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Warcross by Marie Lu

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takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Super fun audiobook, the narrator is great!
I'd describe this book as like a more diverse YA Ready Player One set in Tokyo.

I was a bit weirded out by Emika and Hideo's relationship because I don't really remember them saying how old he was, but I feel like he must have been at least close to 30?? and she is 18.

Will be reading/listening to the sequel.

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dododenise's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fantastic! Marie Lu is just a master of dystopia!
This book was so much fun. It had everything that I love about dystopia and it was masterfully executed. It was thrilling, exciting, and thought provoking. The plot just kept me going. Even though I saw quite a few of the twists coming, it didn’t stop me from being invested.
Emika goes through some wonderful development. Usually I heavily depend on some strong side characters, but this book is very much a solo show for Emika. However, I liked her so much and everything about the book was so good that it didn’t bother me at all.
I’m definitely going to read the second book as well!

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mellysay's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hmm it’s not the best book I’ve read but it’s not the worst either. A pretty decent book, lighthearted in its own way.

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aargot1's review against another edition

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5.0

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young_adult_bookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I read this book in practically one sitting, apart from the first few chapters the day before. I just kept reading, not realizing as the hours slipped by. The book just kept me engaged the whole way through, it was just great.
I really like the plot of this book because I felt it was quite unique, while still sticking to the futuristic theme of virtual reality being integrated with every part of life. The mystery was interesting and evolved well, keeping me interested. The characters were very likable and the main character, Emika, was realistic with how she reacted with the obstacles in her life and in the story. The relationships between the characters all worked well.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is in the mood for something that's adventurous, emotional, tense and mysterious. The book has a bold female main character just trying to survive and great plot twists sprinkled throughout it. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series and I'm planning to read some of Marie Lu’s other books because I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

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