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pareena_bomrah's review against another edition
She just wanted to open a bakery...
ignited_redqueen75's review against another edition
5.0
A definite must read, there are so many Alice in wonderland versions but to have a version on the Queen of hearts it was just awesome. loved, loved this book. and recommend it highly.
Update: I felt I should have given a little more than the above.
To me this is definitely character driven but the world in my imagination that followed Marissa's writing is just what you would expect from an Alice in wonderland retelling, but do not let this fool you this isn't about Alice and her nonsensical world this is how the Queen of Hearts came to be.
There is romance not necessarily unrequited but more like La Douleur Exquise, it is adventures and adorable but will also break your heart I laughed and cried. I saw the Queen of hearts in a way that makes you understand her and have a deeper compassion. This is by far one of my favorite books of all time. I have the physical book and the audiobook and both are just amazing.
I will always recommend this if I could give it a rating of 10 stars I would.
Update: I felt I should have given a little more than the above.
To me this is definitely character driven but the world in my imagination that followed Marissa's writing is just what you would expect from an Alice in wonderland retelling, but do not let this fool you this isn't about Alice and her nonsensical world this is how the Queen of Hearts came to be.
There is romance not necessarily unrequited but more like La Douleur Exquise, it is adventures and adorable but will also break your heart I laughed and cried. I saw the Queen of hearts in a way that makes you understand her and have a deeper compassion. This is by far one of my favorite books of all time. I have the physical book and the audiobook and both are just amazing.
I will always recommend this if I could give it a rating of 10 stars I would.
bedoesque's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tanya_tate's review against another edition
1.0
.5 stars
Let me say that regardless on how I feel about this book ,I still love Marissa Meyer and her writing. I still think that the Lunar Chronicles is a wonderful series.
HOWEVER.
I tried so hard to connect with this book and the characters but I couldn't at all. One strike is had against it before I started it was the fact I'm not a big fan of Alice in Wonderland. I tried so hard to like it through the years but it never interest me.I had some moments that I did but then it went back to disconnect. I supposed to felt sorry for Cath and relate to her but I couldn't because honestly it was her fault at what happened. I understand that she had dreams that she wanted to obtained but during the book she became insufferable with them. I just wanted to put tape over her mouth everytime she whined about not wanting to become queen.It was like " Look we get it. You want a bakery and Jest! Stop whining about it!" I was so waiting for her to tell her parents and the king out but she never did. I'm a sucker for romance but Jest and Cath didn't do nothing for me because it felt too quick. It felt that it didn't get enough development at all so I kind of figured that it wouldn't end well. Jest didn't wow me as a romantic love interest. The king was obvious as hell. Her parents was the typical " trying to climb the social ladder and really don't listen to their kids wishes" parents that been seen in other books. The hatter came off as being a bitter and salty ex lover. I should feel bad for the maid but I can't at all since she part of the reason why Cath descended into madness. The only two characters I felt sorry for is the turtle and the wife since their endings were sad. In all honestly,Marissa did a better job with telling Leavna backstory before she becoming the evil queen of luna than Cath becoming the evil queen of hearts.
I tried but failed to like it.
Let me say that regardless on how I feel about this book ,I still love Marissa Meyer and her writing. I still think that the Lunar Chronicles is a wonderful series.
HOWEVER.
I tried so hard to connect with this book and the characters but I couldn't at all. One strike is had against it before I started it was the fact I'm not a big fan of Alice in Wonderland. I tried so hard to like it through the years but it never interest me.I had some moments that I did but then it went back to disconnect. I supposed to felt sorry for Cath and relate to her but I couldn't because honestly it was her fault at what happened. I understand that she had dreams that she wanted to obtained but during the book she became insufferable with them. I just wanted to put tape over her mouth everytime she whined about not wanting to become queen.It was like " Look we get it. You want a bakery and Jest! Stop whining about it!" I was so waiting for her to tell her parents and the king out but she never did. I'm a sucker for romance but Jest and Cath didn't do nothing for me because it felt too quick. It felt that it didn't get enough development at all so I kind of figured that it wouldn't end well. Jest didn't wow me as a romantic love interest. The king was obvious as hell. Her parents was the typical " trying to climb the social ladder and really don't listen to their kids wishes" parents that been seen in other books. The hatter came off as being a bitter and salty ex lover. I should feel bad for the maid but I can't at all since she part of the reason why Cath descended into madness. The only two characters I felt sorry for is the turtle and the wife since their endings were sad. In all honestly,Marissa did a better job with telling Leavna backstory before she becoming the evil queen of luna than Cath becoming the evil queen of hearts.
I tried but failed to like it.
pagesofki's review against another edition
2.5
I had so many mixed feelings while listening to this book but I settled on not liking it. The romance felt really unrequited to me between the main love interests and like out of nowhere he just magically liked her back. I liked how whimsical the book was and I felt like the story was an interesting one I just didn't like the execution of it all. I can definitely see how others love this book, it just didn't resonate on that level with me.
cassi0507's review against another edition
Very slowly with no real advancement even though I was at 20%.
arick368's review against another edition
1.0
whimsyfaerie's review against another edition
5.0
➛ 5 ⭑ !!
”it is a dangerous thing to unbelieve something only because it frightens you.”
i want to start off by saying thank you so much to the wonderful lexi for buddy rereading this with me!! you’re one of my favorite people to buddy read with and i can’t wait to do it again sometime <3
”i’ve sometimes come to believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
anyone who knows me knows about my undying love for heartless ! i read it over three years ago and it’s still my favorite book of all time to this day. i am a very big alice in wonderland fan (have been since i was very little) so this book holds such a special place in my heart.
”sometimes your heart is the only thing worth listening to.”
everything about this book is tragically perfect. the plot is amazing, the pacing is great, and the setting is so fascinating. i love wonderland so much. it’s just such a fun, interesting world and i never get bored reading about it. my favorite thing about this book is the characters though. nothing beats them!
”how different everything could have been if you’d thought to ask me that before.”
cath. the girl with no choice. one of my absolute favorite characters. i cannot describe how much i love her and how i wish things turned out different for her. my girl grew up always being told how to dress, how to act, who to love, she never got the chance to choose. everything she had was always taken away from her. she was so very desperate for something to call her own, whether that was a bakery or a kind-hearted boy, she just wanted something she could have for herself without having to worry about her parents taking it away from her. and as soon as she had the opportunity, it was gone just as quickly. my heart hurts for her and no matter how many times i read this book, i will always cry for the ending i wish she’d gotten.
”you have my heart, jest. i don’t know if you deserve it or not. i can’t tell if you’re a hero or a villain, but it doesn’t seem to matter. either way, my heart is yours.”
jest and cath deserved so much better. they were so deeply in love and were willing to give up everything they had to be with one another. cath finally had a secret she could have all to herself, to love and cherish, and it was ripped away from her. jest loved catherine with all his heart; he just wanted to live a long, happy life with her. i will never forgive marissa meyer for ruining my babies lives.
”over everything, i choose you.”
i would talk about how much i despise the king, cath’s parents and mary ann, but i’m afraid i’d never be able to stop. they were all so insensitive and inconsiderate, never letting cath speak her mind or have a choice in the decisions they were making about her life. i will never be able to forgive them.
”she is a rose, jest. lovely on the eyes, yes, but such thorns are not to be ignored.”
i’ve read this book four times and i’m sure i’ll read it plenty more in the future. i highly suggest reading this book !! it’s heartbreaking, but absolutely beautiful. <3
”i was saving this for later, so i must have been saving it for you.”
love,
sumi
”it is a dangerous thing to unbelieve something only because it frightens you.”
i want to start off by saying thank you so much to the wonderful lexi for buddy rereading this with me!! you’re one of my favorite people to buddy read with and i can’t wait to do it again sometime <3
”i’ve sometimes come to believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
anyone who knows me knows about my undying love for heartless ! i read it over three years ago and it’s still my favorite book of all time to this day. i am a very big alice in wonderland fan (have been since i was very little) so this book holds such a special place in my heart.
”sometimes your heart is the only thing worth listening to.”
everything about this book is tragically perfect. the plot is amazing, the pacing is great, and the setting is so fascinating. i love wonderland so much. it’s just such a fun, interesting world and i never get bored reading about it. my favorite thing about this book is the characters though. nothing beats them!
”how different everything could have been if you’d thought to ask me that before.”
cath. the girl with no choice. one of my absolute favorite characters. i cannot describe how much i love her and how i wish things turned out different for her. my girl grew up always being told how to dress, how to act, who to love, she never got the chance to choose. everything she had was always taken away from her. she was so very desperate for something to call her own, whether that was a bakery or a kind-hearted boy, she just wanted something she could have for herself without having to worry about her parents taking it away from her. and as soon as she had the opportunity, it was gone just as quickly. my heart hurts for her and no matter how many times i read this book, i will always cry for the ending i wish she’d gotten.
”you have my heart, jest. i don’t know if you deserve it or not. i can’t tell if you’re a hero or a villain, but it doesn’t seem to matter. either way, my heart is yours.”
jest and cath deserved so much better. they were so deeply in love and were willing to give up everything they had to be with one another. cath finally had a secret she could have all to herself, to love and cherish, and it was ripped away from her. jest loved catherine with all his heart; he just wanted to live a long, happy life with her. i will never forgive marissa meyer for ruining my babies lives.
”over everything, i choose you.”
i would talk about how much i despise the king, cath’s parents and mary ann, but i’m afraid i’d never be able to stop. they were all so insensitive and inconsiderate, never letting cath speak her mind or have a choice in the decisions they were making about her life. i will never be able to forgive them.
”she is a rose, jest. lovely on the eyes, yes, but such thorns are not to be ignored.”
i’ve read this book four times and i’m sure i’ll read it plenty more in the future. i highly suggest reading this book !! it’s heartbreaking, but absolutely beautiful. <3
”i was saving this for later, so i must have been saving it for you.”
love,
sumi
tishywishy's review against another edition
3.0
As a huge fan of Marissa's Lunar series, I was super excited about her latest venture.
What I enjoyed:
- The audio book was great. The narrator's voice was perfectly suited for this novel and the depth and personality of each character came through.
-The character's were engaging. Marissa develops great story lines, characters you connect with and a whimsical world that engages you.
What I didn't enjoy (so much):
-Catherine was annoooooyyyyyiinnngggg. Ok that's an exaggeration on my part and she certainly fits the role of a daughter of a marchioness - being entitled with grandeur plans without consideration of other's limitations. Perhaps it was the softness she carried with her else where that didn't seem to carry across in certain spaces or with certain people annoyed me.
-The ending was disappointing but I get it. It's why the Red Queen became such a vicious and beheading leader.
- The catalyst for her personality is so cliched that it lost a huge part of my engagement.
A good listen but not one of my top picks from Marissa.
What I enjoyed:
- The audio book was great. The narrator's voice was perfectly suited for this novel and the depth and personality of each character came through.
-The character's were engaging. Marissa develops great story lines, characters you connect with and a whimsical world that engages you.
What I didn't enjoy (so much):
-Catherine was annoooooyyyyyiinnngggg. Ok that's an exaggeration on my part and she certainly fits the role of a daughter of a marchioness - being entitled with grandeur plans without consideration of other's limitations. Perhaps it was the softness she carried with her else where that didn't seem to carry across in certain spaces or with certain people annoyed me.
-The ending was disappointing but I get it. It's why the Red Queen became such a vicious and beheading leader.
- The catalyst for her personality is so cliched that it lost a huge part of my engagement.
A good listen but not one of my top picks from Marissa.