dissapointed with the ending of the last book...oh my god! i cried and cried and cried some more. when you think of it im crying over a book...im wasting my tears...im sending sorrow to my heart. i would have rated this book 5 star but i didnt cuz of the ending...the ending upset me so i would've just rated it a 1 star...i hope ms. pierce comes to her senses and realizes how unhappy the readers were at the end and makes a fourth book to the trilogy!
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Summary: Sadly, doesn't live up to the other two...
Review: I would have listed this at 1 star, but I am still fond of her writing style, even if this particular book lacked the sparkle of the first two.
The conclusion was woefully unsatisfying, but not because it's sad, because it doesn't actually bring everything together. It feels rushed and there's a heavy-handed "be kind to the earth" motif that wasn't there in the first two books and the amazing mythology she'd created is tossed aside for a jumble.
I do like surprises and twists in books, but not these kinds of twists.
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Summary: The Ending That Did the Series No Justice
Review: The series, as a whole, was one of the most mesmerizing pieces of literature for young adults today. It involved themes such as good vs. evil and the power of love. Once the Darkangel Trilogy is started, you can think of nothing else until it has been finished. You read and read, the suspense driving you further, until you reach the pinnacle...only to find it is the most depressing end to the most enchanting series. The despondence doesn't end there though. You will dwell on the ending, searching for every possible loophole to change it only to realize that a "trilogy" leaves no real space for an epilogue. All in all, any book that can provoke emotions as intense as one feels after reading "The Pearl of the Soul of the World" is well worth reading.
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Summary: Conclusion of darkangel trilogy
Review: A surprise ending climaxes a battle where all of the characters from "The Darkangel" and "A Gathering of Gargoyles" are brought together and rewarded or thumped, according to their allegiance or past misdeeds. As in her two previous chronicles of a terraformed Moon, Meredith Ann Pierce continues the story of her heroine, Aeriel with clarity and imagination. 'Pearl' contains a bit more future science than its predecessors, but not enough to disturb those who prefer their fantasies undiluted.Aerial, fourteenth bride of the redeemed darkangel, Irrylath (they literally exchanged hearts in volume I) continues her quest to save the dying Moon. All of her world's wisdom and magic (read 'advanced science') reside within the luminous heart of a pearl (read 'very powerful computer'). First though, Aerial must remember who she is and what she is trying to save. We learn through flashbacks that a minion of the evil White Witch inserted a silver pin into Aerial's head, and caused her to lose all knowledge of herself. Normally, I don't care for the 'amnesia' plot device, but it works well in 'Pearl.' The dedicated reader will know who Aerial is, even though the book begins: "She had no idea where she was---only that she was in a cave, the walls pressing close about her, all of white stone. Light came from somewhere, dim and diffuse, and the air was old: musty and bone-dry...She gazed at the featureless walls of the cave. She had been lost for a long time." Aerial stumbles across a trio of unlikely allies while lost in the caverns of the Moon. The duaroughs (dwarves), after many adventures in the caves, help Aerial find the ancient Ravenna---one of the original humans who terraformed the Moon. Ravenna heals Aerial from the effects of the silver pin, but at a very high cost. Aerial regains her memory and her resolve to defeat the White Witch, but doesn't learn the price of Ravenna's healing until book's end. 'Pearl' enriches and deepens the entire darkangel trilogy. It is well worth reading, even though some of its more romantic readers may shed a few tears as it ends.
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Summary: Dark Angel Trilogy
Review: i would have to disagree with most of the revievs of the people here and say the ending just left a lot open to the imagantion of the reader. i guess that because i read a lot of this type of book and i have an active imaganation i find that this series did leave a lot of questions in my mind but even after a few years of not having or reading the books that i find myself now avtively looking for the series. and i would recomend this book to all my friends and then again my friends are all active rpg'ers. and we have a nack for finishing a book that leaves open or bad endings we see hidden messages weather they are ment to be there or not.
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Summary: A GREATstory but the worse ending ever writen...
Review: I fell in love with the Dark Angel series even though some things confuse and the whole bit about the sunlight and how the planets move just make a reader puzzled, even at my age, it didn't feel explained well enough and was written too confusing. But, if you can just get passed that, it was a wonderful story, worthy to be rememebered...until... I would have given this book 5 stars, but the ending had me upset, angry and totally not loving the whole series or book anymore. I loved the series but the ending fails miserably and tore my heart out. I'd avoid reading this one if you like a good ending or fell in love with the first two books like I did or any of the characters. It left me wondering, "What in the world was Pierce thinking?!" I also wouldn't read the first two books if you want a good wrapped up ending, you might be feeling as bitter and angry as I am. I almost tore my book to shreads when reading the end, it felt all done in vain, it made no sense, no point to why the main character HAD to. The ending seems to just make one mad at how dumb and pointless it was and all the struggle was done in vain. It's like here finally you can have a bit of love, but you don't need love in your life. It sends a bad message in my opnion. I can't tell my friends anymore to read this series, or recomend anyone to read this book or the first two, the ending will utterly ruin any love you had for the series to begin with like I had.
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Summary: Stop before the end
Review: I loved this series, it's was beautifully written, complex, and heartfelt. Until the end. Take my advice and and stop before reaching the end of the novel. It was an unsatisfying and disappointing conclusion to an otherwise amazing trilogy.
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Summary: A beautiful story with a let down ending!
Review: After reading Pierce's first two books I was enthralled beyond beliefe. It was disapointing how long it took for her to write the third book, but then reading how she ended this wonderfully written story I was sad and angry. I would be definately sugest reading the first 2 books, but unless you like horrible endings I would not suggest reading the third book. Hey you could always create your own wonderful ending.
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Summary: Unexpected ending
Review: I was entranced when I first read "The Darkangel." Just like her Firebringer Trilogy, I found M.A. Pierce's style to be delightful and engrossing. I found myself honestly caring about Aeriel, Irrylath the Darkangel, the gargoyles and even the wraiths. In "A Gathering of Gargolyes" I delighted in the knowledge that Aeriel wasn't just a lowly slave, and found myself honestly hoping Aeriel and Irrylath would find a way to work it all out. Then, in "The Pearl of the Soul of the World," I felt it all building toward what I hoped would be a satisfying conclusion. Nope. I'm crestfallen and saddened. A beautiful series... but I think I should have stopped reading at the end of Chapter 14 ("Flood"). If M.A. Pierce was trying to impart a message (i.e. "We have to sacrifice for the greater good") she could have saved the trouble. Why not have a lon shuttle Aeriel to Avaric daily? Conjugal visits complete with saving the world. Disappointing ending to a lovely trilogy.
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