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A review by keschneider
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
SPOILERS.
Loved:
•Bruh. This was action. Packed. I liked it a lot more than the first one.
•The stakes are higher.
•The mysteries are mysterious-er.
•Cinder is even more ruthless and badass (against her own conscience, here’s hoping she gets over that soon, I’m so ready for her to just GO. OFF.)
•Wolf is adorable and terrifying. My guy was so excited about fresh tomatoes. Also a little too excited about fighting people to the death. Eh, you win some you lose some. Nobody’s perfect.
•Thorne. My guy. Lovable doofus and convicted thief. Was absolutely convinced you were gonna die by the end of this book. So glad you’re still with us.
Critiques:
•Scarlett was annoying, both as a character and as a narrator. If I knew her in real life, I would avoid being around her at all cost.
•part of me liked the romance between Wolf and Scarlett, but a lot of it was cringey, I think probably because it in some ways leans a lot into the love at first sight trope. Not my fave.
•I reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaalllllllllyyyyyyyt think Cinder could just send Kai a frickin message and be like “heyyyy, so I’m the princess. I didn’t know I was the princess, or even that I was Lunar, until like a week ago, so I’m sorry I didn’t tell you but I also didn’t know, so there’s no way I could have told you. Don’t marry the Queen. Let’s fight her together, side by side. Also, let’s bang. Hugs and kisses, Cinder. P.s. sorry I ruined your ball.” This miscommunication trope is SO grating. If he just knew then everything could come together so much faster.
Loved:
•Bruh. This was action. Packed. I liked it a lot more than the first one.
•The stakes are higher.
•The mysteries are mysterious-er.
•Cinder is even more ruthless and badass (against her own conscience, here’s hoping she gets over that soon, I’m so ready for her to just GO. OFF.)
•Wolf is adorable and terrifying. My guy was so excited about fresh tomatoes. Also a little too excited about fighting people to the death. Eh, you win some you lose some. Nobody’s perfect.
•Thorne. My guy. Lovable doofus and convicted thief. Was absolutely convinced you were gonna die by the end of this book. So glad you’re still with us.
Critiques:
•Scarlett was annoying, both as a character and as a narrator. If I knew her in real life, I would avoid being around her at all cost.
•part of me liked the romance between Wolf and Scarlett, but a lot of it was cringey, I think probably because it in some ways leans a lot into the love at first sight trope. Not my fave.
•I reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaalllllllllyyyyyyyt think Cinder could just send Kai a frickin message and be like “heyyyy, so I’m the princess. I didn’t know I was the princess, or even that I was Lunar, until like a week ago, so I’m sorry I didn’t tell you but I also didn’t know, so there’s no way I could have told you. Don’t marry the Queen. Let’s fight her together, side by side. Also, let’s bang. Hugs and kisses, Cinder. P.s. sorry I ruined your ball.” This miscommunication trope is SO grating. If he just knew then everything could come together so much faster.