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veeisterror's review against another edition
5.0
cress and thorne best lunar chronicles couple you cant change my mind
markalkman's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, this was my favourite book in this series so far. Cress was absolutely delightfull AND I'M SO IN LOVE WITH CARSWELL THORNE. Stars, I didn't think I could love him any more after Scarlet but here we are... Yup, head over heels! Can't wait to read Winter and see how everything's going to end.
sam_t1027's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
angevba's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5
SO EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING
Also the ending had me so intrigued!!! And swooning.
SO EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING
Also the ending had me so intrigued!!! And swooning.
jessicahcasey's review against another edition
4.0
I think each book in this series gets a little better. They all blend so well into one story even though each book brings in new characters and more to the storyline. I really liked Cress. She might be my favorite out of all the characters. She has a cute personality. I have come across a few errors in the books, but the writing is good and I like that the chapters aren’t terribly long. I look forward to finishing the series and finding out what happens to everyone!
alise410's review against another edition
4.5
Another good book. It used to be my favorite but I'm not sure anymore. As an adult now, I see how wrong Cress and Thorne are as a couple because she's still underage and she's a lot more childlike than I remember. When the doctor died, it was sos ad and emotional
misshoneybug's review against another edition
5.0
Our couple this time is Cress (inspired by Rapunzel) and Captain Thorne (his personality makes me think of a young Han Solo). With our two previous couples (Cinder-Kai and Scarlet-Wolf), I found their personalities interesting and well developed. I didn't identify with any of them but I enjoyed their reactions, adventures and struggles. But (yes, you saw that one coming) with Cress I didn't feel that. I understand that she is socially awkward, a bit of a stalker, computer nerdy and has unrealistic romantic expectations, but I was still expecting something more from her. Instead, I found her personality two-dimensional and predictive (but it works well next to Thorne).
I guess that after Cinder and Scarlet, I was expecting another strong and independent female character, but Cress fell more under the damsel in distress category. Thorne on the other hand, gets a standing ovation for making me laugh time and again. If you like sarcasm and clever punch lines, he is your guy. Perhaps because he stands out effortlessly, Cress gets a little bit overshadowed. She is indeed a Crescent Moon, and he is the blinding sun that makes her shine~
As with the previous books, the story focuses mainly on the couple in question and afterwards we get to see the whole gang in action. All the parts are important to the main plot and they are interwoven in such a clever way that you don't even notice the transitions. I love when they all get together, the story is always enjoyable and full of camaraderie. Some parts of this book felt longer than they should be and Cress, with her two-dimensionality, didn't make that extra mile any more comfortable (literally, because... well, spoilers I guess). But don't get me wrong, Cress and Thorne are the cutest couple (so far) in a very innocent way, thanks to Cress.
Now I finally know why everyone loves Thorne; he is such a funny character, and it gets hilarious when you pair him up with Jacin aka. Mr Grumpy cat. I really want to see more moments with those two. After a while, the story goes back to its awesome flow with action, struggles and the rest of the characters, including my adorable Iko. The plot keeps developing and I can't wait to see Queen Levana out of this galaxy. So far all the books from the series end in a way that makes me jump straight away to the next one.
I guess that after Cinder and Scarlet, I was expecting another strong and independent female character, but Cress fell more under the damsel in distress category. Thorne on the other hand, gets a standing ovation for making me laugh time and again. If you like sarcasm and clever punch lines, he is your guy. Perhaps because he stands out effortlessly, Cress gets a little bit overshadowed. She is indeed a Crescent Moon, and he is the blinding sun that makes her shine~
As with the previous books, the story focuses mainly on the couple in question and afterwards we get to see the whole gang in action. All the parts are important to the main plot and they are interwoven in such a clever way that you don't even notice the transitions. I love when they all get together, the story is always enjoyable and full of camaraderie. Some parts of this book felt longer than they should be and Cress, with her two-dimensionality, didn't make that extra mile any more comfortable (literally, because... well, spoilers I guess). But don't get me wrong, Cress and Thorne are the cutest couple (so far) in a very innocent way, thanks to Cress.
Now I finally know why everyone loves Thorne; he is such a funny character, and it gets hilarious when you pair him up with Jacin aka. Mr Grumpy cat. I really want to see more moments with those two. After a while, the story goes back to its awesome flow with action, struggles and the rest of the characters, including my adorable Iko. The plot keeps developing and I can't wait to see Queen Levana out of this galaxy. So far all the books from the series end in a way that makes me jump straight away to the next one.
syl_val15's review against another edition
5.0
5 STARS!
'Cress' is the third entry in 'The Lunar Chronicles', a well-renowned bestselling book series,
which retells the story of Rapunzel, a famous folklore and a fairy tale.
Being the Rapunzel analogue, we follow the long blonde locks bearing Cress, the protagonist of the book,
who herself isn't rationally different from its original role model,
here depicted as a highly skilled computer hacker who is stuck on a satellite floating in the outer space and revolving around the planet of Luna,
often visited by her keeper, Sybil, the Dame Gothel analogue character, who severally taunts and enslaves her, similar to the fairy tale.
And then, there's Thorne, a character originally introduced in the second novel as a sarcastic and jocular woman-crazy battleship cadet,
lifted to a co-leading character in this story while being unveiled as the prince analogue from the original Rapunzel fairy tale,|
whose ship with him along was sent up to the space satellite to indirectly come to Cress' rescue.
However, encountering Sybil along the way came to a high price when Thorne tragically is caused to lose eye-sight in the hands of the evil woman.
Locked and trapped in an "escape pod", Cress and Thorne are fired away, landing aggressively on the Sahara Desert.
Contrary to the power-girl protagonists of the previous two novels, Cress is rather shy, naive and sensitive, yet very hopeful in a world where her fright brings her into certain struggles. Abilities that are rarely portrayed in leading women nowadays as if it isn't appealing for the female of the species to be helpless. A very peculiar character with brilliance covering her overall that resonates with me hence I find myself relating to her more than I feel with the others.
In the case of Thorne, who was an overconfident swashbuckling scoundrel and a womanizer with no sensitively romantic side to him in his appearances prior to this book, he was, for the first time, in love in every imaginable way with Cress whom he found different and uniquely dearly and delightful, bringing out another side out of his characteristics that were never explored before. Nevertheless, however, boys will be boys. Despite his feelings for Cress, he'd never admit it while having a scuffle with his heart and mind... And the pride of his machismo. It kind of makes my heart fluster, but as the old saying goes... "It is what it is."
I found 'Cress' terrific. An outstanding novel where the emotional angles never let the reader remain detached as long as one's concentrated with the read rather than casually passing over the words like a pedestrian. This one is my favourite of all the three in 'The Lunar Chronucles' series that I've read. Perfection in every manner. Rating: Five out of Five stars! Highly Recommended.
'Cress' is the third entry in 'The Lunar Chronicles', a well-renowned bestselling book series,
which retells the story of Rapunzel, a famous folklore and a fairy tale.
Being the Rapunzel analogue, we follow the long blonde locks bearing Cress, the protagonist of the book,
who herself isn't rationally different from its original role model,
here depicted as a highly skilled computer hacker who is stuck on a satellite floating in the outer space and revolving around the planet of Luna,
often visited by her keeper, Sybil, the Dame Gothel analogue character, who severally taunts and enslaves her, similar to the fairy tale.
And then, there's Thorne, a character originally introduced in the second novel as a sarcastic and jocular woman-crazy battleship cadet,
lifted to a co-leading character in this story while being unveiled as the prince analogue from the original Rapunzel fairy tale,|
whose ship with him along was sent up to the space satellite to indirectly come to Cress' rescue.
However, encountering Sybil along the way came to a high price when Thorne tragically is caused to lose eye-sight in the hands of the evil woman.
Locked and trapped in an "escape pod", Cress and Thorne are fired away, landing aggressively on the Sahara Desert.
Contrary to the power-girl protagonists of the previous two novels, Cress is rather shy, naive and sensitive, yet very hopeful in a world where her fright brings her into certain struggles. Abilities that are rarely portrayed in leading women nowadays as if it isn't appealing for the female of the species to be helpless. A very peculiar character with brilliance covering her overall that resonates with me hence I find myself relating to her more than I feel with the others.
In the case of Thorne, who was an overconfident swashbuckling scoundrel and a womanizer with no sensitively romantic side to him in his appearances prior to this book, he was, for the first time, in love in every imaginable way with Cress whom he found different and uniquely dearly and delightful, bringing out another side out of his characteristics that were never explored before. Nevertheless, however, boys will be boys. Despite his feelings for Cress, he'd never admit it while having a scuffle with his heart and mind... And the pride of his machismo. It kind of makes my heart fluster, but as the old saying goes... "It is what it is."
I found 'Cress' terrific. An outstanding novel where the emotional angles never let the reader remain detached as long as one's concentrated with the read rather than casually passing over the words like a pedestrian. This one is my favourite of all the three in 'The Lunar Chronucles' series that I've read. Perfection in every manner. Rating: Five out of Five stars! Highly Recommended.