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risten's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, and Gun violence
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
At first I was very unmotivated to read this book because the beginning was quite slow. However as I reached the end the action picked up and I was on the edge of my seat. I met Winter who I’ve absolutely fallen in love with already. I almost cried at times, even. I am so very excited for the next books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Torture, and War
Minor: Death, Blood, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, and Death of parent
florecita_lectora's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Confinement
Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, War, and Violence
camilayhsjsk's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Torture
theespressoedition's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Whew, I truly forgot how great Cress is! I was over here raving about Scarlet and saying it was my favorite book in the series, but there's a chance that Cress topped that by just a smidge.
Maybe it's the fact that nearly all of the characters in the series have been introduced at this point, maybe it's the vulnerability from some of our "tougher" characters (like Thorne and Cinder), or maybe it's just that Cress is adorably awkward and this book brings in the most emotion up til this point. I don't know what the defining factor is, but it's an excellent story.
Seeing all of the different perspectives really rounds out the story. There have been moments in the previous books where I wanted just the tiniest bit more and this book gives that to us. It's really excellent!
I can't wait to continue this fun reread of The Lunar Chronicles!
Maybe it's the fact that nearly all of the characters in the series have been introduced at this point, maybe it's the vulnerability from some of our "tougher" characters (like Thorne and Cinder), or maybe it's just that Cress is adorably awkward and this book brings in the most emotion up til this point. I don't know what the defining factor is, but it's an excellent story.
Seeing all of the different perspectives really rounds out the story. There have been moments in the previous books where I wanted just the tiniest bit more and this book gives that to us. It's really excellent!
I can't wait to continue this fun reread of The Lunar Chronicles!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder
Minor: Blood
lagiven's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
I love Cress mainly for the heist in the last section of the book because it's so fast paced and exciting. This is the book where the storylines start to come together, and with Scarlet's chapters, Winter is finally introduced. It's also fun to see how different characters view each other as they all have distinct voices and backgrounds and yet are shoved together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Grief and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping
tkatt20's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.5
After finishing this book, I'm starting to see why this is such a popular series. The addition of Cress’s POV added to much to the story and I felt like I finally could enjoy the plot rather than being so confused by the world building now that I sort of know the writing style and the characters more. With that being said, I think this book does so many things right that I find other books fall short. This series has one of the best formulas for multiple points of view that I have ever read. The chapters are short enough that I don’t get bored quickly and the characters are extremely likable and all so different that each one is interesting to read about. I also really like that the chapters aren’t labeled for which character it’s about so I don’t find myself getting distracted wanting to know when my favorite character will come up again, which means every so often you have a couple chapters in a row from the same POV that it gets rid of the big cliff hangers when switching back that many other books have. One huge plus for me about this book is that it stayed away from the “right place, wrong time” trope that I see when characters are trying to meet up again after being separated. There were so many chances that could have happened here but it never did which is a huge part of why I rated it much higher.
This easily could have been a 5 star read for me but I can’t ignore all the questions the first 2 books left me with. While a few of my curiosities were satisfied with this story, I still wish I knew more about the androids and the war that is talked about so much in this series, and I don’t think I’ll be getting that with the next book that follows this one either. I also found myself wishing for a chapter or two from Wolf’s POV, especially after what happened with Scarlet right in the beginning. I think it would have been so interesting to know what he was thinking through that situation and it would have given the opportunity for more information on his past and his emotions, aside from what we learned in Scarlet.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this book and I can’t wait to read about Winter in the next one. I love how you get a taste of her story in the books prior, just like with Cress in the first book, and I already find her so interesting. All in all, I will definitely be finishing this series and I may even be motivated to read the short stories that were also written for this series.
This easily could have been a 5 star read for me but I can’t ignore all the questions the first 2 books left me with. While a few of my curiosities were satisfied with this story, I still wish I knew more about the androids and the war that is talked about so much in this series, and I don’t think I’ll be getting that with the next book that follows this one either. I also found myself wishing for a chapter or two from Wolf’s POV, especially after what happened with Scarlet right in the beginning. I think it would have been so interesting to know what he was thinking through that situation and it would have given the opportunity for more information on his past and his emotions, aside from what we learned in Scarlet.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this book and I can’t wait to read about Winter in the next one. I love how you get a taste of her story in the books prior, just like with Cress in the first book, and I already find her so interesting. All in all, I will definitely be finishing this series and I may even be motivated to read the short stories that were also written for this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Torture and Trafficking
elinorn's review against another edition
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
5.0
4,5 stars.
I'm so happy that I had a day off with no obligations so that I could spend the entire day reading Cress. I think this might be my favourite in the series so far.
Cress was less predictable than Cinder and Scarlet, which I appreaciated. However, ever since Scarlet's grand-mère died moments before she could be saved, just like Peony, I had a sneaking suspicion that Dr. Erland's fate would be the same – which it was. I also predicted that the hacker from Cinder would be Cress, which turned out to be correct.
I was surprised by how little it bothered me that Scarlet and Wolf were absent for the majority of the book. It seems my lack of interest in them was bigger than I thought, which explains why I didn't enjoy Scarlet as much as I did Cinder and Cress.
I loved Cress, Thorne, and Cress and Thorne together. I really liked how their relationship didn't go to them being a couple after three seconds, even though there was instant attraction from both sides (looking at you Wolf/Scarlet). I also enjoyed Cinder's continous development through the story. Something I appreciated was that Meyer actually made Cress's integration with Earth and other people at least somewhat believable – it would have been so easy for her to just gloss over the fact and make it the most natural thing in the world for Cress.
One annoying thing was how oblivious the characters are. Some decisions are just so stupid and some things they should just realise. The thing that annoyed me the most was Meyers constant mentions of characters feeling sweat on their backs. We get it, Sahara and New Beijing are hot places and/or the characters do things that makes you sweat.
I'm so happy that I had a day off with no obligations so that I could spend the entire day reading Cress. I think this might be my favourite in the series so far.
Cress was less predictable than Cinder and Scarlet, which I appreaciated. However, ever since Scarlet's grand-mère died moments before she could be saved, just like Peony, I had a sneaking suspicion that Dr. Erland's fate would be the same – which it was. I also predicted that the hacker from Cinder would be Cress, which turned out to be correct.
I was surprised by how little it bothered me that Scarlet and Wolf were absent for the majority of the book. It seems my lack of interest in them was bigger than I thought, which explains why I didn't enjoy Scarlet as much as I did Cinder and Cress.
I loved Cress, Thorne, and Cress and Thorne together. I really liked how their relationship didn't go to them being a couple after three seconds, even though there was instant attraction from both sides (looking at you Wolf/Scarlet). I also enjoyed Cinder's continous development through the story. Something I appreciated was that Meyer actually made Cress's integration with Earth and other people at least somewhat believable – it would have been so easy for her to just gloss over the fact and make it the most natural thing in the world for Cress.
One annoying thing was how oblivious the characters are. Some decisions are just so stupid and some things they should just realise. The thing that annoyed me the most was Meyers constant mentions of characters feeling sweat on their backs. We get it, Sahara and New Beijing are hot places and/or the characters do things that makes you sweat.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
theartsybookwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
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