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A review by joey_lgg
Cress by Marissa Meyer
4.0
If you all haven't noticed, it's 2019, its been around six years since Cress hit the shelves.
I clamored into The Rampion very late indeed. However, I am so glad that I arrived, even if it's overdue.
I didn't leave reviews for Cinder or Scarlet because I didn't have anything to say, really. They were easy reads, there wasn't anything extremely complex about the stories or the writing style. I was just reading to say that I've read them.
Marissa Meyer has officially converted me with this wonderful book of hers.
While I was reading Cress, I felt something I didn't feel with its two older siblings: I finally felt I was part of the story.
I could see the characters vividly and I experienced everything they did.
Right down to their trembling hands and elusive moments of happiness.
I was elated to find that I was entirely invested with Cress's romance with Thorne. They had an undeniable chemistry I couldn't argue with. Something that Scarlet and Wolf lacked and Cinder and Kai shared fleetingly.
The one thing I enjoyed the most was that I got closer to Cinder. I knew she was going to be the main star, someone I was supposed to cheer for, and fight for.
Instead of me rooting for her out of reader obligation, I found that I was on her side because I needed her to win. Because if Cinder doesn't succeed, if her little group of exhausted miscreants fail, my heart will be defeated.
That's how invested Marissa Meyer persuaded me to be.
I have grown attached to each character and love how they all have their own echo of humanity. I can tell them apart, they all have their own voice and existence in my mind.
I can say without argument that that is the biggest thing a reader searches for when they commit to a story.
Strong characters is a must!
Because I don't want to seem like another heartless cynic, Cinder and Scarlet were enjoyable. I want to make it clear that they aren't terrible. They were not boring or lifeless (they only barely teetered on those accusations.)
They are not as alive as Cress, that's all.
The first thing I'll do tomorrow Is go find me a Winter.
I clamored into The Rampion very late indeed. However, I am so glad that I arrived, even if it's overdue.
I didn't leave reviews for Cinder or Scarlet because I didn't have anything to say, really. They were easy reads, there wasn't anything extremely complex about the stories or the writing style. I was just reading to say that I've read them.
Marissa Meyer has officially converted me with this wonderful book of hers.
While I was reading Cress, I felt something I didn't feel with its two older siblings: I finally felt I was part of the story.
I could see the characters vividly and I experienced everything they did.
Right down to their trembling hands and elusive moments of happiness.
I was elated to find that I was entirely invested with Cress's romance with Thorne. They had an undeniable chemistry I couldn't argue with. Something that Scarlet and Wolf lacked and Cinder and Kai shared fleetingly.
The one thing I enjoyed the most was that I got closer to Cinder. I knew she was going to be the main star, someone I was supposed to cheer for, and fight for.
Instead of me rooting for her out of reader obligation, I found that I was on her side because I needed her to win. Because if Cinder doesn't succeed, if her little group of exhausted miscreants fail, my heart will be defeated.
That's how invested Marissa Meyer persuaded me to be.
I have grown attached to each character and love how they all have their own echo of humanity. I can tell them apart, they all have their own voice and existence in my mind.
I can say without argument that that is the biggest thing a reader searches for when they commit to a story.
Strong characters is a must!
Because I don't want to seem like another heartless cynic, Cinder and Scarlet were enjoyable. I want to make it clear that they aren't terrible. They were not boring or lifeless (they only barely teetered on those accusations.)
They are not as alive as Cress, that's all.
The first thing I'll do tomorrow Is go find me a Winter.