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Heartless by Marissa Meyer

51 reviews

hazychapters's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I didn't think I was going to love this book so much. At first, everything seemed quite futile and naive to me, especially Catherine. We had a very magical and princess-ish atmosphere, with lots of glitter. I had a hard time liking it, since I usually read darker fantasy. But this ending, omg!! I had already managed to guess the Jabberwock subplot, but I didn't expect it to come to that. I love how Catherine completely changed. But her character didn't convince me more than that, other than in the last few chapters. Very good rewrite to explain the past of the Queen of Hearts, even if it lacked some complexity to my liking. And that last sentence, wow, gave me chills! But my poor Jest 🥲
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lqvekanej's review

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adventurous sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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rainerasnic's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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ash_ton's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

it took me so long to read this book 1) because i had to stop to read books that were due at the library soon and a book club book, and 2) because i skimmed through the ending TWICE and it made me depressed and anxious lol. 
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karissahodge's review against another edition

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

4.0

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hazydazywaffles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

this is a sad story. I was rooting for the characters and the ending just made me sad. it was just ok, i didn't love it
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abby_can_read's review

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

4.0

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This was a book that I enjoyed reading. I think Meyer's writing style is more fairytale inspired than fairytale retelling. I would say this book was a combination of prophecy, romance, Victorian-era gender roles, and the weirdness that can only be found in Wonderland. 
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kaziaroo's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

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

5.0

I've always wanted to read Meyer's books, especially The Lunar Chronicles. But because I have no money to buy the boxed set yet (yes, I tend to buy all books in the series even if I haven't read the first book), I bought Heartless first since it's a standalone. I love villain origin stories, so I didn't hesitate.

Meyer's way of describing things was perfect. The world building, characterization, and embodiment of emotions were wonderfully translated to paper. You can vividly imagine Hearts and all its whimsical elements. I knew what was coming, but I still felt everything because she has a way of making you understand what was happening. She was that good in describing and showing you what happened.

You'll learn what made the mad Hatter mad.

You'll discover why the Queen of Hearts despised white roses.

You'll find out when she first said "off with the head".

You'll know how she became heartless.

This book made me see the Queen of Hearts in a different light.
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hopelessplatonic's review

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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