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charlieteuthis's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic! I preferred it to the first book. Can't wait to read book three!
frankiewitham's review against another edition
5.0
great sequel, finished it in a whopping 3ish hours
hurrikanekathrina's review against another edition
4.0
10/10
“She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.”
ATTENTION: BRAIN CELLS OVERHEATED DUE TO EXTREME AWESOMENESS. BOOK IS TOO FAB TO HANDLE. INITIATING COOL DOWN...
Okay, I needed a few moments to calm down. I'm good now.
This book. Holy shit. When was the last time I started a series, thought to myself "meh, this first book was okay I guess" then read the second one and fell head over heels in love with it?
Not just with the new story line. With the characters (old ones as well), the world, the overall plot.
If I have to give a short review, I will put it like this: I really, really, really, really, really liked Scarlet . Really liked it.
While I remember not really disliking any aspects of Cinder in particular, the first book in the Lunar Chronicles certainly didn't knock my socks off. It just didn't wow me.
So I was not too enthusiastic to go into Scarlet, though I was still curious to see where this story was going (plus I'd heard that the books only get better). And let me just tell you, independant from the content, I'd never regret buying these books as ALL the covers are breathtakingly beautiful. Perhaps the most beautiful books on my shelf! BRAVO to the cover designers, you've done a TREMENDOUS job!
Alright, moving on.
The first thing I noticed when starting Scarlet was my positive surprise at how much I loved Marissa Meyer's two plot lines story telling. Not many authors are good at this. I've read plenty of books (TMI, Heroes of Olympus, Allegiant - cringeworthy that last one- ...) in which the author attempts a multi POV approach of the story and it ends up rather... meh. Often, the POVs are either not distinguishable enough, one story line is boring or a POV simply feels pointless. Not so with this book. Meyer knows how to keep up two autonomous plot lines while keeping the reader interested and building strong character and story development. There was not a single point in the book when I sighed with boredom at the beginning of a chapter, thinking to myself "Oh, why do I have to bother with 20 pages of this story, before I can get to the good stuff again?"
As soon as my appreciation for Marissa's writing skills (she had those in Cinder already, though, gotta say it. That woman knows how to write) took a back seat, I was immediately captivated by the - can I have a bold please - amazing , no really, I mean it, AMAZING characters.
Wolf, Cinder, Scarlet, Thorne.
Oh my.
Oh my, oh my *Fans self*
I could go into great detail about all of these characters (esp our two new males Wolf and Thorne) and why they are so fab, as the new lingo goes, but frankly, my reviews are already much too long.
So I'll try to cut it short.
Cinder has always been a character with an interesting premise. A cyborg Cinderella mechanic with a hidden past and a sour mood? Yes, nice, give me more. However, although I liked her in the first book, she didn't really unfold her full potential of awesomeness as she did in this book. I instantly connected much more to her in Scarlet , where our sour, relatable, awesome little Lunar heroine grew so much on me that she became one of my favorite characters in the series (and that must mean something, because I mean: Thorne. Wolf.)
Okay, as I have subtley hinted at, I am quite fond of our two new male protagonists. Where do I start? Let's start with everybody's darling: Thorne
Ooooh, Thorne. What can I say about him? Do I even HAVE to say anything? Everyone who read the book, you know he's fabulous. He reminds me so much of Flynn Rider from Tangled (which is funny, since I know he'll become quite essential in Cress) and who doesn't love Flynn? I do (major Flynnpunzel shipper right here). It took about 2 pages of Captain Carswell Thorne and I was smitten.
“I started a riot on t he yard. We were protesting the soap."
Her confusion grew, and Thorne noticed that she was still in her defensive stance.
"The soap," he said again, wondering if she'd heard him. "It's too drying."
She said nothing.
"I have sensitive skin.”
Oh Thorne
And Wolf omg, how could I not love him? He's just my type of book bf. Dark, mysterious, stern, with a dark, painful past. And good, do I ship him with Scarlet. Their storyline was amazing and I was at the edge of my seat the entire second half of the book.
Another thing that I loved was how much the world opened up to me. I simply love how Meyer modernized the fairy tales and how you clearly see the character's fairy tale inspiration while still maintaining an own plot and surprising the reader with some plot twists or unexpected revelations. And the sci-fi elements were so well done. It's so interesting to see our own world, with still existing countries and cities, after a fictitious fourth world war and with added science fiction elements. It doesn't seem too far fetched, but it's far enough to give you that satisfiying, star wars-esque Sci-fi/Fantasy feel.
So yeah, Scarlet was absolutely amazing and it deserves a spot on my "Amazing Characters" and I think also on my "Favorite" shelfs. Reading this book has been nothing but fun and delight at Marissa Meyer's story telling!
If you read Cinder and don't quite get the hype around this series, DEF. check out Scarlet. It's about a 1000000000x better than the first book and I'm so freaking PUMPED for Cress!!
“She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.”
ATTENTION: BRAIN CELLS OVERHEATED DUE TO EXTREME AWESOMENESS. BOOK IS TOO FAB TO HANDLE. INITIATING COOL DOWN...
Okay, I needed a few moments to calm down. I'm good now.
This book. Holy shit. When was the last time I started a series, thought to myself "meh, this first book was okay I guess" then read the second one and fell head over heels in love with it?
Not just with the new story line. With the characters (old ones as well), the world, the overall plot.
If I have to give a short review, I will put it like this: I really, really, really, really, really liked Scarlet . Really liked it.
While I remember not really disliking any aspects of Cinder in particular, the first book in the Lunar Chronicles certainly didn't knock my socks off. It just didn't wow me.
So I was not too enthusiastic to go into Scarlet, though I was still curious to see where this story was going (plus I'd heard that the books only get better). And let me just tell you, independant from the content, I'd never regret buying these books as ALL the covers are breathtakingly beautiful. Perhaps the most beautiful books on my shelf! BRAVO to the cover designers, you've done a TREMENDOUS job!
Alright, moving on.
The first thing I noticed when starting Scarlet was my positive surprise at how much I loved Marissa Meyer's two plot lines story telling. Not many authors are good at this. I've read plenty of books (TMI, Heroes of Olympus, Allegiant - cringeworthy that last one- ...) in which the author attempts a multi POV approach of the story and it ends up rather... meh. Often, the POVs are either not distinguishable enough, one story line is boring or a POV simply feels pointless. Not so with this book. Meyer knows how to keep up two autonomous plot lines while keeping the reader interested and building strong character and story development. There was not a single point in the book when I sighed with boredom at the beginning of a chapter, thinking to myself "Oh, why do I have to bother with 20 pages of this story, before I can get to the good stuff again?"
As soon as my appreciation for Marissa's writing skills (she had those in Cinder already, though, gotta say it. That woman knows how to write) took a back seat, I was immediately captivated by the - can I have a bold please - amazing , no really, I mean it, AMAZING characters.
Wolf, Cinder, Scarlet, Thorne.
Oh my.
Oh my, oh my *Fans self*
I could go into great detail about all of these characters (esp our two new males Wolf and Thorne) and why they are so fab, as the new lingo goes, but frankly, my reviews are already much too long.
So I'll try to cut it short.
Cinder has always been a character with an interesting premise. A cyborg Cinderella mechanic with a hidden past and a sour mood? Yes, nice, give me more. However, although I liked her in the first book, she didn't really unfold her full potential of awesomeness as she did in this book. I instantly connected much more to her in Scarlet , where our sour, relatable, awesome little Lunar heroine grew so much on me that she became one of my favorite characters in the series (and that must mean something, because I mean: Thorne. Wolf.)
Okay, as I have subtley hinted at, I am quite fond of our two new male protagonists. Where do I start? Let's start with everybody's darling: Thorne
Ooooh, Thorne. What can I say about him? Do I even HAVE to say anything? Everyone who read the book, you know he's fabulous. He reminds me so much of Flynn Rider from Tangled (which is funny, since I know he'll become quite essential in Cress) and who doesn't love Flynn? I do (major Flynnpunzel shipper right here). It took about 2 pages of Captain Carswell Thorne and I was smitten.
“I started a riot on t he yard. We were protesting the soap."
Her confusion grew, and Thorne noticed that she was still in her defensive stance.
"The soap," he said again, wondering if she'd heard him. "It's too drying."
She said nothing.
"I have sensitive skin.”
Oh Thorne
And Wolf omg, how could I not love him? He's just my type of book bf. Dark, mysterious, stern, with a dark, painful past. And good, do I ship him with Scarlet. Their storyline was amazing and I was at the edge of my seat the entire second half of the book.
Another thing that I loved was how much the world opened up to me. I simply love how Meyer modernized the fairy tales and how you clearly see the character's fairy tale inspiration while still maintaining an own plot and surprising the reader with some plot twists or unexpected revelations. And the sci-fi elements were so well done. It's so interesting to see our own world, with still existing countries and cities, after a fictitious fourth world war and with added science fiction elements. It doesn't seem too far fetched, but it's far enough to give you that satisfiying, star wars-esque Sci-fi/Fantasy feel.
So yeah, Scarlet was absolutely amazing and it deserves a spot on my "Amazing Characters" and I think also on my "Favorite" shelfs. Reading this book has been nothing but fun and delight at Marissa Meyer's story telling!
If you read Cinder and don't quite get the hype around this series, DEF. check out Scarlet. It's about a 1000000000x better than the first book and I'm so freaking PUMPED for Cress!!
chaicedony's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.75
debster1982's review against another edition
4.0
Very wel written. Kept me invested till the last page
jenmangler's review against another edition
2.0
I'm finding this series entertaining, though I wouldn't count myself as a huge fan. My feelings toward Scarlet are very similar to my feelings toward Cinder: meh. I'm interested enough to want to know how it ends, so I guess I'll keep reading, but it's not the kind of series that has me holding my breath in anticipation of the next installment.
breezy610's review against another edition
5.0
I finish this book in one sitting. That's how good it is. It's the prefect companion to Cinder, the first book. While it still has some focus on Cinder, the author brings new character to the puzzle that help Cinder along her way to maybe becoming the next lunar queen. I kind of wish now that i would have waited until the next book comes out because i don't think i can wait another year before the next one comes out. all i hope that they decide to push up the pulish date.
vira92's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
seyahrue's review against another edition
4.0
This book definitely felt a lot less predictable than Cinder, there were a few surprises that I didn’t actually see coming this time which was really great! I did enjoy Cinder and Thornes chapters more than Scarlet and Wolfs though, and since Scarlet only really gets half of the book I didn’t feel quite as invested in her storyline as I did in Cinders.
I did really enjoy this one though, and I’m looking forward to starting Cress next!
I did really enjoy this one though, and I’m looking forward to starting Cress next!
sheiltheshell's review against another edition
1.0
Marissa Meyer’s past tendency to portray ableism and a lack of awareness regarding race relations has come to my attention. I, in no way, condone this behavior.