Felt like it was lacking some character development. Obviously the characters are dealing with trauma, but I felt like I was watching a ping pong match between ever changing thoughts and views. There was still the characters I love and know buried deep, which kept me going.
There’s a lot of commentary on whether to forgive or payback, I don’t think there’s really a clear landing point.

What a ride! This whole trilogy was just a solid dystopian adventure that I absolutely loved. Eve is determined to end Eleven. End the compound she was born and raised in. To get as many of the people she cares for out. There's unrest in the camp aboveground, and Wren seems to have abandoned her. When she finds herself once again locked in Compound Eleven, she knows she'll die trying to get back to freedom and that it will be absolutely worth it.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I really loved this series of books. There was just this deep message and meaning behind the story that grabbed on to me. It was that Eve and Wren were interesting heroes. They did have fears and were afraid, but that did not stop them from doing the right thing. This was everything I wanted in tying up the series. I don't want to give anything away. It is well worth the read and a re-read.

Was this book predictable as the series finale of a YA dystopian? Yes. Did I eat up every single word? Also yes.

I lived and breathed YA dystopian in the late 2000s and the early 2010s and this brought me straight back. I think its biggest strength is the nostalgia. The series as a whole is easy to binge and I recommend it if you want a series as a palette cleanser. The ending was fitting based on the events of the previous two books.

To be honest, I don't have much to add to this review that I didn't already say in my first two (very detailed) reviews of the first two books. Eve continued to be Eve - extremely compulsive, reactive, and (maybe rightfully) lacking trust in others. I loved that we got to meet new characters in this book because it helped break it up from the first two, which revolved largely around the same group. I found the pacing to be much better than the second book.

I would not recommend this to everyone, but to anyone who wants a popcorn book to pretend they're 13 again, this might be the series for you! While it is not my favorite of all time, I did have a fun time reading it.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy!

Eve is a character you grow to love for her grit, for her nerve, for her tightly held dreams, and the tender heart buried beneath all the scars and toughness. She takes no prisoners, and won't be held down by anyone's rules, all while battling the entrapments that make her human. Things like hurt feelings, a desire for something more, a want of freedom, and at her lowest, revenge. I'm not saying there are those that don't deserve her rage, but there are certainly those that don't deserve the chances she gives them.

While Eve is our main character, there are plenty that share the spotlight. Take Wren. He was a Preme, someone from the higher floors, born and bred to be better than the rest, but he pushed back against that dictation. Still...he was someone I was constantly in flux over. I wanted to trust him. I wanted him to be the one for her... and yet, there were always these doubts lingering in the background, rearing their ugly head just when I'd grown comfortable. Then we have her Level 2 friends and fam... some more so than others. (*cough* like the misguided lovesick friend/traitor that I still haven't forgiven *cough*) Her own family was broken for SO MANY reasons, but the family she claimed, helped her be the strong person she was, while keeping what made her human alive.

This one brings everything full circle. Eve is struggling with everything that happened, but still contemplating how to accomplish bringing down "the man"... while topside, humanity is starting to show, and I don't mean in the kindness between strangers. There is so much more at work here than meets the eye, but when all is said and done, truth prevails. It'll be violent, it'll be bloody, but it will usher in a new era, for better or worse.

I adored the story, the world building was amazing. I love meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it. The writing was also really nice. I couldn't put the book down and I can't wait for others to read and enjoy this story as well.

Before I begin, I must admit that I didn't read the first two books. Regardless, this story was filled with action and I was hooked from the beginning.

What I liked about the book:

The world of ENDING ELEVEN is well thought-out and the author did a wonderful job describing the setting I felt like I was there with Eve. This book reminded me of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT but unlike these books, this finale wasn't as slow or political. Chisholm keeps the plot and story moving smoothly.

What I didn't like about the book:

Maybe if I read the first two books I would understand Eve and Wren's relationship better. They were lovers but at times I wondered, particularly about the way Eve acted when Wren lost his memories. Furthermore, the ending was predictable, I guess I was wanting more of a twist like MOCKINGJAY when Katniss shot the general and not President Snow.

Overall, this is a satisfying read and I highly recommend you check it out, or begin with book one, ESCAPING ELEVEN, and onto UNRAVELING ELEVEN to experience the full adventure.

This was another great installment in the Eleven series. I always appreciate the excitement this author brings to this story.

First of all, if you enjoyed The Hunger Games or Divergent, then this is for you. This is the last book of this series. I didn’t realize it at first it was the last book when I was reading it. I just couldn’t put it down.

It is fast action with the main character struggling to fit in with the outsiders while she figures how to save her own people from below. Eve is such an interesting character which can be relatable to other YA readers out here. Get this set if you really enjoy dystopian books. It can be nostalgic for some of you guys..

The story started where it left off in the second book and it was at a dire moment of horror. The days passed by in anticipation of will Wren survive or not. He’s the strength Eve needed. There is so much happening around Eleven and in the outside world, so much to learn, explore, plan, strategize, and survive. The mystery of how it’s going to end and what else Eve will lose in the process is painful. Seeing everything and feeling the emotions Eve and Wren going through is tough, it’s hard to have all those hardships. Michael helps a lot and teaches so many things, he’s a gem to have. The plot grows exponentially and highlights the darker sides of human characters. It’s a nice end to the trilogy. A worthy binge-able read.

A really satisfying end to the trilogy.

YA dystopian books always feel so nostalgic to me. They were what I grew up reading and I'm so happy to add this series to the collection of books I've read and loved.

I do think the ending was a tad predictable in the way that it follows a similar formula to other books, however it was believable and as I say, ultimately satisfying in my opinion. I loved the action and anticipation throughout; It felt very high stakes and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well paced and I think the plot of this book, as well as the previous two, did a good job of keeping the reader gripped and wanting to read on.

Sad to see it go but glad I got the chance to read.

Thank you, Netgalley and publisher.

This book is crazy good! The whole trilogy was so good but like that ending though! Like WHAT?!?! There better be like a novella coming out sooner or something cause I was not expecting that!😂😅😭 I need more!!! But overall the story was great. The stakes are higher than ever! Lives are at risk and they can be saved but at what cost?

The highly anticipated ending to the Eleven trilogy delivered with a bang. The third book of the dystopian world in which Eve and Wren try to escape their compound had me coming back for more and it certainly delivered. It was fast paced, exciting, full of great descriptions of humanity and the action scenes in the compound really had me there in the crowds. A fantastic ending to a really engaging series.

Wow. Just ..wow. this finale is all that I'd hope for and then some. I was so worried about how the book would tie together based on how book 2 ended, but I just can't get over everything I just read. Absolutely beautiful.

The finale to the Eleven Trilogy is here!

Before I start, be warned this is the third and final book of the Eleven Trilogy. I am going to try and stay spoiler free but I highly encourage you to read the first two book in the series - Escaping Eleven and Unraveling Eleven.

"With every end comes a new beginning."

Ending Eleven had a lot to live up too. This was the finale and it needed to have high stakes, demand high consequences and also reach a satisfying conclusion. I believe it fell short of some aspects of what I was expecting but overall it was a great ending to Eve's story.

Eve Hamilton wants out of Compound Eleven and she has found a way. Eve's entire purpose was to find a way up and out of Eleven, the underground compound that she was born but refuses to live and die in. Even has never stopped fighting, for herself and for her people. Ending Eleven is the culmination of her fight to stop the oppression of the people in Eleven, opening the doors and elevating them up to the surface. She wants more for herself and her people, to not only survive but to thrive. The only way, the only option is to go up, and out.

"For as long as I can remember, my focus has been singular, easily defined: freeing myself from Compound Eleven. And now I am here. I am out. Yet there's more wrong than ever before."

Stopping a generational, institutional and systematic, wide scale level of oppression is not an easy task. It requires great sacrifice, bravery, friends and allies, cunning and to fight, one last time. Eve and her allies will be pushed to the breaking point and not everyone makes it out alive.

"Ending Eleven is a cause worth fighting for. It's a cause worth dying for."

Ending Eleven, and the entire Eleven trilogy, had poignant explorations of humanity, illusive dream of harmony, the wish and search for peace, finding forgiveness and the dynamics of change. There is also this underlying sense of hope, of the future, of being someone different, of letting go of the past and embracing a new beginning.

"Maybe I'm losing myself. Maybe I'm not the same person that I was yesterday or the day before. Maybe I don't want to be."

Unfortunately, my first issue with this book is the addition of too many important characters. It was too many for them to be used effectively, especially as it was the final book. Many of these characters had to be developed within a short time-frame and unfortunately that left most characters underdeveloped and two-dimensional. I found Lizbeth an unnecessary adversary when there was already a substantial obstacle Eve had to overcome by Ending Compound Eleven and all that entailed. Eve was primed to being the face of the revolution but it came at such a late time in the series, when it should have started being developed at least in book 2. Forcing this rebellion with her face in it felt rushed and didn't resonant as emotionally as it was expected to be. Finally, the unnecessary upheaval of Wren and Eve's relationship came from left field. It was miscommunication trope, with layers of jealousy, outsider manipulation and stress of their purpose. It all cumulated in a messy love story that didn't have to be. Wren became unlikable and it was hard to see how they would reconcile their differences. The reconciliation felt hollow and once again rushed.

"Hopefulness is more powerful than hate. Forgiveness is more potent than sorrow. While strength and self-sufficiency are important, it's peace that must be prioritised, and it's love that must be nurtured."

Ending Eleven is the final book of a great YA Dystopian book about humanity, oppression and fighting for your principles. It isn't easy going against everything has been indoctrinated into you, and it is even harder for you to convince others to step away from those beliefs and forge a new path ahead. It was a fight of sacrifice and hardship to get to this end but Eve stuck through and gave her people freedom. I believe it was great, intense story that was emotional, hopeful and ultimately, gave me a sense of peace.

Would I recommend this book?
Yes.
I recommend it for people who like YA dystopian's like The Hunger Games, Legend and Inside Out.

Will I re-read this book/series?
Yes.

Such a wonderful ending to an incredible series! We see Eve and Wren change even more throughout this last installment. We see how people can come together when they fight for the same cause and put aside their differences.

We see Eve learn that sometimes just getting to be free is more important than getting revenge. I feel that she also was able to convince many people of this. Even though some people get what they want they still want more, this is something that comes along with one of the characters who messes with Eve’s life.

Jerri has a way of making you fall in love with characters and pulling on your heartstrings. I love the changes you see in some of these characters. This series is fantastic and everyone should read it!!! The red sun is rising!

The ending was an excellent way to end this series!!


Trigger Warning:
Suicide, Blood, Death, loss of love ones.

This is a good YA distopia series and this is the excellent and exciting end to this excellent series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This was the perfect ending to the series.

This is the final book in the Eleven Trilogy, a thrilling conclusion to Eve and Wre's story when they face new challenges after escaping Compound Eleven. The character development is good from the start. In this installment, Eve makes ethical choices that could impact her world and Wren undergoing significant changes. The resolution is full of action and dilemmas, similar to other dystopian stories. Despite being YA, the engaging writing kept me hooked. Overall, it's a satisfying end to the series.

Here we are, at the conclusion. As I started this book, I was ready. Wren was shot, Eve not doing so good and it was time. But the beginning... rather most of the book was really boring and repetitive. It was the same scene over and over again just with different wordings. I was honestly a little nervous because I thought this was going to be another Allegiant. Luckily I was proven wrong and about 65% in, the book finally took a turn and got interesting. Even though it took so long for something to happen in this book, the ending exploded and made it worth the wait. The progression of this whole series was fantastically done and while the pacing in this book was a little slower, it was worth the experience.

This book made me a little more annoyed with Wren and Eve for, again, the majority of this book. One of my least favorite tropes is miscommunication and there was a bunch of that. But of course they made up (no spoilers here, you knew it was going to happen the whole time) and then the book got better! The buildup of this book was important because it really made them think about their perspectives and what they wanted from their new life. I am so glad with how their story ended though and even though it took time and a lot of sacrifice, it was perfect.

Overall, Ending Eleven by Jerri Chisholm was a great end to this trilogy but it just took a little time to get there. For more than half of the beginning of the book, it repeated the same scenes just with different wordings. While I understood the implications behind this, it just wasn't as interesting. The end of this book made up for the lack of pacing in the beginning. After I hit a certain spot, I couldn't put it down or finish fast enough. The end of Wren and Eve's story was well handled and I am so satisfied with the outcome. If you've come this far, keep going! You'll definitely want to finish this trilogy.