A review by gretchenplz
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

See, this is why I love anti-heroes/villain MCs. The redemption is always worth it.

I wish that this series would have delved into the gods/goddesses more throughout so that the ending would have had a bit more context. I feel like it was just a random addition that the Young Elites stole power from the gods that was necessary in order to end the series. A bit more worldbuilding would have made it a little more impactful. But I definitely got emotional! 

The last folktale... I can't. 

Otherwise, a really great series. Really glad I picked this one up on a whim. Marie Lou is an excellent author, and I'm very excited to read the Legend series!