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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
Great ending to this series...wasn't so wowed overall by the writing style - it seemed a bit simple at times - but the overall story was really good.
4.5 stars
The end was a bit dragging. It could have been shorter all wrapped up in a short epilogue or something like that. Also the book was a bit repetitive (I don't know how to say it better without spoiling the book, hmmm)
But at this point I was so invested and in love with the characters not that I couldn't possibly give it less than 4.5 stars.
The end was a bit dragging. It could have been shorter all wrapped up in a short epilogue or something like that. Also the book was a bit repetitive (I don't know how to say it better without spoiling the book, hmmm)
But at this point I was so invested and in love with the characters not that I couldn't possibly give it less than 4.5 stars.
it takes me years to write reviews these days, or sometimes I finish a book and write one straight after. But then sometimes I forget to write a review in general.
But this was such a good finale. It was thick book and I found myself thinking how the frick are any of them gonna get out of certain situations that happens in like the middle of the book, but I guess I never saw any of those different ways how the characters ended up saving themselves. It was so damn great book, its ridiculous. It took me so many years to actually pick the books up . . . like it always is with me and books that are considered pretty much "classic" YA at this point.
I loved every single character - Cinder, Iko, Kai (even though he was so clueless for the first 3 books), Thorne (MY PRECIOUS BABY), Scarlet, Wolf, Cress, Winter and Jacin. The whole gang was so precious and saw each other as a family. What really irritated me a bit was how they kept spending the whole book or ever since book 3 separated every once in a while. Then got back together and then got separated yet again, maybe this time different people got somewhere else. And Wolf being turned/modified into a bigger monster was so sad because his character in general is a pretty sad wolf man.
IKO. That's it. I would die for her. I kinda knew that she was gonna be an important character ever since before I started reading the book because of this one very amazing cosplayed, whose friend was cosplaying Iko as a human after her personality chip was put into an escort-droid body. And I knew she was gonna be there but damn, I loved Iko ever since Cinder.
THORNE AND CRESS. "JUST KISSING MY GIRL" IS WHAT PRETTY MUCH DESERVES 2 STARS FOR JUST EXISTING IN THE BOOK OR WHEN HE SAID HE IS TERRIFIED OF CRESS AND JUST THEIR WHOLE SCENES. Him stabbing my girl Cress and her shooting his fingers off. SUCH AN OTP AT ITS FINEST.
Winter was such a brilliant character addition and I really really love her and her insanity and just how strong she truly is. And her scenes with Jacin were so cute because she is so cute when she tried to be flirty and Jacin was trying to keep his chill all the time.
There were so many good scenes and everything else. I love these series so much. I probably won't go too much into more of the review because my mind is a mess and well, I don't think I will be able to say anything good about it anyway besides how much I loved it and how much I missed the characters the moment I finished the book.
Also, the last scene between Cinder and Kai was so wholesome and a good way to end the story. So beautiful.
But this was such a good finale. It was thick book and I found myself thinking how the frick are any of them gonna get out of certain situations that happens in like the middle of the book, but I guess I never saw any of those different ways how the characters ended up saving themselves. It was so damn great book, its ridiculous. It took me so many years to actually pick the books up . . . like it always is with me and books that are considered pretty much "classic" YA at this point.
I loved every single character - Cinder, Iko, Kai (even though he was so clueless for the first 3 books), Thorne (MY PRECIOUS BABY), Scarlet, Wolf, Cress, Winter and Jacin. The whole gang was so precious and saw each other as a family. What really irritated me a bit was how they kept spending the whole book or ever since book 3 separated every once in a while. Then got back together and then got separated yet again, maybe this time different people got somewhere else. And Wolf being turned/modified into a bigger monster was so sad because his character in general is a pretty sad wolf man.
IKO. That's it. I would die for her. I kinda knew that she was gonna be an important character ever since before I started reading the book because of this one very amazing cosplayed, whose friend was cosplaying Iko as a human after her personality chip was put into an escort-droid body. And I knew she was gonna be there but damn, I loved Iko ever since Cinder.
THORNE AND CRESS. "JUST KISSING MY GIRL" IS WHAT PRETTY MUCH DESERVES 2 STARS FOR JUST EXISTING IN THE BOOK OR WHEN HE SAID HE IS TERRIFIED OF CRESS AND JUST THEIR WHOLE SCENES. Him stabbing my girl Cress and her shooting his fingers off. SUCH AN OTP AT ITS FINEST.
Winter was such a brilliant character addition and I really really love her and her insanity and just how strong she truly is. And her scenes with Jacin were so cute because she is so cute when she tried to be flirty and Jacin was trying to keep his chill all the time.
There were so many good scenes and everything else. I love these series so much. I probably won't go too much into more of the review because my mind is a mess and well, I don't think I will be able to say anything good about it anyway besides how much I loved it and how much I missed the characters the moment I finished the book.
Also, the last scene between Cinder and Kai was so wholesome and a good way to end the story. So beautiful.
I loved it and I hated it. The book started out slow like most of the books in this series did but then it turned into a page turner. Why did everyone on the Rampion have to end up as romantic partners? The only ones I really cared about were Thorne and Cress. I love Throne; definitely my favorite.
I realized about half way through the book-why is this book called Winter? I wouldn't even call her the main character in the book; that's Cinder. I do like Winter a lot though, Winter the character.
I kept thinking about The Hunger Games series too as this last book reminded me of last battle with Panem, the priviledged citizens there, underpriviledged districts-same as Luna.
I was also sure one of the main characters was going to die (please not Thorne I thought the whole book) because one usually does but they were all saved in the end.
I realized about half way through the book-why is this book called Winter? I wouldn't even call her the main character in the book; that's Cinder. I do like Winter a lot though, Winter the character.
I kept thinking about The Hunger Games series too as this last book reminded me of last battle with Panem, the priviledged citizens there, underpriviledged districts-same as Luna.
I was also sure one of the main characters was going to die (please not Thorne I thought the whole book) because one usually does but they were all saved in the end.
There are no words to describe this level of perfection
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
the end. loveeeee it!!!
My 100th book!
This book was like a never ending rollercoaster of emotions, legit why was is it so long? Anyways, I loved all of it (except the alpha stuff that is still weird).
This book was like a never ending rollercoaster of emotions, legit why was is it so long? Anyways, I loved all of it (except the alpha stuff that is still weird).
4,5
Seria za całość dostaje ode mnie 4,75, mogłabym się nawet zastanowić nad 5 gwiazdkami po zakończeniu.
To było coś, czego POTRZEBOWAŁAM. Taka przerwa od wszystkiego.
Brakowało mi tak fajnie napisanej fantastyki młodzieżowej, zwłaszcza, że w ostatnim czasie ciężko jest mi się w coś tak wciągnąć wciągnąć, a tu Marissa jak zawsze nie zawodzi.
Przyznam szczerze, że ten tom mi się trochę dłużył, możliwe, że było to spowodowane jego długością, jednak to wcale nie był w tym przypadku minus, ponieważ obawiam się, że gdybym czytała to na szybko, by jak najszybciej tylko skończyć to mogłabym się pogubić w wydarzeniach. Sama seria jest niezwykle wciągająca i są to rettelingi znanych nam wszystkim baśni i czytając to da się zauważyć, że niektóre motywy faktycznie są podobne, ale tak naprawdę każda z tych historii jest inna, a razem tworzą świetną całość.
Świat również jest stworzony niesamowicie i jednocześnie nie jest on skomplikowany, więc młodszy odbiorca nie powinien mieć większego problemu ze zrozumieniem go.
Tak naprawdę to jedyny problem jaki miałam, a przynajmniej na jaki zwróciłam swoją uwagę to wiek bohaterów. To mi po prostu tak bardzo nie pasowało, że w głowie sobie zakodowałam, że są starsi, bo niestety nie kupuję tego co przedstawiła autorka. Po prostu nie. Ja wiem, że to jest fantastyka, ale 16-latka? To trochę według mnie za mało. I tak- wiem, ze podobny motyw pojawia się w wielu książkach tego typu, ale nie zmienia to faktu, że mi to przeszkadza. I jest to jedynie moja osobista opinia, wiem, że wiele osób nie przejmuje się nawet wiekiem bohaterów i tak jest nawet prościej, jak również, że "to w końcu fantastyka młodzieżowa" itp itd, ale wciąż nie zmienia to moich odczuć względem niej.
Ale podsumowując: Ta seria była dla mnie świetną przygodą i rozrywką i naprawdę bardzo przyjemnie spędziłam przy niej swój czas.
Seria za całość dostaje ode mnie 4,75, mogłabym się nawet zastanowić nad 5 gwiazdkami po zakończeniu.
To było coś, czego POTRZEBOWAŁAM. Taka przerwa od wszystkiego.
Brakowało mi tak fajnie napisanej fantastyki młodzieżowej, zwłaszcza, że w ostatnim czasie ciężko jest mi się w coś tak wciągnąć wciągnąć, a tu Marissa jak zawsze nie zawodzi.
Przyznam szczerze, że ten tom mi się trochę dłużył, możliwe, że było to spowodowane jego długością, jednak to wcale nie był w tym przypadku minus, ponieważ obawiam się, że gdybym czytała to na szybko, by jak najszybciej tylko skończyć to mogłabym się pogubić w wydarzeniach. Sama seria jest niezwykle wciągająca i są to rettelingi znanych nam wszystkim baśni i czytając to da się zauważyć, że niektóre motywy faktycznie są podobne, ale tak naprawdę każda z tych historii jest inna, a razem tworzą świetną całość.
Świat również jest stworzony niesamowicie i jednocześnie nie jest on skomplikowany, więc młodszy odbiorca nie powinien mieć większego problemu ze zrozumieniem go.
Tak naprawdę to jedyny problem jaki miałam, a przynajmniej na jaki zwróciłam swoją uwagę to wiek bohaterów. To mi po prostu tak bardzo nie pasowało, że w głowie sobie zakodowałam, że są starsi, bo niestety nie kupuję tego co przedstawiła autorka. Po prostu nie. Ja wiem, że to jest fantastyka, ale 16-latka? To trochę według mnie za mało. I tak- wiem, ze podobny motyw pojawia się w wielu książkach tego typu, ale nie zmienia to faktu, że mi to przeszkadza. I jest to jedynie moja osobista opinia, wiem, że wiele osób nie przejmuje się nawet wiekiem bohaterów i tak jest nawet prościej, jak również, że "to w końcu fantastyka młodzieżowa" itp itd, ale wciąż nie zmienia to moich odczuć względem niej.
Ale podsumowując: Ta seria była dla mnie świetną przygodą i rozrywką i naprawdę bardzo przyjemnie spędziłam przy niej swój czas.
4.5 stars
Ever since I first read Cinder, almost three years ago, I knew that this series would likely be one of my all-time favorites. Now here we are. The end of the road. And I was not wrong.
At a whopping 824 pages, your first thought upon opening Winter may rightfully be, "Holy crap this book is massive." That size is daunting to most readers - especially to me. But it's a testament to Meyer's skill as a writer that the story never truly drags and no moment ever feels unnecessary. Every book introduces two additional main characters - so by Winter, with Winter and Jacin added to the mix, we're up to a whopping 8! Obviously they're not going to be together all the time, each character and romance needs its own development, and there are a lot of loose ends to tie up. But believe me when I say that Meyer manages all that and more.
What really impressed me is that even though Winter and Jacin enter the story so late in the game, their storyline is no less important. In fact, by the end of the book, they rose to number 2 on my ship list because of the heartfelt emotions, the lovely banter, and the genuine bond between the two. I loved finding out about their history and their unique dynamic - and that's saying a lot, because getting to know all that did mean that the story wasn't always moving forward to its long-awaited climax. But they were lovely complex characters, and Winter's voice was just DELIGHTFUL, while Jacin's dry wit made me giggle for hours.
Fine, fine, I started talking about ships, so I might as well continue on with that train of thought, right? Cress and Throne still dominate my heart. Honestly. There was some drama there but still - their relationship is so real and genuine... I loved that Thorne was now the one whose emotions were more apparent - and when he got all flustered, I got all flustered. And a certain scene in a certain place during a certain revolution ABSOLUTELY SLAYED ME. They are so perf, I can't even. Cinder and Kai are third on the list - they fit really well together and compliment each other, but I don't have the intense butterflies that I do with the others. And Scarlet and Wolf come in at a respectable fourth place - because even though I would rank them last, believe me when I tell you that I genuinely like ALL of these ships. And that usually never happens.
I will admit that the pacing is a tiny bit jolted at times because Cinder's plans seem straight forward but constantly run into roadblocks - so while you think the climax is gonna happen any second, it takes a while to get there. But Meyer uses all that time to work on developing the world, the politics, the characters, and their relationships. Above all, her writing style is so fluid that it's not hard at all to just get engrossed in the story and lose all track of time. 800 pages have never been digested quite so easily or quickly.
Do you want action? Winter's got action. This book is all about finally taking the rebellion to the queen. And with the added world building to show the horrible class divide and abhorrent living conditions for most of the Lunar population, this rebellion feels so much like the absolute best dystopias. The stakes are high as well, and like in Scarlet, there is quite a gore factor. In fact, with the even more suped-up wolfish soldiers, the gore is about ten times worse. But this time I didn't mind it as much. It all just reinforced the high stakes and made the climax an absolutely heart-stopping read.
But possibly what I love most about Winter is that even though it's based upon multiple fairy tales, it does not deliver the cookie cutter happy ending. That's not to say that you should fear SINISTER THINGS, but I just really really love where the story left off. It definitely retained a sense of originality. I would also never say no to more. Because seriously. I love this world and these characters more than you can possibly imagine.
Summing Up:
It seems like the end of an era, because The Lunar Chronicles was one of the first series I discovered as a book blogger and I have marked every individual book as a favorite along the way. This is a series I will happily return to time and again. Meyer's writing style is fluid and engrossing. Her characters and romances are absolutely wonderfully developed. Her brand of sci-fi is refreshing and exciting. Her storytelling is exquisitely detailed and executed. I'm so happy that these books exist. So, so, so happy.
GIF it to me straight!
Recommended To:
For the last time: everyone.
Ever since I first read Cinder, almost three years ago, I knew that this series would likely be one of my all-time favorites. Now here we are. The end of the road. And I was not wrong.
At a whopping 824 pages, your first thought upon opening Winter may rightfully be, "Holy crap this book is massive." That size is daunting to most readers - especially to me. But it's a testament to Meyer's skill as a writer that the story never truly drags and no moment ever feels unnecessary. Every book introduces two additional main characters - so by Winter, with Winter and Jacin added to the mix, we're up to a whopping 8! Obviously they're not going to be together all the time, each character and romance needs its own development, and there are a lot of loose ends to tie up. But believe me when I say that Meyer manages all that and more.
What really impressed me is that even though Winter and Jacin enter the story so late in the game, their storyline is no less important. In fact, by the end of the book, they rose to number 2 on my ship list because of the heartfelt emotions, the lovely banter, and the genuine bond between the two. I loved finding out about their history and their unique dynamic - and that's saying a lot, because getting to know all that did mean that the story wasn't always moving forward to its long-awaited climax. But they were lovely complex characters, and Winter's voice was just DELIGHTFUL, while Jacin's dry wit made me giggle for hours.
Fine, fine, I started talking about ships, so I might as well continue on with that train of thought, right? Cress and Throne still dominate my heart. Honestly. There was some drama there but still - their relationship is so real and genuine... I loved that Thorne was now the one whose emotions were more apparent - and when he got all flustered, I got all flustered. And a certain scene in a certain place during a certain revolution ABSOLUTELY SLAYED ME. They are so perf, I can't even. Cinder and Kai are third on the list - they fit really well together and compliment each other, but I don't have the intense butterflies that I do with the others. And Scarlet and Wolf come in at a respectable fourth place - because even though I would rank them last, believe me when I tell you that I genuinely like ALL of these ships. And that usually never happens.
I will admit that the pacing is a tiny bit jolted at times because Cinder's plans seem straight forward but constantly run into roadblocks - so while you think the climax is gonna happen any second, it takes a while to get there. But Meyer uses all that time to work on developing the world, the politics, the characters, and their relationships. Above all, her writing style is so fluid that it's not hard at all to just get engrossed in the story and lose all track of time. 800 pages have never been digested quite so easily or quickly.
Do you want action? Winter's got action. This book is all about finally taking the rebellion to the queen. And with the added world building to show the horrible class divide and abhorrent living conditions for most of the Lunar population, this rebellion feels so much like the absolute best dystopias. The stakes are high as well, and like in Scarlet, there is quite a gore factor. In fact, with the even more suped-up wolfish soldiers, the gore is about ten times worse. But this time I didn't mind it as much. It all just reinforced the high stakes and made the climax an absolutely heart-stopping read.
But possibly what I love most about Winter is that even though it's based upon multiple fairy tales, it does not deliver the cookie cutter happy ending. That's not to say that you should fear SINISTER THINGS, but I just really really love where the story left off. It definitely retained a sense of originality. I would also never say no to more. Because seriously. I love this world and these characters more than you can possibly imagine.
Summing Up:
It seems like the end of an era, because The Lunar Chronicles was one of the first series I discovered as a book blogger and I have marked every individual book as a favorite along the way. This is a series I will happily return to time and again. Meyer's writing style is fluid and engrossing. Her characters and romances are absolutely wonderfully developed. Her brand of sci-fi is refreshing and exciting. Her storytelling is exquisitely detailed and executed. I'm so happy that these books exist. So, so, so happy.
GIF it to me straight!
Recommended To:
For the last time: everyone.