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readinginredlondon 's review for:
Wildcard
by Marie Lu
This reminded me of how much I love Marie Lu (not that I needed any reminding but still). There's something about her stories that's so much more unique and unconventional compared to other YA stories that I just love. Particularly in this case, I really liked the ending and thought the wrap up of events was done very well.
Emika Chen is SUCH a good main character. She's smart, thoughtful and never loses sight of who she is and what she wants even when the world around her is being turned upside down. I love the exploration of her relationship with Hideo, and, I like that Hideo isn't simply a love interest. There's much more to him as a character, and I love his development from this nice guy billionaire to a morally grey 'villain'. I also have to give a shoutout to Tremaine, who I didn't like in Warcross, but man did he pull through in this one!
I didn't see a lot of the twists coming, which of course, is ideal. While I felt the pacing was a bit slower (but that may be because I kept on getting interrupted), Lu still keeps you hooked throughout the book.
The world-building was fantastic, as in the first one. You can really picture this high-tech neon world of Tokyo, with the overlying images from the Neurolink just adding to the grandeur of this sci-fi universe.
Overall this was a great sequel! The ending tied everything up really nicely and left you smiling, if not wanting more! Highly recommend this duology if you're looking for something a bit different with an awesome female MC and crazy world building.
Emika Chen is SUCH a good main character. She's smart, thoughtful and never loses sight of who she is and what she wants even when the world around her is being turned upside down. I love the exploration of her relationship with Hideo, and, I like that Hideo isn't simply a love interest. There's much more to him as a character, and I love his development from this nice guy billionaire to a morally grey 'villain'. I also have to give a shoutout to Tremaine, who I didn't like in Warcross, but man did he pull through in this one!
I didn't see a lot of the twists coming, which of course, is ideal. While I felt the pacing was a bit slower (but that may be because I kept on getting interrupted), Lu still keeps you hooked throughout the book.
The world-building was fantastic, as in the first one. You can really picture this high-tech neon world of Tokyo, with the overlying images from the Neurolink just adding to the grandeur of this sci-fi universe.
Overall this was a great sequel! The ending tied everything up really nicely and left you smiling, if not wanting more! Highly recommend this duology if you're looking for something a bit different with an awesome female MC and crazy world building.