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Champion by Marie Lu

22 reviews

starr27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

mj_86's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

withlivjones's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal death

eruneckles's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, and Medical trauma

tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

laurenferzoco's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ephalent's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

seren's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rayneyisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ariele3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

4.25

Champion is a perfect ending to a thrilling and heartbreaking triology. 
We see June Iparis grow and truly find herself.

Especially when it comes to what she wants to do with her life, as she gives up the role of Princeps-Elect.

I also loved how fleshed-out the relationship between Day and Eden was, and to see Day's inner conflict, as he tries to balance trying to protect his brother and letting him slowly grow, was very interesting. 
Overall, the theme of family was very concentrated in this final epilogue, along with the sacrifices we have to make, and was an amazing conclusion to a brilliant dystopia triology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War