12.9k reviews for:

Heartless

Marissa Meyer

4.0 AVERAGE

ashlinmccann's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

station12reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

blueskintobone's review against another edition

5.0

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من کاملا بلایند این کتاب رو شروع کردم و قلبم خیلی شکسته الان
میدونستم قراره غصه بخورم ولی این خیلی زیادی بود نمیخوام

ilse_r's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

_kari_mtz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It's sad. The world is really well constructed and I love all the characters.

lafelicita's review against another edition

4.0

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ریویویی نیمچه‌طولانی در راه است. :))
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ری‌تلینگی پریکوئل از داستان ملکه‌ی قلب‌های آلیس در سرزمین عجایب.
داستان بر می‌گرده به سال‌ها قبل از آلیس و ورودش به سرزمین‌عجایب. بر می‌گرده به وقتی کترین، جلوتر ملکه‌ی قلب‌ها، دختری هفده ساله بود. قصه‌ی کترین رو تعریف می‌کنه. عشقش به آشپزی، رابطه‌ش با والدین آزارگرش، دوستیش با پیش‌خدمتش مری‌آن و جلوتر، دل‌باختگیش رو.
نثر تمیزه. با این وجود که فضای فانتزی داستانی رو داره به تصویر می‌کشه، جملات رسا و گیران و داستان با سرعت مناسبی پیش می‌ره.
کتاب هوشمندانه پرداخته شده و پر از رفرنس‌های ریز و درشت برای طرفداران لوئیس کارول و اهل ادبیاته. شخصیتی وجود داره به اسم Raven (غراب)
که دیالوگ پرتکراری داره:"Nevermore"
این شخصیت جلوتر می‌شه همدم شخصیت دلشکسته‌ی داستان.
(رفرنس به شعر غراب آلن پو:)
هارتلس فانتزی تک‌جلدی خوبیه. ناامیدتون نمی‌کنه. خصوصاً اگه از یانگ‌ادالت‌های لوس و آبکی خسته‌اید. :))

kitkatpanicattack's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Catherine (respectfully) needs to grow a spine and tell her mother to screw off instead of whining about a dream that could've been possible <3

reaganshoe's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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I must admit that I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this book. It came so highly recommended I didn’t even pause to read the description first. I see why it was recommended. It’s is VERY well done…I just don’t like villain origin stories very much because I already know how it ends and I already know that the journey to get there is both tragic and frustrating. It’s just not my favorite thing to read. I was almost convinced that there was hope for a happy ending at one point but I was sorely mistaken. 

portakkalsuyu's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous sad 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

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I have a lot of admiration and respect for Marissa Meyer as she is the kind of writer I want to be. This is exactly the kind of book I want to write, heartbreaking whimsical classic/fairytale retellings!

The writing was beautiful, it was so witty and really drew you in and kept you captivated, this book did not feel like 450 pages, it was brilliant. 

The parents annoyed me so bad,

the audacity to pull the „we just want you to be happy“ card AT THE END. Also poor Mary Ann girly just couldn’t win fr

I love sad endings

personally, but they still TEAR ME APART duhh love the pain!! But seriously what the hell 💕💕🤪🤪

I esp like it when deaths are abrupt cause it’s  realistic, life is so fragile. Nothing better than feeling the denial and despair through the pages!!

All in all, I need this as a Tim Burton directed movie 

slknight13's review against another edition

3.0

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The last chapter saved this book. I think that often times, stories can be told with less words to make it more powerful. This is one book that would have benefitted from more editing.