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knlipke's review
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
This was a really good sequel. A lot of series suffer from “second book syndrome” of just being boring and not useful.
Holy hell this was not it. I was tense the entire time. It was brutal, it was violent, it was bloody. Loved it
Holy hell this was not it. I was tense the entire time. It was brutal, it was violent, it was bloody. Loved it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Child death
actuallydawn's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Confinement
eszablya's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Child death, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Death, and Genocide
mhcraft's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I know many people have said the first and third books of the series are better so maybe I just came in with low expectations but I really enjoyed this one and I actually liked it more than Red Queen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
laurenandradee's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Death, Grief, Torture, and War
painteed_12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“ - Shade Barrow!
- Oh, vá lá, toda a gente sabe. Não é culpa minha que não te tenhas apercebido. “
Bom, decidi ler o segundo livro da rainha vermelha porque gostei bastante do primeiro. E acho que é um bom livro porque me apeguei a personagens e fiquei feliz porque numa altura estava a correr tudo bem até não correr e morri por dentro um pouco tantas vezes que até me perguntei porque é que ainda estava a ler o livro no fim :,)
De qualquer maneira este livro continua a história de Mare Barrow e não só, também conta a história de Kilorn, Farley, Shade, Cal, e todos os sanguenovos que vão sendo salvos. Uma boa continuação para o livro Rainha Vermelha, a continuação do desenvolvimento dos sanguenovos e as suas diferentes habilidades foram uma das coisas que me fez querer continuar a ler, para além de Shade, Kilorn e do romance…….
Agora vou ler outros primeiro antes de continuar com a coleção para recuperar a dor emocional que me deu este livro.
“ - Se morreres, mato-te.
Ele sorri tristemente.
- Igualmente “
- Oh, vá lá, toda a gente sabe. Não é culpa minha que não te tenhas apercebido. “
Bom, decidi ler o segundo livro da rainha vermelha porque gostei bastante do primeiro. E acho que é um bom livro porque me apeguei a personagens e fiquei feliz porque numa altura estava a correr tudo bem até não correr e morri por dentro um pouco tantas vezes que até me perguntei porque é que ainda estava a ler o livro no fim :,)
De qualquer maneira este livro continua a história de Mare Barrow e não só, também conta a história de Kilorn, Farley, Shade, Cal, e todos os sanguenovos que vão sendo salvos. Uma boa continuação para o livro Rainha Vermelha, a continuação do desenvolvimento dos sanguenovos e as suas diferentes habilidades foram uma das coisas que me fez querer continuar a ler, para além de Shade, Kilorn e do romance…….
Agora vou ler outros primeiro antes de continuar com a coleção para recuperar a dor emocional que me deu este livro.
“ - Se morreres, mato-te.
Ele sorri tristemente.
- Igualmente “
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death, and War
gwynnfox's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The complex relationships of war-time is very well written. The magic of the world is easy to understand and unique. They seem to keep forgetting that the main character, who holds thousands of lives in her hands is 16 years old, but the worst part is the supposed romance. There is 0 chemistry between Mare and Cal. Their feelings for each other is unbelievable. The most chemistry Mare ever had with anyone is Maven, and he's a douche and a half. Even Shade and Farley have no chemistry. The pairings don't seem to match up well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Self harm, Slavery, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Classism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Grief, and War
jos_books101's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and War
Minor: Blood
keyia_b's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gore
angelofthetardis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The follow up to 'Red Queen', Mare has escaped the clutches of Queen Elara and her own fiance, and is now in the hands of the Scarlet Guard. Armed with the knowledge that she's not the only one of her kind, her mission now is to recruit 'newbloods' to her cause and to save them from certain death at the hands of the Silver King. But who exactly can she trust? And just who is going to trust her?
I know it's probably a lazy comparison, but throughout my reading I felt like this followed the same storyline as the first half of 'Mockingjay'. There are a lot of similarities - the hidden bases that 'normal' people believe are abandoned, the filming of a propaganda reel with the main protagonist going off script and so on. It's definitely not a bad thing as the story completely works, but a part of me had hoped for something a bit different.
However, I like it when action takes a back seat to character development and the deepening of a reader's emotional investment into the story, and thus book absolutely achieves that. The twists and turns of Mare's thoughts and feelings, the continual questioning of just who is trustworthy, who is safe, who is going to betray you... by the conclusion, you can totally understand Mare's psyche and her feeling of being totally lost. You know what you hope will happen and what you expect to happen, but there's definitely plenty of room for further surprises. Part of me wants everything to pan out in the 'traditional' way, but there is so much scope for alternatives the other half of me really wants to be surprised!
The author hasn't shied away from taking a darker tone in places to illustrate the change in Maven and the 'oncoming storm'. While not graphic, there are a couple of scenes that, if they made this into a TV show or film, I know I'd be hiding behind a pillow at. In those moments, you do suddenly remember that Mare is just a teenager and so the contrast with the death and destruction she is faced with is quite shocking.
Overall I enjoyed this deeper dive into Mare's head and heart, and I look forward to seeing things continue to play out. Fortunately I don't have to wait long to find out what happens next; the next book in the series is waiting for me at the library!
I know it's probably a lazy comparison, but throughout my reading I felt like this followed the same storyline as the first half of 'Mockingjay'. There are a lot of similarities - the hidden bases that 'normal' people believe are abandoned, the filming of a propaganda reel with the main protagonist going off script and so on. It's definitely not a bad thing as the story completely works, but a part of me had hoped for something a bit different.
However, I like it when action takes a back seat to character development and the deepening of a reader's emotional investment into the story, and thus book absolutely achieves that. The twists and turns of Mare's thoughts and feelings, the continual questioning of just who is trustworthy, who is safe, who is going to betray you... by the conclusion, you can totally understand Mare's psyche and her feeling of being totally lost. You know what you hope will happen and what you expect to happen, but there's definitely plenty of room for further surprises. Part of me wants everything to pan out in the 'traditional' way, but there is so much scope for alternatives the other half of me really wants to be surprised!
The author hasn't shied away from taking a darker tone in places to illustrate the change in Maven and the 'oncoming storm'. While not graphic, there are a couple of scenes that, if they made this into a TV show or film, I know I'd be hiding behind a pillow at. In those moments, you do suddenly remember that Mare is just a teenager and so the contrast with the death and destruction she is faced with is quite shocking.
Overall I enjoyed this deeper dive into Mare's head and heart, and I look forward to seeing things continue to play out. Fortunately I don't have to wait long to find out what happens next; the next book in the series is waiting for me at the library!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Child death, and Death