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Heartless

Marissa Meyer

4.0 AVERAGE


I demand that Marissa Meyer rewrite this book and give Cath and jest a happy ending where they own a bakery with Mary Ann and Peter Peter rots in the pumpkin patch.
lighthearted 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

“ It was new day in Hearts, and she was the Queen.
‘Off with his head’. “

my girl just wanted to be a baker 💔 

low key put me in a slump but I did enjoy it when I decided to pick it up months later!! my expectations were high and it just didn't do it for me but I can see why others love it.
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3.5

Not the direction I was expecting it to take and I can't figure out if I felt like the ending was rushed. It felt rushed. The beginning felt extremely slow in comparison. 

I was not prepared for my heart to be ripped out and slowly crush into ashes.
Do not read this book in public places you aren't prepared to cry in!!

A spectacular read, nonetheless. This book brings on a whole new level of rooting for the villain. For you experience almost everything semi-newly as Cath does. There were some plot points that you could tell would happen, but that is played to the book's advantage. I cannot express how many times I want to put the book down, solely so the characters could remain happy in their world.

I cannot express this enough, everyone should read this!
emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

3.25
De verdad que el final lo salva todo, el libro estaba pasando sin pena ni gloria por mis manos pero es que el final, el final si hacea diferencia. Cath me parece un personaje malo, la mayor parte del tiempo, super insulso y pusilánime pero, es cierto cambió mucho y vaya crecimiento de personaje. Jest, bueno, tampoco es que haya sido la gran cosa. Recomiendo mucho no dejarse llevar por los comentarios del libro porque probablemente te crees ideas en la cabeza equivocadas.

Heartless is WAAAAAY different than Marissa's Lunar Chronicles. Different style, different feel...But just as spectacular! Set in the land of Hearts, before Alice ever came through the looking glass...We meet all our favorite (and maybe not so favorite) Wonderland characters in a way that we have never seen them before. I absolutely LOVE getting glimpses into the lives of well known characters...BEFORE the story starts.



Personally, this is my FAVORITE story about the Queen of Hearts that I have encountered. Romance, suspense, heartbreak...this is a thrilling tale that you won't want to put down. And even though we know who she becomes in the end...You can't help hoping that the story will end differently...Because your heart breaks for Cath and Jest. Marissa has painted a character that I want to love...That I want to cheer for...



If you love fairytales with happy endings that are all cupcakes and rainbows...This is probably not going to suit your style. But if you are like me, meaning you are a glutton for punishment and read books back to back that rip your heart apart and cause the river of emotions to flow in a torrential downpour. Then THIS is definitely the book for you!



I received a complimentary print copy of Heartless. I borrowed the audio version from my local library. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.