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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
3.7 stars
This book was intense, but I expected more romance than there actually was.
Despite this, I really liked it but it was difficult to me to get through it.
There is a lot of war strategy and I love how Kestrel always helped Arin without him knowing.
This book was intense, but I expected more romance than there actually was.
Despite this, I really liked it but it was difficult to me to get through it.
There is a lot of war strategy and I love how Kestrel always helped Arin without him knowing.
Abbandonato al 53% perché forse quello che mi piaceva di più della trilogia era Gheppio. Kestrel in questo libro non è più sé stessa, e sebbene ci siano delle buone ragioni e dopo gli avvenimenti non sarebbe credibile il contrario, questo non ha tolto che per me non ci fosse più motivo di continuare. Capisco che sia un mio problema, ma la storia senza Kesterel (com'era nei precedenti libri) per me perde molto del suo fascino e impoverisce tutto il resto
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-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
Meh. It was okay. A bit too much war/strategy for me but I'm happy with how it ended.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
《 4.5 / 5 stars 》
I really liked The Winner's Kiss it's probably my favorite book out of the trilogy. So much has changed from The Winner's Curse! It went from a first book focused mainly on romance to a conclusion full of war and strategy.
The Winner's Kiss picks up right where The Winner's Crime left off, throwing the reader right into the thick of it. While I found the beginning a little slow, it quickly picked up and I was swept away into all of the action that kept the pace fast throughout the rest of the book.
Marie Rutkoski's writing continued to be amazing. I like her style and how descriptive she is through it. It gave the story a real feeling and fully allowed the reader to become immersed in the world of the Valorians and the Herrani . She especially did a great job with the battle scenes. She was able to create so much tension and anxiety for the characters and for how the battle was going to end. She also does this through the changing the POV right when something major was happening, creating a cliffhanger and leaving the reader desperate for more.
The characters have changed a lot. Gone are the spoiled, rich girl and the angry, slave boy instead we have a cunning Kestrel and a deadly Arin. They are so different from the characters that were introduced in the first book and the ones that they became in the second. I loved how Marie Rutkoski continued their development, it made the story more lifelike.
The relationships in this book also developed. Kestrel and Arin's relationship was like a real one. It was full of ups and downs and hardships that both of them had to endure.
The non-romantic relationships were focused on more so than in the other books. You get a deeper understanding of Kestrel and her father's very complicated relationship and Arin and Roshar's brotherly one. It was nice to see what was happening between the characters that wasn't only focused on the romantic side like it was in The Winner's Curse.
The romance was 10 million times better! It was just like how a real romance would be. In the first book it was the first love between two teenagers. In the second book it took a back seat as there was so much happening with all of the politics. In The Winner's Kiss the romance is there, but it's matured into an older one, it's no longer a first love it's a romance that's been through good times and bad and that's constantly changing.
I definitely recommend this book to teens who like books with fantasy, romance, and action.
I really liked The Winner's Kiss it's probably my favorite book out of the trilogy. So much has changed from The Winner's Curse! It went from a first book focused mainly on romance to a conclusion full of war and strategy.
The Winner's Kiss picks up right where The Winner's Crime left off, throwing the reader right into the thick of it. While I found the beginning a little slow, it quickly picked up and I was swept away into all of the action that kept the pace fast throughout the rest of the book.
Marie Rutkoski's writing continued to be amazing. I like her style and how descriptive she is through it. It gave the story a real feeling and fully allowed the reader to become immersed in the world of the Valorians and the Herrani . She especially did a great job with the battle scenes. She was able to create so much tension and anxiety for the characters and for how the battle was going to end. She also does this through the changing the POV right when something major was happening, creating a cliffhanger and leaving the reader desperate for more.
The characters have changed a lot. Gone are the spoiled, rich girl and the angry, slave boy instead we have a cunning Kestrel and a deadly Arin. They are so different from the characters that were introduced in the first book and the ones that they became in the second. I loved how Marie Rutkoski continued their development, it made the story more lifelike.
The relationships in this book also developed. Kestrel and Arin's relationship was like a real one. It was full of ups and downs and hardships that both of them had to endure.
The non-romantic relationships were focused on more so than in the other books. You get a deeper understanding of Kestrel and her father's very complicated relationship and Arin and Roshar's brotherly one. It was nice to see what was happening between the characters that wasn't only focused on the romantic side like it was in The Winner's Curse.
The romance was 10 million times better! It was just like how a real romance would be. In the first book it was the first love between two teenagers. In the second book it took a back seat as there was so much happening with all of the politics. In The Winner's Kiss the romance is there, but it's matured into an older one, it's no longer a first love it's a romance that's been through good times and bad and that's constantly changing.
I definitely recommend this book to teens who like books with fantasy, romance, and action.
A tedious end to a series that did not live up to its initial promise. I felt no tension as to how this was going to end - and frankly didn't care long before the book ended.
It's almost like the author forgot who her characters are - I had trouble telling the inner voices of Arin and Kestrel apart. Also, Kestrel is suffering PTSD and, conveniently,.
"Sometimes Kestrel recalled a moment Arin described, and then it felt to Arin as if he'd looked into a mirror and saw her instead of his own reflection." (p. 254)
Bleh.
It's almost like the author forgot who her characters are - I had trouble telling the inner voices of Arin and Kestrel apart. Also, Kestrel is suffering PTSD and, conveniently,
Spoiler
memory loss from her time in a labor camp, so Arin and Kestrel have to learn to love each other again"Sometimes Kestrel recalled a moment Arin described, and then it felt to Arin as if he'd looked into a mirror and saw her instead of his own reflection." (p. 254)
Bleh.
3.5/5
great book! I really enjoyed this trilogy, the whole plotting, strategic mind of the characters is just absolutely amazing!!
still I'm a tiny bit disappointed by the end, there's still a lot I wanted to know... :)
great book! I really enjoyed this trilogy, the whole plotting, strategic mind of the characters is just absolutely amazing!!
still I'm a tiny bit disappointed by the end, there's still a lot I wanted to know... :)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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