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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
This is a beautiful addition to the Lunar Chronicles. Iko’s storyline is one that provides both action and comfort in seeing your favorite character (Iko of course!).
so fun to read this a second time after completing the Cinder series
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.25/5
Format: hardback
What a wonderful thing to see the crew in graphic novel form! I love that Iko gets her own spotlight, and she gets to work on her feelings about herself~
Chronoligically, this is set right after Winter and before Stars Above.
I loved seeing the aftermath of Winter, and everyone doing their new roles. A great segway to their happily ever afters❤️
Format: hardback
What a wonderful thing to see the crew in graphic novel form! I love that Iko gets her own spotlight, and she gets to work on her feelings about herself~
Chronoligically, this is set right after Winter and before Stars Above.
I loved seeing the aftermath of Winter, and everyone doing their new roles. A great segway to their happily ever afters❤️
This was just AMAZING!
This is all happening after the events of the first series, so be sure to read those before reading this one or be spoiled!
When I heard that this series would be getting more books, in the form of graphic novels, I just knew I had to read them. I finally had a chance to do so today, and boyyyyyy, it was awesome. I am just a little sad about the lack of Wolf x Scarlet. We do see some glimpses of them, and those were absolutely cute, sweet, romantic, and made me want to see more of them, but they definitely don't get much of a spotlight. Hopefully next time they do.
But luckily there is enough romance with my second favourite couple: Cress and Thorne. Ahhhhh, so much sweet romance that my eyes really turned into hearts. They are just the sweetest, and seeing them in this medium was even better as it made their interactions even more fun and lovely.
And then there is even some romance on the horizon for our android Iko! I was definitely happy with that as the whole cast from the series was coupled with someone, but Iko was left out.
Then again, as we can see with this book that wasn't the only thing from what she is left out. Apparently no one acknowledges her as a hero, while she, like all the others, did big things to save the world (and Lunar).
Most of the book is from the POV of Iko, and I just loved it so much. Finally our sassy, fun, hilarious android gets a spotlight on her. She so deserves that. I do remember finding her slightly annoying in the books, but she is definitely better in this one and I just loved how much butt she was kicking. :P
Yes, there is a lot of butt kicking. Our wolf guys from the series are still alive and kicking, and Cinder would love them back to Lunar, but they refuse. They cause a lot of chaos in a time that is supposed to be peaceful. Someone has to bring them back, and that is a task that Iko took upon herself, and she is darn good at it.
But of course, the baddies aren't going without a fight, and we even have a bigger villain again. I must say that I didn't like him one bit. He never wants to listen to kind advice, or see another viewpoint. Yes, I can understand that his life wasn't the easiest, and that is pissed at Lunar, but really? Can't you just give things a chance at least? *rolls eyes*
I loved seeing all our characters back again. And to see how they are all doing, and what they are currently doing. I did feel sorry for Cress, her immune system is truly terrible, but then again this is logical considering she spend so much time in space and not making her immune system strong.
There was just one thing I didn't particularly like and during those times I noticed I was just zoning out a bit, and they were the parts with Cinder trying to reform Lunar. Getting rid of the royalty/queen stuff and get someone who is elected on the seat. It was just utterly boring and bland. Plus while I did think it was a good idea, it did feel a bit like she was ungrateful.
The art is also pretty good, I quite like the style, and the characters look, for most, the same as I always saw them.
All in all, I need, no I demand, the second volume of this book now! And I would highly recommend this one to everyone. Again be sure to read the series first before this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
This is all happening after the events of the first series, so be sure to read those before reading this one or be spoiled!
When I heard that this series would be getting more books, in the form of graphic novels, I just knew I had to read them. I finally had a chance to do so today, and boyyyyyy, it was awesome. I am just a little sad about the lack of Wolf x Scarlet. We do see some glimpses of them, and those were absolutely cute, sweet, romantic, and made me want to see more of them, but they definitely don't get much of a spotlight. Hopefully next time they do.
But luckily there is enough romance with my second favourite couple: Cress and Thorne. Ahhhhh, so much sweet romance that my eyes really turned into hearts. They are just the sweetest, and seeing them in this medium was even better as it made their interactions even more fun and lovely.
And then there is even some romance on the horizon for our android Iko! I was definitely happy with that as the whole cast from the series was coupled with someone, but Iko was left out.
Then again, as we can see with this book that wasn't the only thing from what she is left out. Apparently no one acknowledges her as a hero, while she, like all the others, did big things to save the world (and Lunar).
Most of the book is from the POV of Iko, and I just loved it so much. Finally our sassy, fun, hilarious android gets a spotlight on her. She so deserves that. I do remember finding her slightly annoying in the books, but she is definitely better in this one and I just loved how much butt she was kicking. :P
Yes, there is a lot of butt kicking. Our wolf guys from the series are still alive and kicking, and Cinder would love them back to Lunar, but they refuse. They cause a lot of chaos in a time that is supposed to be peaceful. Someone has to bring them back, and that is a task that Iko took upon herself, and she is darn good at it.
But of course, the baddies aren't going without a fight, and we even have a bigger villain again. I must say that I didn't like him one bit. He never wants to listen to kind advice, or see another viewpoint. Yes, I can understand that his life wasn't the easiest, and that is pissed at Lunar, but really? Can't you just give things a chance at least? *rolls eyes*
I loved seeing all our characters back again. And to see how they are all doing, and what they are currently doing. I did feel sorry for Cress, her immune system is truly terrible, but then again this is logical considering she spend so much time in space and not making her immune system strong.
There was just one thing I didn't particularly like and during those times I noticed I was just zoning out a bit, and they were the parts with Cinder trying to reform Lunar. Getting rid of the royalty/queen stuff and get someone who is elected on the seat. It was just utterly boring and bland. Plus while I did think it was a good idea, it did feel a bit like she was ungrateful.
The art is also pretty good, I quite like the style, and the characters look, for most, the same as I always saw them.
All in all, I need, no I demand, the second volume of this book now! And I would highly recommend this one to everyone. Again be sure to read the series first before this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
I'd like to say that I waited this long to pick up this book so that I'd only have to wait a month and a half or so until the next one comes out, but the truth is that I was kind of scared to read this. Winter wrapped the series up so nicely, and as much as I adore Iko (and every single other member of the Rampion squad), I was nervous to return to this world. Needless to say, this was a silly worry. Marissa Meyer always delivers, and it was so much fun to be back with all our favs in a new, fun format.
Spoiler
Side note: WAS THAT A RING THAT WOLF WAS HOLDING?? It brings me so much joy to see all of our pairings working out so nicely... Winter poking fun at Jacin, Cress being her general awesome adorable self and Thorne eating it up, Kai and Cinder blushing over each other, Scarlet and Wolf being such softies running their own little farm, and now Iko and Kinney hitting me with that enemies to lovers goodness?? I am not equipped to handle this... I loved getting to see all the characters after the craziness of the first four books but this definitely isn't meant as a pick up and go book for someone who doesn't understand the story. There were portions I read that I would've never understood if I hadn't read the previous books... and I have experience with that!
I had to read this for Battle of the Books in high school and I had no prior knowledge of the Lunar Chronicles. I enjoyed the book when I was seeing all the action from Iko but I got very confused at points when they were talking about things that happened in the books before the graphic novel. I had no real background for any character other than a sentence or two at the beginning.
I had to read this for Battle of the Books in high school and I had no prior knowledge of the Lunar Chronicles. I enjoyed the book when I was seeing all the action from Iko but I got very confused at points when they were talking about things that happened in the books before the graphic novel. I had no real background for any character other than a sentence or two at the beginning.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun follow-up to the Lunar Chronicles series. I enjoyed the artwork for the most part, and it was interesting to see how the artist portrayed the characters that readers have been picturing for years. I did feel that this book skewed a little younger/simpler than the novels. I'm looking forward to reading volume 2, whenever it comes out.