A review by empathephant
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

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

3.25

Initial DNF review:
The characters just didn't capture my attention in the same way and I was frustrated that I wasn't getting more of the Cinder storyline.

Final review after I finished it:
This turned out to be really good and adventurous. I learned to like the characters. I think there was a bit of a plateau of interest the first time around that caught me off-guard. I wasn't as interested in the setting of the new book and I wanted to know what was going on with Cinder, not learn about new characters and have exposition. Once I pushed past that part the second time around, though, it was great, and the series keeps getting better, so I'm glad I did!
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