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tolstoyan_literary_odyssey's review
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? Yes
4.5
karebear1092's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
4.25
linzthebookworm's review
4.0
I really enjoyed Kill the Queen. I thought the idea of combining surviving royal intricacies with gladiator fighting and magic was really interesting. I thought the world-building was really detailed and kept me interested. Evie started out a little plain for me initially, but I felt like she grew in the story. Overall it kept me interested.
For the full review check out: https://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2020/06/book-review-kill-queen-by-jennifer-estep.html
For the full review check out: https://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2020/06/book-review-kill-queen-by-jennifer-estep.html
bhookjunkhie's review
4.0
This was great! Always love this authors heroines
Fierce and exciting
Can’t wait for the next one:)
Fierce and exciting
Can’t wait for the next one:)
leschroniques_delea's review against another edition
4.0
J’ai acheté la trilogie entière sur un coup de tête en librairie et je ne regrette pas du tout mon achat même si je n’ai lu que ce premier tome. J’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir l’univers au fil des chapitres et les différents personnages.
Le système de magie est assez intéressant, on retrouve des personnages plus ou moins puissants et certains possèdent des pouvoirs assez originaux.
Notre héroïne Evie fait partie de la famille royale mais elle est maltraité par ses cousins et cousines, surtout par Vasillia la pire de toute. Elle va devoir survivre pendant des années dans cet environnement où elle est méprisée et détestée. Lors d’un jour important un massacre va avoir lieu et elle va devoir s’enfuir pour survivre, elle va alors découvrir de nouvelles personnes et faire partie de la troupe de gladiateur de la ville et s’entraîner à devenir plus forte.
J’ai quand même trouvé ce premier tome assez introductif néanmoins j’ai passé un très bon moment et je ne me suis pas ennuyée du tout. Les personnages qui accompagnent Evie sont tous attachants, drôles et on a envie d’apprendre à plus les connaître.
La fin de ce tome nous laisse présager un tome 2 encore meilleurs j’ai hâte de le lire également.
Le système de magie est assez intéressant, on retrouve des personnages plus ou moins puissants et certains possèdent des pouvoirs assez originaux.
Notre héroïne Evie fait partie de la famille royale mais elle est maltraité par ses cousins et cousines, surtout par Vasillia la pire de toute. Elle va devoir survivre pendant des années dans cet environnement où elle est méprisée et détestée. Lors d’un jour important un massacre va avoir lieu et elle va devoir s’enfuir pour survivre, elle va alors découvrir de nouvelles personnes et faire partie de la troupe de gladiateur de la ville et s’entraîner à devenir plus forte.
J’ai quand même trouvé ce premier tome assez introductif néanmoins j’ai passé un très bon moment et je ne me suis pas ennuyée du tout. Les personnages qui accompagnent Evie sont tous attachants, drôles et on a envie d’apprendre à plus les connaître.
La fin de ce tome nous laisse présager un tome 2 encore meilleurs j’ai hâte de le lire également.
amroy9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.25
katyanaish's review
5.0
Wow. This was a really fun new fantasy that I just could not put down.
The pacing was break-neck. And by that I mean that the plot of this book could easily spread across two books in the series. I am shocked at how much we got through, because I didn't expect what happened in the end of this book to happen until a bit further down the road.
That's not really a criticism - the pacing is part of what made it so riveting. But I think there were places where we whipped through a little too fast, and could have spent some more time becoming invested with our cast. Don't get me wrong, I like them very much. But I feel like ... I don't really know Serilda, Cho, or Sully. I barely know Evie.
That said, I'm thrilled for the next book in the series. I've already pre-ordered it.
Re-read July 2019
Wanted a refresher before I jumped into the sequel. I loved it as much as I did the first time around. And I'm very much looking forward to getting to know the rest of the characters, especially Serilda - I like her, but cautiously, because I'm not sure that I trust her. I will never forget that when it came time for Serilda to choose whether to do the easy thing or the right thing - - Serilda chose to do the easy thing, even though it meant she was likely throwing Evie's life away. That one fucking terrible action over the troop she "ruled" makes me distrust her, and puts a big dent in my respect for her. So I'm excited to see where her arc goes from here.
The pacing was break-neck. And by that I mean that the plot of this book could easily spread across two books in the series. I am shocked at how much we got through, because I didn't expect what happened in the end of this book to happen until a bit further down the road.
That's not really a criticism - the pacing is part of what made it so riveting. But I think there were places where we whipped through a little too fast, and could have spent some more time becoming invested with our cast. Don't get me wrong, I like them very much. But I feel like ... I don't really know Serilda, Cho, or Sully. I barely know Evie.
That said, I'm thrilled for the next book in the series. I've already pre-ordered it.
Re-read July 2019
Wanted a refresher before I jumped into the sequel. I loved it as much as I did the first time around. And I'm very much looking forward to getting to know the rest of the characters, especially Serilda - I like her, but cautiously, because I'm not sure that I trust her. I will never forget that when it came time for Serilda to choose whether to do the easy thing or the right thing -
Spoiler
I'm talking about when Emilie tried to kill Palomadijya's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0