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haley_j_casey's review
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I thought this book was beautiful at its core, I just found myself wanting more from it. More buildup, more action, more character development, more nuance. It's so difficult to fit a meaningful rebellion over tyranny into a duology, and I don't think it was totally managed here.
littlewhiterabbitreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
aonesty's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book was just okay :( I normally love Marie Lu and everything she writes but this book wasn’t really giving what it should have been giving. It gets one star automatically because it’s Marie Lu and another star because think the concept was really interesting but the book was too boring and hard to get through.
gohan's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
apollos_meatballs's review
4.0
I think this might be my favorite series Marie Lu has ever written it was sooooooooo good
janiceinwonderland's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? No
4.0
while i didn’t agree with it at first, i came to enjoy the split narrative between talin and red. i think red needed a little more personality, but it was novel to get things from his perspective. plus, the pacing toward their storylines converging was done well enough for me
the pacing toward the ending and the ending itself was also satisfying.it’s nice to actually get to keep your core characters alive in the end and i loved that talin told her colonizers that it wasn’t her job to undo their harmful actions. queen behavior right there
the pacing toward the ending and the ending itself was also satisfying.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
skyereadss's review
adventurous
emotional
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
readingwithskye's review
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
mdoniez's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.0