A review by talknerdybookblog
Winter by Marissa Meyer

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Representation: Asian main characters, Black main character

Mature Themes: Yes

• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing however there are discussions of sex through allusions 

Possible Triggers: Yes

• War
• Gun violence
• Self-harm as a result of mind-control
• Medical trauma
• Discussion of suicide 
• MCs – primarily Scarlett – call Winter "crazy" (she's experiencing hallucinations as a result of not using her Lunar gift)
• Knife violence
• Murder
• Attempted murder
• Death

Ending:

HFN... Cinder is Queen and dating Kai; Scarlett and Wolf get their HEA on the farm; Cress and Thorn are hired by the Powers That Be to distribute the vaccine with their ship; Winter and Jacin are a couple and Winter's an ambassador of Lunar