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Champion by Marie Lu

11 reviews

mj_86's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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withlivjones's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I absolutely loved most of this book. The worldbuilding and political intrigue is still fantastic, and I really enjoyed the (albeit brief) look at Antarctica as a completely different society to the Republic and Colonies. I also loved the relationship between Day and June, they are so perfect for each other and their bond was especially strong in this book since they were fully trusting and communicating with each other. My heartstrings were tugged on multiple times. 

I did not like the ending, although I’m not sure if that’s a writing thing or if it’s just me being a firm hater of both the amnesia plotline and the time skip epilogue in general. I groaned audibly when June said she and Anden started dating! And then I was very relieved when she said they broke up. I did appreciate the hopeful tone of the very last few paragraphs, though.
 

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justagirlwithbooks's review

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4.0

“It hurts every day, the absence of someone who was once there.”

Yeah... I love this series. The characters have changed and grown, and they're different because their experiences have made them different. Yet, they are still the same characters that I know and love. I view this story as something that I just want to get lost in, a world that I want to stay in, each book as good as the last: a continuous, flowing narrative that spans over years. I can't believe I'm almost done with this series. 

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taylorbrooke's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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seren's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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lydz1106's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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anniereads221's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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mayadean's review against another edition

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5.0

I cried. Thanks Marie Lu, for confirming that I do in fact have feelings 👍

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booksanna's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

E-m-o-t-i-o-n-a-l. Hurt a lot. LOVE IT 3>. Characters - perfect. Relationships- perfect. World building-indescribable. Plot twists- mind-twisting. Ending- bittersweet. Plot-gold. Philosophy- poetic. Book-awesomely cool.

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lucilaroife's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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