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slowburnfairie's review against another edition
Come to find out this basically does end up being a colonizer romance and girlie doesn't have half a brain to do better in the next 2 books so as much as I was hooked I'm not wasting my time on a disappointment.
aradna's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
efactorygirl's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
This book ended up being so much more than I thought it was going to be!
The political aspects of this book were so well done and kept be on the edge of my seat!
The slow build of the romance was such a force of anticipation it became hard to bear ( in a good way)!
The main characters were so well developed, SMART, and so well written!
Rutkoski's writing really stole the show for me, it was eloquent and gripping in a way that you rarely see in YA novels!
The only reason why I'm not giving this 5 stars is because it took a while for me to get into the book, about a 100 pages, but after the I was completely sucked in!
I need to go run and get the sequel now asap!
This book ended up being so much more than I thought it was going to be!
The political aspects of this book were so well done and kept be on the edge of my seat!
The slow build of the romance was such a force of anticipation it became hard to bear ( in a good way)!
The main characters were so well developed, SMART, and so well written!
Rutkoski's writing really stole the show for me, it was eloquent and gripping in a way that you rarely see in YA novels!
The only reason why I'm not giving this 5 stars is because it took a while for me to get into the book, about a 100 pages, but after the I was completely sucked in!
I need to go run and get the sequel now asap!
escapingreality101's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
linwood's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
An excellent read with a smart, arrogant aristocratic female lead and a smart, secretive, enslaved male lead. There are battles and strategy, twists and turns. Looking forward to the next book.
kdl_gadzella's review against another edition
4.0
So I believe this is another one of those 'how did I wait this long to read this' books.
Also.... am I making this up that this was meant to be a fantasy book?? or did I miss something
Also.... am I making this up that this was meant to be a fantasy book?? or did I miss something
angelacher's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
lorilaws's review against another edition
5.0
2013 marked the end of a lot of my favorite series. That meant lots of holes in my heart, but thankfully Marie Rutkoski has written a new series to add to my favorites list. I hadn’t heard much about The Winner’s Curse when I received it, but after seeing all the advance buzz I quickly moved it to the top of my TBR pile. I’m so happy I did. This book was my first read of the year but I will wager that it will make my favorites list at the end of the year.
The Winner’s Curse is a sweeping fantasy novel with a heart wrenching romance. There were so many unexpected layers to the story. Marie Rutkoski really explores right and wrong and the gray area between. I loved seeing how far the characters would go for love and loyalty. The push and pull between Kestrel and Arin was remarkable.
There were no easy answers in The Winner’s Curse. Nothing was simple for these characters. I never knew how things were going to work out and I loved that. I was on the edge of my seat from the very beginning.
I love a good high fantasy with intricate world building, but this world is beautiful in its simplicity. It’s very well fleshed out but not overly detailed. I look forward to learning more about it but I was very pleased with my first look.
I hope I’ve conveyed just how much I enjoyed The Winner’s Curse. It was a captivating a gorgeous story. I highly recommend it.
The Winner’s Curse is a sweeping fantasy novel with a heart wrenching romance. There were so many unexpected layers to the story. Marie Rutkoski really explores right and wrong and the gray area between. I loved seeing how far the characters would go for love and loyalty. The push and pull between Kestrel and Arin was remarkable.
There were no easy answers in The Winner’s Curse. Nothing was simple for these characters. I never knew how things were going to work out and I loved that. I was on the edge of my seat from the very beginning.
I love a good high fantasy with intricate world building, but this world is beautiful in its simplicity. It’s very well fleshed out but not overly detailed. I look forward to learning more about it but I was very pleased with my first look.
I hope I’ve conveyed just how much I enjoyed The Winner’s Curse. It was a captivating a gorgeous story. I highly recommend it.