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Echoes of Us

par Kat Zhang

Séries: The Hybrid Chronicles (3)

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In the final installment in the Hybrid Chroniclesâ??bound to captivate fans of Ally Condie, Lauren Oliver, and Scott Westerfeldâ??Addie and Eva must come to terms with sharing a body as they fight for lasting change and hybrid freedom.

Addie and Eva barely survived the explosion at the Powatt institution, but they refuse to sit still as the nation ripples with rebellion. When an ambitious reporter offers Addie and Eva the chance to go undercover and film the wretched conditions of a hybrid institution, the girls jump at the chance to once again take part in the fight for hybrid freedom. As Eva and Addie walk into danger, they cling to each other and the hope of a better future. But the price they might pay is higher than they ever could have imagined… (plus d'informations)

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Kat Zhang’s debut, What’s Left of Me, is one of the best YA dystopian novels and, more than that, it remains one of the most creative novels I’ve read. The concept of this series is beautiful and thought-provoking. That’s what kept me coming back to the series, despite the fact that I have trouble remembering much of the plot. Echoes of Us is a satisfying ending, but still lacks the spark to make the characters come alive and the book to stick in my memory.

The Hybrid Chronicles is one of those series that defies categorization. It is actually dystopian, but, aside from that, what is it? These books aren’t particularly romantic. They’re set in our world, but not. The locations are the same, the technology is similar, and the government isn’t incredibly far off. However, in this world, everyone is born with two souls residing inside one body. I am just as charmed and awed by this concept now as I was in the first book.

In Echoes of Us, the possibility of no longer being a hybrid comes front and center. This part was, for me, the most emotional aspect. Though there’s a lot of awkwardness in sharing a body, especially when both Addie and Eva have love interests, that’s all they know. Sure, I wouldn’t choose to share my body, even with my best friend, but if that’s how things have always been? Losing your other soul would be like losing a sibling and part of yourself all at once.

In Echoes of Us, Zhang also does a really great job exploring the political landscape. While remaining a bit hopeful, the book doesn’t shy away from harsh realities like propaganda and manipulation. I think that often, it’s books like this one, which aren’t explicitly about our current political realities, that manage to reflect on the real world more than those that are overt. What really struck me was how many people had to die for the media and the public to take interest in the Hybrid cause. It’s tragic because that’s not something dreamed up in fiction, as recent political events have shown.

The overall plot, as has been the case with the other books, lacks forward propulsion. Things happen, but, by its own nature, there’s really no sense of the the overall plot arc. Eva and Addie don’t know what’s going to happen and they’re drifting, trying to survive and keep their friends alive too. On top of that, I really don’t care about or remember most of the characters. These two factors combine to make Echoes of Us sometimes a bit of a struggle to get through.

While I do like Eva a lot as a character, I’m really not invested in anyone else. Even with Eva, I probably wouldn’t be too sad if she died. She’s most interesting and I admire her idealism and determination, but even she isn’t precisely real to me. I’ve spent three books with these characters and I still don’t know who some of the significant secondary characters are. Everything’s always focused on what’s happening, and there’s little evidence of personality outside of the hybrid cause.

I recommend The Hybrid Chronicles to readers who don’t mind a slow pace and love high concept reads. Personally, I’m excited to see what Kat Zhang will do next, and I hope that there will be a bit more emphasis on characterization. ( )
  A_Reader_of_Fictions | Jan 9, 2015 |
I wanted to read this one because I have enjoyed Addie and Eva in the previous series.

Going in I really didn't remember a whole lot of this one. With the hybrids there were double the characters to remember and besides Addie and Eva I didn't remember the other ones really. Besides Jackson and Ryan I remember the romance with them. But I quickly got back into the action and started to pick up pieces of what I'd forgotten.

Its pretty apparent the sister bond with Addie and Eva. Even though they've learned to give each other their own time they also had to learn in the last one the power of them working together. That continues to be a theme in this one as they're sent on a mission to record the environment in the facilities. I was nervous for them going back in but I knew that they were brave and that they would do anything to expose what was going on inside.

I enjoyed the end of the series, it came.to an ending that I didn't think would be possible.
There were many surprises and twists that I never saw coming. Losses and victories that made the story believable and and.ending of hope for the hybrids and the possibility of peace and balance for Addie and Eva.


Bottom Line: Good series ending, I was satisfied with the character development and plot resolution. ( )
  brandileigh2003 | Dec 5, 2014 |
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In the final installment in the Hybrid Chroniclesâ??bound to captivate fans of Ally Condie, Lauren Oliver, and Scott Westerfeldâ??Addie and Eva must come to terms with sharing a body as they fight for lasting change and hybrid freedom.

Addie and Eva barely survived the explosion at the Powatt institution, but they refuse to sit still as the nation ripples with rebellion. When an ambitious reporter offers Addie and Eva the chance to go undercover and film the wretched conditions of a hybrid institution, the girls jump at the chance to once again take part in the fight for hybrid freedom. As Eva and Addie walk into danger, they cling to each other and the hope of a better future. But the price they might pay is higher than they ever could have imagined

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