A review by smpearce
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

3.0

Overall, I enjoyed the book. There were some really gripping parts, but also some really slow parts that were harder to get through. There wasn’t a huge amount of depth to the characters, particularly the Silvers, but I still found them entertaining and interesting to follow. I wasn’t much a fan of the love triangle, and it didn’t help the likability of the main character. Mare was alright, but was a bit petty and inconsiderate at times. I enjoyed the plot, and while it wasn’t mind-blowingly unique by any stretch, I still found it fun and intriguing. I quite liked the ending, but made the mistake of reading the epilogue (which I felt was a cop-out of sorts), which I was disappointed in. It made me feel like the book wasn’t willing to give any real consequences or loss to the main character.

All in all, the book wasn’t life-changing, but it was a nice, light read. I’d recommend it for someone looking for something entertaining and fun to read, so long as they don’t mind a lack of complexity.