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Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao

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btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.0

I liked this a lot more than book 1. I still found some things were lacking in terms of characters learning their dang lesson (not me screaming at them to stop going into danger alone every other chapter), but I found I really enjoyed Brigon and getting into the groove of the found family we made in Blood Heir.

I found Linn gave Toph vibes, and Sorcha gave Azula energy. Both characters were great additions to the cast, I loved seeing more of Linn after her introduction at the end of Blood Heir. I did find Linn's devotion to Ana a bit strong for what transpired in Blood Heir, but past that, she's a strong character. I didn't think I'd read the final instalment halfway through, but now I'm so curious about our three MCs as we reach the finale of the series.

This instalment had a better and stronger climax than Blood Heir, and I found myself rooting for the characters more than rubbing my temples in frustration. Definitely didn't suffer from second book syndrome! I'm also glad that we tied up some story lines in this one, thus setting the stage for Crimson Reign.

All in all, a strong sequel, and a great setup for the finale of the series! I'm really loving the crew we've put together and I'm excited to see how their story ends.

TW: blood, murder, injury detail, torture, alcohol consumption, violence, child abuse, fire/fire injury, death; mentions infidelity, death of a parent, death of a child, kidnapping

eARC gifted via NetGalley by Delacorte Press via Random House Children's in exchange for an honest review.

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pagesforages's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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grace_yin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-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

3.75

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booknerdbetty's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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fictionaladventures's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I didn't love it <i>quite</i> as much as Blood Heir, mostly because—in my romance-obsessed opinion—Ramson and Ana didn't get enough scenes together (they aren't in ANY scenes together for about the first third of the book), but it was still super good and I cannot WAIT for book three! Most of my thoughts are spoilery so they'll be below, but overall I love how well plotted and shocking this series is so far—so many times I was LEGITIMATELY STRESSED OUT for my babies!!! So many gasps aloud! So much time spent almost tearing my hair out trying to read as fast as I could so I could find out what happened next!

So I wasn't <i>completely</i> hooked until Ramson and Ana FINALLY met up 35% of the way through. You have no idea, I was dying waiting for them to be in a scene together! What's the point of reading if Ramson and Ana aren't making me swoon on every page?? Speaking of swooning: THE FREAKING POOL SCENE I WANTED THEM TO FINALLY KISS. AND THEN EVENTUALLY THEY FINALLY DID KISS BUT ONLY LIKE ONCE AND IT MADE ME SO HAPPY BUT THEN RAMSON AND ANA HAVE TO GO SEPARATE WAYS??? PLEASE MEET BACK UP QUICKER IN BOOK 3. AND I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW STRESSED I WAS WHEN RAMSON ALMOST DROWNED. I haven't been that stressed reading a book in a long time, which is such a good thing because it proves how invested I am in these characters!

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sqacedvst's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

the plot twist whatt

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mme_carton's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

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leedolee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The sequel was even better than the first!

I absolutely love this world, the politics, the magic, the characters, and the plotline. Ana, Ramson, Linn, and Kaïs have won my heart and have quickly become favorite characters of mine.

This series is bloody, violent, action-packed, filled with twists, and has slow-burn romances; quite rare for a young adult series. I look forward to the grand finale in book three.

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veronikahvee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

MY HEART!!! *SCREAMS INTERNALLY*

Oh boy!! This book!! THIS!! BOOK!!

If I loved the first book then this one I LOVE with all caps. What growth from book 1 to 2! The stakes!! Higher than Ever!! The tension, the ANGST! The plot grew more intricate with every page, the mysteries unfolding a little only to show how much more was left to uncover and piece together. The foreshadowing was clever, the plot twists came for my throat. The humour was spot on, the friendship moments made me smile so hard and the romance MADE MY HEART ACHE!!! GOD!! THE SLOW BURN IS PAINFUL AND ENDEARING AND SOFT AND FUNNY AND DID I MENTION PAINFUL????

BUT AT LEAST WE GOT THAT KISS!! SURE, THERE CAME ANGST x1000 AFTER BUT THE ANGST WAS GOOD TOO SO!!

Amélie Wen Zhao's writing is so beautiful and engaging to read, I'm so happy I'm reading her work. And she nails the alternation between the three PoVs so damn well. It kept me on my toes, kept me reading and wanting to see what came next. Never once did I felt that jarring feeling badly done pov switcharoos can leave you with. It was done at the right moments and you can tell.

The characters have me in a tighter chokehold than before. I ADORE them! Ana, Ramson, Linn and newcomer Kaïs! Their growth as singular people and as a group was beautiful. Their hard choices, their moments of bonding, even the moments of "do/can I trust them?", all *chef's kiss*
I can't wait for more of them.

especially since Amélie separated my ragtag gang and now I aM IN PAIN!! I mean, I know WHY, it MAKES SENSE!! But I am also an EMOTIONAL BEING!!

I read Blood Heir at the start of the year and have been eagerly awaiting the (super delayed) arrival of Red Tigress, so when it arrived and I finished my previous reading (another fave) I immediately started this! It didn't disappoint, not even in the slightest.
And Amélie's writing of all the darker and heavier themes in this story is really on point. It's poignant, it's hard, it's full of heart and hope.

I can't stop sending my friends brainwaves and hope they get curious enough from my ramblings. I need humans to talk to about this!

Well, time to wait for the third book I guess T^T

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luckykosmos's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

As a middle book, this hit all the marks - it elevated the story, rearranged the players, played chess with the dynamics. I wanted some more development for certain character's motivations, since some dynamics felt too convenient;

Kais's betrayal for the sake of his mother, in particular, needed to be fleshed out

. The writing stayed solid, but there were moments the author clung too closely to titles.

That all being said, that Ending Though! Definitely sticking around for this conclusion.

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