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A review by raisingself
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
4.0
This book is a little bit of Hunger Games, with a dash of Game of Thrones and sprinkled with X-men universe themes. It was, in short, awesome!
Maybe two years ago, I read the first few pages of the Red Queen and, for some hard to recall reason, really hated it. I dismissed it for sub-par YA pseudo-dystopian hype.
This time, I listened to the audiobook, mainly because of bored indecisiveness, and oh my gawd, I was slightly shook. The book is awesome, the narrative strong; the characters very well written. I have read tons of crappy YA novels, kitchy, predictable and cringe worthy; The Red Queen is not one of these. The lead, even when making mistakes, is likable and believable. Her obstacles are not the byproduct of “you can see it coming from a mile away” basic b*tch mistakes, though I had my suspicions, it was the almost unavoidable result of good old fashion plot thickening.
There are some common dystopian sci-fi YA themes: unrequited love triangles, lead female character that finds and unleashes her inner Buffy the Vampire slayer, epic uphill battle to fight oppression and save a marginalized group. I acknowledge that there are some at times over-used genres themes, but Victoria Aveyard’s execution was seamless, enjoyable, and captivating. I finished the book in less than 24 hours and it kept me on the edge of my seat. The book was good, crazy good. I would recommend to anyone looking for a mature sci-fi YA book. Read this sh*t, you likely won’t regret it.
Maybe two years ago, I read the first few pages of the Red Queen and, for some hard to recall reason, really hated it. I dismissed it for sub-par YA pseudo-dystopian hype.
This time, I listened to the audiobook, mainly because of bored indecisiveness, and oh my gawd, I was slightly shook. The book is awesome, the narrative strong; the characters very well written. I have read tons of crappy YA novels, kitchy, predictable and cringe worthy; The Red Queen is not one of these. The lead, even when making mistakes, is likable and believable. Her obstacles are not the byproduct of “you can see it coming from a mile away” basic b*tch mistakes, though I had my suspicions, it was the almost unavoidable result of good old fashion plot thickening.
There are some common dystopian sci-fi YA themes: unrequited love triangles, lead female character that finds and unleashes her inner Buffy the Vampire slayer, epic uphill battle to fight oppression and save a marginalized group. I acknowledge that there are some at times over-used genres themes, but Victoria Aveyard’s execution was seamless, enjoyable, and captivating. I finished the book in less than 24 hours and it kept me on the edge of my seat. The book was good, crazy good. I would recommend to anyone looking for a mature sci-fi YA book. Read this sh*t, you likely won’t regret it.