A review by pencilknot
Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu

4.0

This was a fun, action packed spy novel, with a side of a cute slow burn romance. I got exactly what I came for and expected, nothing more and nothing left. Usually, this would be a 3 star, but there was a few solid plot twists that I didn't expect, which made the story much more fun.

SpoilerThe Penelope twist didn't surprise it, as I guessed it beforehand. However, I would have liked to see what happened to her after Winter and Sydney were saved. I felt like she had a lot of potential as a villain but had no proper buildup, so she felt quite one dimensional.