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adventurous
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love this world and these characters. This series was what first got me into sci-fi and I'm so happy that we do get these stories to help build out the world before I finish the series until my next reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, War, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia
prashiie's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“Cinders. Embers. Ashes. Michelle hoped that whatever strength had allowed this child to survive the fire all those years ago was a strength that still burned inside her. That it would go on burning, hotter and hotter, until she was as bright as the rising sun.”
This book is a great way to end the Lunar Chronicles! There were many moments that were shortly mentioned in the main story and this book elaborates on it further. Each story felt special as it focused on the main characters’ past and their experiences. In my review of ‘Winter’ I mentioned that I was less invested in Winter and Jacin and didn’t understand Winter’s decisions. The story ‘The Princess and the Guard’ made me change my opinion. Sigh, I do like them now and I finally understand Winter.
I really enjoyed Thorne’s story. He’s such a funny character and is very smart. A typical Thorne moment right here >>>
"Last summer, he'd even managed to get the Santos family to pay him sixty-five univs for a box of "succulent, prize-winning" oranges, having no idea that he'd picked the fruits off their own tree earlier that day."
And there is one short story (Something Old, Something New) that takes place after the book ‘Winter’ and oh my gosh, so cute!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
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