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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
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.
adventurous
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
I fell in love with the characters of this series. When books have several different perspectives, there can always be a character or two you don't care about or etc., but Meyer really seemed to develop each girl to be individual, different, and interesting. This final book was loaded with so much action to wrap things up... Ugh I am going to miss this series a lot. Just amazing. I am pumped to read her Renegades series.
After waiting three months for my hold at the library, I devoured this book as soon as it came in. This series is so much fun! While this last book was on the long side, it was a satisfying conclusion with plenty of laughs, action, and romance. By far one of my favorite YA series.
I really enjoyed this book! I love how the book ended and what happened with the revolution of Luna. All of the love stories had a wonderful ending. The author really brought everything together on how Luna and Earth were planning on cohabiting between their planets and the issues that they needed to resolve. I loved Kai and Cinder's relationship at the end and especially the part with the cyborg foot. Nice touch on bringing the Cinderella story to a close like that. Thorne and Cress were so cute. Loved how their relationship ended. She did make him become a better man and I loved that about her.
I really loved Iko! She's the best android that I've read in a book! So much personality and loyalty. So great.
I had a couple issues with the book and that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 stars.
The length of the book was too long. I have no issues with reading long books but I felt the author could have taken out about 100+ pages and the story would have been amazing. I kept thinking at times, "Let's get the revolution on! When are we going to finally get to it?!" When you start thinking that and looking ahead to see how many chapters are left, I think that's a problem.
And a couple of last things, I really wish they could have found someway of fixing Wolf. He doesn't deserve to live like that along with all of the other wolf hybrid soldiers. They have to find a way to make them less monstrous with their aggression and looks. I would have loved the book more if the author would have at least thrown in a suggestion of rehabilitative surgery. I really hate how it seemed there was no help for them in the end and they were just going to have to deal. It made me a bit sad because I loved the character of Wolf. He deserves a better life then that.
And does Winter actually get fixed as well?! She was going to be a test subject but does it work or will she always have Luna sickness? I would have liked to have known her final outcome as well.
So far, that's all I have for now. I might add more in the future.
I really loved Iko! She's the best android that I've read in a book! So much personality and loyalty. So great.
I had a couple issues with the book and that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 stars.
The length of the book was too long. I have no issues with reading long books but I felt the author could have taken out about 100+ pages and the story would have been amazing. I kept thinking at times, "Let's get the revolution on! When are we going to finally get to it?!" When you start thinking that and looking ahead to see how many chapters are left, I think that's a problem.
And a couple of last things, I really wish they could have found someway of fixing Wolf. He doesn't deserve to live like that along with all of the other wolf hybrid soldiers. They have to find a way to make them less monstrous with their aggression and looks. I would have loved the book more if the author would have at least thrown in a suggestion of rehabilitative surgery. I really hate how it seemed there was no help for them in the end and they were just going to have to deal. It made me a bit sad because I loved the character of Wolf. He deserves a better life then that.
And does Winter actually get fixed as well?! She was going to be a test subject but does it work or will she always have Luna sickness? I would have liked to have known her final outcome as well.
So far, that's all I have for now. I might add more in the future.
Sometimes I go into the final book of a series worried that, whilst good, it doesn’t bring the satisfying ending I craved. Winter was no exception here, and I couldn’t help but be kept at the edge of my seat, terrified that one of the main eight (Cinder, Kai, Scarlet, Wolf, Cress, Thorne, Winter and Jacin) wouldn’t get their happy ending. However, my fears were unwarranted as this book was a fantastically amazing end to the series. In fact, it’s one of my favourite books of all time and the series has managed to join others such as Harry Potter by Rowling and The Infernal Devices by Clare as one of my all-time favourite series! Honestly, why did no-one make me read these books before?!
Winter has it all. Powerful, pure evilness in the Lunars, a bunch of badass heroines and heroes, a super awesome revolution, moments where your heart is in your throat, and you can’t form sentences and you just don’t know how they could all possibly survive. And, of course, it has our favourite android Iko who makes us laugh even when we’re crying.
Needless to say, I’m in a complete book hangover. I rushed out and bought Stars Above (I need more okay!) and will probably be getting Fairest sometime soon too. But then I will be upset because the series truly will be over.
Full review here
Winter has it all. Powerful, pure evilness in the Lunars, a bunch of badass heroines and heroes, a super awesome revolution, moments where your heart is in your throat, and you can’t form sentences and you just don’t know how they could all possibly survive. And, of course, it has our favourite android Iko who makes us laugh even when we’re crying.
Needless to say, I’m in a complete book hangover. I rushed out and bought Stars Above (I need more okay!) and will probably be getting Fairest sometime soon too. But then I will be upset because the series truly will be over.
Full review here