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Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

agniesken's review

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The story had glaring, unaddressed plot holes that I couldn't ignore, no matter how hard I tried. It also hinted towards a love triangle, which is a trope I really dislike. 

planktonglass's review against another edition

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2.0

dreadful. i bought this book years ago when it first came out because I saw promo for it and I thought the concept sounded really cool. Couldn't get through it it was very disappointing. I picked it up years later and it was still uninteresting. Very hard to make an interesting concept uninteresting in execution. boring characters.

mp_gibeault's review against another edition

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4.0

How do I dislike every character but somehow like them all?

Some of it was a little rushed and the world building a bit basic but it was a fast read and kept me hooked. Spoilers but not really, I’m here for Cal. He just doesn’t seem like he knows better but he’s trying.

cailaws's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

rjdobinson's review

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challenging dark inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lizzyross'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? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

obanlord's review against another edition

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5.0

Había empezado a leer este libro con críticas tanto buenas como malas, y todo esto está bien, claro está bien pero debo decir que me encantó, tengo el siguiente libro y tengo que leerlo ya, como dicen que está muy lleno de clichés podría decirse que si pero combina los mejores y a mi personalmente me encantan !

bungadinding's review against another edition

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2.0

Trivia: saya udah sempat ngetik review buku ini lumayan panjang ketika laptop saya tiba-tiba mati. Hasil ketikan pun hilang tak berbekas. Pesan moralnya mungkin saya ga boleh misuh-misuhin karya orang berlebihan =))

Seandainya saya masih SMP, saya pasti akan lebih menikmati unsur petualangan dari buku ini, malah mungkin kepingin nulis novel semacam ini juga. Sayangnya, di usia sekarang, buat saya buku ini boring. Gaya penulisannya kurang memikat, belum lagi setting universe, karakter, dan plotnya seperti tambal-sulam dari macam-macam cerita lain: The Hunger Games, Divergent, katanya mirip dengan Game of Thrones juga, dst. Bagian si cewek terpaksa tunangan sama pangeran malah sempat ngingetin saya ke plot kdrama Princess Hours =)) Katanya di bawah langit ini emang udah ga ada yang original, tapi tambal-sulam di sini terasa klise sampai beberapa kali saya dengan mudah berhasil menebak alur selanjutnya. Kebosanan saya baru berkurang mendekati klimaks, saat pace-nya menjadi lebih cepat dan seru.

Mare Barrow juga rasa-rasanya kejeblos ke jebakan betmen yang sering menghantui protagonis buku-buku YA (etapi apakah cuma buku YA aja ya?). Pengarang berniat membuat protagonis yang heroik, jagoan, dsb, tapi eksekusinya malah jadi karakter yang egois, sering bertindak dan mengambil keputusan konyol. Saya bertahan baca buku ini sampai akhir karena konon ada twist yang brilian dan mengagetkan di ending-nya. Ternyata... buat saya kurang ngena juga sih twist-nya. Bagian favorit saya malah tepat sebelum klimaks berbuah twist ini, yang sebenarnya ironis karena bagian itu kayaknya dimaksudkan supaya dramatis dan tragis, tapi buat saya.... lucu banget =)))
SpoilerYaitu bagian waktu Mare yakin banget cintanya Cal ke dia akan bikin Cal rela meninggalkan kesetiaannya kepada keluarga dan kerajaannya sendiri. Which turned out to be, of course, wrong. Lucunya karena adegan ini jadi kayak nge-troll abis =))) (....) Juga membuktikan kalau Cal karakter paling kuat dan konsisten sepanjang buku ini, IMO.


Sebenarnya saya agak penasaran juga kelanjutan cerita ini, jadi mungkiiinn, kalau jodoh dan iseng, kapan-kapan saya baca sekuelnya. Kaver series-nya juga cantik-catik (if cover does matter).

alyssapaintsbooks's review against another edition

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

4.0

bookswithneea's review against another edition

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5.0

it broke me, then put me back together, just to break me again. loved it. 10/10!