A review by lacuion
Cress by Marissa Meyer

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

UGH my gosh…where to begin. 

   Scarlett is still on Luna and had to go through literal torture from a child??? I was irritated that she tried to escape while in front of Sybil; but she’s persistent if nothing else. Missing a pinky now, but she still has that alpha attitude that Wolf likes so much. And she met the protagonist of the next bookwhich I am SUPER pumped about. Well…she’s technically in a “zoo” of sorts but she’s safe with her little mini healing apples. 

  Cress finally met Thorne and shit immediately hit the fan. Blindness, kidnapping, and other horrible things to go through but…at least she ended up in a ball gown? I like hackers. She reminds me of Elide from the Throne of Glass series. She refuses to be taken captive again and you gotta respect it. Also…RIP to her dad and I’m happy he revealed how letumosis came to be on Earth. 

  I can’t wait to see how Jacin and Snow Whi- I mean Princess Winter came to be friends. Iko finally got her dream body and is still my fave. Kai and Cinder had a rough reacquaintance but…it worked out. Sybil had the worst ending ever and that really made me smile. 

   The motley crew is back in space and they are ready to be revolutionaries. I’m sad that I’m almost done with the series but oh, how I have been thoroughly enjoying myself with this tale.