3.5 stars, nearly 4 even. I can only say that the first book in the trilogy was the strongest one for me. This last one was nice, but it was not the same (of course not). I feel like it was only dialogue, which isn't a bad thing, but some lines were a bit too much without any description? The ending worked well for me, although I feel like Rainbow Rowell could have elaborated on it further.

I really loved this trilogy. Though the second part wasn’t as good as the other two in my opinion. If you’ve been following Simon and Baz’s journey since Carry On, Any Way the Wind Blows feels like coming home—chaotic, magical, and full of heart. This third and final book in the Simon Snow trilogy is a satisfying, bittersweet conclusion that tackles love, identity, and what happens after “happily ever after.” ___________________Spoiler ___________________ Simon and Baz continue to tug at my heartstrings. Their relationship feels messy and real, with moments of vulnerability that had me tearing up. But I also loved how Penny’s & Shepard’s and Agatha’s & Niamh relationship evolved. All over a very good story I really recommend!!

So this was a ride? It was defined better then the second book Wayward Son, but it wasn’t great? There were some parts that I liked (mainly the beginning and close to the end) but in between it was soooo slow and boring. I felt like the characters were going in circles and nothing was happening. This book was definitely too long, I think it could have easily been 200 pages shorter. Also what was that ending? I felt like the family explanation came way to short, even though it was being held over the readers head for like 3 books. Also what was the ending with Agatha and Nhiam?? Where did that come from?

"This book is for you. Never let them tell you you’re not magic." 3.5 ⭐️ It was a fun book, but not neccessary. There is basically no plot. But there were many cute SnowBaz scenes and I did enjoy that. And as the final book in the Simon Snow series, it left too many open questions for my taste... So just an example: A whole chunk of the story in the beginning is that Simon wants the tail and wings removed. Things happen, he changes the appoinment to save the world etc, but after the evil guy is defeated... they never mention it again??

In "any way the wind blows" Simon, Baz, Penelope, and Agatha are back in the UK, and there's a new Chosen One. Baz thinks it's all bullshit, while Simon hopes someone has taken his place. Meanwhile Penny tries to solve Shepard's curse problem and Agatha connects with goats. All of their relationships change in the best ways. I really enjoyed this conclusion to the trilogy. This trilogy has always been a coming of age story, and it was great to finally have these four find their place in the world and a future they can see for themselves. I also enjoy that we saw them confront and connect with their families. A part of growing up is not just finding your place in the world, but also your place in your family and your family's place in your life. I'm sad to leave these characters now, but I am very satisfied with the arcs each of them went through and where we leave them now.

Pensé que teníamos la clase de amor del que no puedes dejar de lado o alejarte. Un fuego inmortal. El amor del que oyes en historias antiguas. Nadie le contó a Simon las historias antiguas. Es muy neh Digo no es un mal libro, estas tan enfocado en Baz y Simón, Penelope y Shepard que terminas la historia. Pero es un libro muy tranqui. Sin grandes aventuras, sin mucho misterio. Me gustó que profundizarán un poco en cómo se sentía Simon respecto a la magia a ahora que no la posee, como aprender a adaptarse. Creo que no me gustó como encontró la verdad sobre su familia, creo que había mucho más ahí. —Solo debes saber —dice—, que haría cualquier cosa por ti. Que te dejaría hacerme cualquier cosa. No hay nada de ti que no quiera. Me encantó ver como Baz y Simon iban acoplandose el uno al otro en su relación, como aprenden, intentan, preguntan, como se comunican y aun así aman con todas sus fuerzas al otro. En fin Snowbaz en mi corazón forever. —No, lo sé. Sin dudarlo, nunca me voy a arrepentir de besarte. Nunca voy a arrepentirme de ningún momento en el que estuvimos juntos, incluso si me arrepiento de los errores que cometí La historia de Penelope y Shepard me gustó, fue un buen final para ambos. Sigo odiando a Agatha, me parece un personaje innecesario y me aburre.

Das war ein Rollercoaster. 3/4 des Buches und Rowell hat mich fast verloren gehabt. Ich wäre echt enttäuscht gewesen, wenn das letzte Buch der Reihe mich so verliert, aber die letzten 100 Seiten waren dann doch echt gut. Spoiler: ich hätt mir echt gern ne richtige Sex Szene gewünscht, das hätte die Spannung seit Buch 2 zwischen Simon und Baz echt gebraucht, aber ich glaube die Bücher fallen unter die Kategorie YA also muss wohl ein Fade-to-Black reichen

*minor spoilers I suppose*I liked how the book focused on the characters and giving them more depth. They got to explore themselves in ways that weren't perfect but realistic and fit for their age. Penny finally got a role outside of being Simon's best friend and Agatha got to understand herself better. I adored that the book focused a lot on Simon and the loss of his powers and how that took its toll on his relationship. It added a realness I miss in a lot of books. Baz was also very real and amazing and we got to see new sides of him. I just feel like this book was a lot about healing and growing up and I like that a lot.The writing style was very much enjoyable and made it possible for me to finish this book in a few days. I guess if you didn't like 'wayward son', you won't like this one either, but personally I enjoyed them both. I liked this book a lot but I can only give it four stars due to the ending. It felt quite unfinished and not worthy of the characters and their journey.

I just realized I never posted a review for this book here, maybe because it's hard to even find words for it. There is so much happening in this volume, and it was still too short cause I can never have enough of them. This volume was way more focused on Baz and Simons relationship, which I loved but also took me on an emotional roller-coaster. They love each other so much but struggle so hard to express that, and sometimes I just wanted to shake them and be like, "Why is this so difficult? Just kiss each other and be happy!" But of course, it's not that easy, and I also life for the drama. I also really enjoyed Penelopes' storyline and, surprisingly, Agathas, as well. I never hated her character and actually could understand why she wanted to distance herself from magic in the second volume, but her storylines were just kinda boring to read. Not in this one, though, and I liked where it got her. All in all, a great volume and amazing series in general. I still wanted to know more at the end, though. It wasn't really that open, but there were still some unanswered questions, and I am a very curious person. Maybe we will see the characters again (well, there is a great short story about them in Scattered Showers).

Ehrlich gesagt hatte ich lange überlegt, ob ich diesen dritten Band überhaupt lesen möchte. Band 2 hatte mich ziemlich enttäuscht und ich hatte Sorge das es mir nun wieder so ergehen könnte. Vielleicht konnte mit Rainbow Rowell auch gerade deshalb positiv überraschen. Nach wie vor finde ich zwar das "Carry On" definitiv als Einzelband bestens funktioniert hätte, aber dieser hoffentlich nun wirkliche Abschluss war einfach schön. Simon setzt sich endlich wirklich mit sich und auch mit seiner Beziehung zu Baz auseinander. Er überlegt, ob er weiterhin in die Welt der Magie passen möchte oder lieber einen ganz neuen Weg einschlagen will. Auch Penelope, Shepherd und Agatha haben wieder ihre Kapitel, auch wenn sie lange so nebenher plätschern und es zunächst nicht klar ist, was sie nun mit dem Rest der Handlung zu tun haben. Nach und nach fügt sich dann doch alles zusammen. Natürlich gibt es das meiste Chaos wenn sie dann alle gemeinsam agieren :lachen: Es hat aber auch überraschend Spaß gemacht Penelopes Perspektive zu verfolgen, die mich ehrlich gesagt sonst immer leicht gelangweilt hatte. Aber endlich versteht man weshalb Simon sie so cool findet und warum eigentlich alle ohne sie ziemlich verloren wären *gg* Im Grunde geht es in diesem Band vor allem darum, das alle Figuren sich selbst finden und das auch ohne sich die ganze Zeit nur auf Simon zu beziehen. Und Simon lernt, das er nicht alles verliert, nur wenn sich mal nicht immer alles um ihn dreht. Es hat einfach Spaß gemacht einmal mehr in die Welt von Simon und Baz einzutauchen und die Augen darüber zu verdrehen, in welchen Schlammassel sie sich jetzt mal wieder gebracht haben. *g*

This is one of the only books where I enjoyed reading EVERY single point of view and where I just like every single character! I am so sad it’s over because I wanna know what happens next, even it’s mundane every day things. That’s how greatly the characters are written. Loved it!

I didn't want this story to end ... but now it did and I don't know what to do with myself. I am having the worst book hangover, because this is one of the best books (if not the best book) I have ever read. I didn't have sticky notes at hand so I actually put dog-ears in this masterpiece (don't judge), because I couldn't bear to never find this scene or that perfect sentence again. I have literally never done that to a book before (it represents my unconditonal love!) In this finale I was rewarded with all the Simon and Baz scenes I was missing in the second book. They broke my heart so many times and then slowly put it back together again. I mean: "We're not made of pieces that come apart" - it broke me! I can't count how many times I teared up so hard and how many times I had to smile so wide that it hurt after a while. Rainbow Rowell has a way with words and sentences I have never seen (or read acutally) before. I hate to repeat myself, but in this case it seems necessary: this book is a masterpiece. Baz finds himself in this book and if you haven't loved him before (which cannot be the case), you will adore him now. He is perfect and I will make him my bookboyfriend forever - my very very gay bookboyfriend, but I don't care. Baz deserves all the love he can get. Simon is also working on himself in this book and tries to discover what really matters to him and how he is supposed to love without always having to look over is shoulder - always in fear. He is still very broken, but Baz slowly puts him back together. Those were the best scenes! Penny also gets her own story in this finale. She isn't attached to Simon at the hip (can you imagine?), but that doesn't stop her to find an adventure on her own - or actually with this really cute guy Shepperd. She stays strong and brave in this book as well, but discovers another side of herself and becomes more open minded to the world around her. Suffice it to say: I am still loving Penny! Then there is Agathe, who I never really liked in the previous book, but after what she's been trough her story becomes a bit slower, a bit softer. It fits her perfectly and I love where she ends up. I am still not over this book and I might read this series 100 times and still won't be. I want to live in this book! But, as I can't acutally do that, I will settle for giving it to all my friends and recommending it to strangers at the bookstore.

Grandioses Finale der Simon Snow Reihe. Ich mag gar nicht viel zum Inhalt sagen, denn damit würde ich nur spoilern. :) Was ich aber sagen möchte: Ich habs geliebt. Wirklich geliebt! Ich hätte es kaum für möglich gehalten, aber ich mochte den 3. Teil sogar noch ein bisschen lieber als den 1. Teil der Reihe. Wie auch in den ersten beiden Teilen besticht die Story mit viel Witz, trotz sehr tiefgründiger Themen. Ich bin von der Reihe wirklich begeistert und kann sie nur jedem wärmstens empfehlen!