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Cress by Marissa Meyer

45 reviews

risten's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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cpachet's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

I love the Lunar Chronicles and Cress is no exception. This new character is a sci-fi twist on Rapunzel, with a wicked captor, a blinded hero, the lot. I highly recommend reading Fairest before Cress; it helped contextualize some of the aspects of Lunar culture and abilities and I feel I would have been lost without that knowledge. Lots of loose ends so make sure you have a copy of Winter on hand (I don’t and I’m heading to the library to find one). My biggest complaint about this series is that for all its diversity (cyborgs, racial/cultural diversity, wolf-hybrids), there is no 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and I feel like it’s a missed opportunity. Every woman character seems linked to a man romantically and while the women are capable and strong, I wish there was less comphet.
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inkysplodge's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

5.0

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florecita_lectora's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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jerry_pov's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny 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

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itsmeyseniab's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was another great installment in the series! I thought it was fun, fast-paced and extremely compelling. Although I loved this story, and Cress as a character (Rapunzel as a super-smart computer hacker? yes please!) I did have some problems with the pacing at times, hence the 4.5 star rating. I do love how seamlessly all of the storylines are weaved together though. I am super excited to see how the story ends!
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talkstofish's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

Book 3 of the Lunar Chronicles reimagined Rapunzel. The plot draws more elements from the original Grimm brothers Rapunzel, leading to a more interesting read. The plot focuses on a minor character from the previous books. Cress is a young woman locked in a satellite, forced to hack and program for the evil Lunar queen. The plot centers on her escape and our favorite crew as they try to figure out a way to save Earth from all out war.
The plot focuses on a new plan for how Cinder will take her place as the missing Lunar princess. The first step? Stopping Kai’s wedding so that Queen Levanna does not become Empress of the Commonwealth, which can’t be undone even if Cinder takes over Luna. Our crew gets separated along the way, with interesting adventures that reveal more about the plague, the Lunar Queen’s plan, and our characters themselves.


Overall, I enjoyed this book the most out of the first three. It’s not a standalone book, but an exciting ride as we follow The Rampion’s crew on their quest to stop the evil Queen Levanna.
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honeyglows's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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? No

5.0

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emmasbookdiary's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

4.5

I LOVE THESE CHARACTERS. Goodness gracious, I loved Cress to death. She’s my favorite girl character for sure. And Thorne. *heart eyes* I love him so much! 
Rapunzel and Eugene vibes… YES PLEASE! I love em.

Overall, the story was also epic. Everything is coming together and I’m so happy about that!
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empathephant's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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