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A review by thebookishmel
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
4.0
4.5
"Anyone can betray anyone"
PHHEWWWWWWWW. Honestly, wow.. I'm SO happily surprised by this! I came in with little to no expectations, and was really surprised by the layers and depth in this novel! I thought there was going to be some very atypical characters and tropes, but I feel like they were taken to some new height. It was definitely a bit formulaic, as you'll see me listing, but I don't think it was surface level at all.
The 'love' triangle - OOH this made me so angry in the best way! I loveddddd the way it was developed, and I love how Victoria created the deception, the romance, and the game SO well.
The political intrigue - OH MY GOSH THIS WAS SO GOOD. I have been so into books with royals lately, so I was nervous to see how I'd like it. The stark contrast between the Reds and Silver elites, and the hierarchy between the two give it the perfect motivation for the conflict to rise.
THE FAMILY DYNAMIC !! - Now this was fun. Like genuinely tear your heart and head to pieces because you were trying to figure out where loyalties lay. I think this was one of my favorite aspects of it because it caught me so off guard at times, and the power that comes from a strong familial bond, (or a weak one), takes it to a new level and gives the characters the motivations.
I did have some small issues with the pacing of the book at times, and some of the minor characters and their purpose confused me, but overall, I'm really pleased!
"Anyone can betray anyone"
PHHEWWWWWWWW. Honestly, wow.. I'm SO happily surprised by this! I came in with little to no expectations, and was really surprised by the layers and depth in this novel! I thought there was going to be some very atypical characters and tropes, but I feel like they were taken to some new height. It was definitely a bit formulaic, as you'll see me listing, but I don't think it was surface level at all.
The 'love' triangle - OOH this made me so angry in the best way! I loveddddd the way it was developed, and I love how Victoria created the deception, the romance, and the game SO well.
The political intrigue - OH MY GOSH THIS WAS SO GOOD. I have been so into books with royals lately, so I was nervous to see how I'd like it. The stark contrast between the Reds and Silver elites, and the hierarchy between the two give it the perfect motivation for the conflict to rise.
THE FAMILY DYNAMIC !! - Now this was fun. Like genuinely tear your heart and head to pieces because you were trying to figure out where loyalties lay. I think this was one of my favorite aspects of it because it caught me so off guard at times, and the power that comes from a strong familial bond, (or a weak one), takes it to a new level and gives the characters the motivations.
I did have some small issues with the pacing of the book at times, and some of the minor characters and their purpose confused me, but overall, I'm really pleased!