A review by mayhemmoxie
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

3.0

My feelings about this book are complex. I really loved Dominika. Her character is smart, resilient, and assertive. If the whole book was from her perspective I probably would have thrown all the stars at it. Buuuut… it wasn’t. The American point of view (what was his name again? Brad? Chad? Whatever) left a lot to be desired. They were built up as “the good guys” (that tracks *eye roll*) and I guess I was supposed to be rooting for them? Meh. They took away from my main girl and, in the end, turned her into something boring like them. Safe to say I really didn’t care for the ending. I did like the recipes between chapters, they were fun. The pace was alright, the writing was fine. So this book will get the very coveted rating of “I guess I kind of liked it?” and I probably won’t be seeking out the next book. But never say never.