A review by lillyvaldimarsd
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

4.0

I'm kind of conflicted about this one. I liked it, I definitely didn't hate it, but I also didn't love it. I felt the characters were a bit underdeveloped and I had a hard time connecting with them. I agree with many that think they felt a bit distant, although I have a feeling this will improve as the series continues (I find that this frequently happens with YA fantasy series). The world building and the politics were interesting. This book is also unpredictable, I did not see any of the major events coming, which I consider a great feat by the author. I found the ending to be very satisfying and it was a large contributing factor in my decision to continue with the series. I have high expectation for the next books!