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Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao

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mkoehn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

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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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degroot_maartje's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

c_harb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-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

4.0

ameserole's review against another edition

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4.0

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Ever since I dove into Blood Heir I was honestly really excited to dive into this sequel, Red Tigress. Now I never read the updated version of the previous book because I just fell in love with the original. You know - that one that people were so upset about that the author pulled it so she could re-write it.

So since I never re-read that book, I had no idea how much my opinion on everything would have changed. I absolutely loved Ana so much in the version I read. She was such a bad ass but so was the rest of the characters. And yet.. Ana wasn't that version in this one. She seemed to lack growth/development and I just wasn't a fan of that one bit.

Yes, the rest of the characters were still amazing. They actually got some growth. The only thing that kept this from being 5 stars was the predictability. Yeah, things were really predictable in this one and that just disappoints me.

Plus I was confused when certain things just sort of disappeared that were mentioned in the beginning. It just didn't make sense to me. Then there's the new "villain", and eh. Not my cup of tea. Again - predictable.

It pains me to keep saying that word too. Not sure what the next book will bring me but I'm hoping it goes out with a bang. Seriously, it needs to get better.

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3.0

I don't really have to say much about this series to be honest. Yes, the characters are a little annoying and the story could be more enganging and interesting, but yes, the world building is pretty interesting and I am also kind of invested in some relationships between the characters, but overall this book series so far feels mostly meh to be. It's okay and definitely something I would have liked a couple of years ago, but not so much something I feel overly excited about now. Still not sure if I'm going to continue with this series or not.