derijdendeboekenwurm's review against another edition
3.0
Let op! Deze review bevat spoilers uit 'Wicked'.
'The Queen' is het zesde deel van de serie 'Wicked' geschreven door Jennifer L. Armentrout.
Brighton is zwanger! Alleen de koning moet trouwen met een Fae. Brighton weet niet precies wat ze nu is, maar in ieder geval is ze geen fae. Dankzij de zomerkus die ze van de koning heeft gekregen is ze ook niet helemaal meer een mens. De koning wil niet dat ze weggaat, dit is dus een groot probleem...
Ik ben er nu zeker van, dat ik de boeken die uit het oogpunt van Brighton geschreven zijn, iets minder leuk vind! Het is absoluut geen slecht boek, het mist de spanning die ik wel erg had bij de eerste drie delen van deze serie. Het einde van deze serie is wel grappig.
'The Queen' krijgt van mij 3 sterren!
lullysbooks's review against another edition
4.0
"I call you my sunshine because I saw you smile once and it was like the sun finally rising after centuries of nothing but night."
Queste tre novelle costituiscono uno spin off della trilogia Wicked, e hanno come protagonisti Brighton e il Principe. Si leggono molto velocemente (hanno meno di 200 pagine l'una) ma sono una coccola per chi ha amato la Wicked e vuole rivedere alcuni dei personaggi e sapere come stanno vivendo dopo gli eventi della prima trilogia - soprattutto Tink, ma anche Ivy e Ren compaiono ogni tanto. Ma non pensate che solo perché sono corte non si possa soffrire troppo: la Armentrout sa come farci soffrire e la seconda novella infatti è stata parecchio devastante😭
In sostanza: super consigliate se avete letto e apprezzato la trilogia Wicked e volete stare un altro po' nel loro mondo
Queste tre novelle costituiscono uno spin off della trilogia Wicked, e hanno come protagonisti Brighton e il Principe. Si leggono molto velocemente (hanno meno di 200 pagine l'una) ma sono una coccola per chi ha amato la Wicked e vuole rivedere alcuni dei personaggi e sapere come stanno vivendo dopo gli eventi della prima trilogia - soprattutto Tink, ma anche Ivy e Ren compaiono ogni tanto. Ma non pensate che solo perché sono corte non si possa soffrire troppo: la Armentrout sa come farci soffrire e la seconda novella infatti è stata parecchio devastante😭
In sostanza: super consigliate se avete letto e apprezzato la trilogia Wicked e volete stare un altro po' nel loro mondo
angelastone's review
4.0
4.25. Yeah, so I can still say I liked this trilogy of novellas and the characters more than the original trilogy. Super surprising to me!
I’d say my only gripe with this one was the whole keeping secrets from each other thing. I hate when characters do that when it’s obvious to the reader that it won’t matter to the other character.
I liked the characters a lot more than I thought I would when starting these novellas, I enjoyed the storyline, pace, character development, and development of the relationships. I saw a couple of the twists coming in this one but she did make me question at least one my theories with the comments of other characters.
Also, I can’t believe we still don’t know Tink’s real name!!
I’d say my only gripe with this one was the whole keeping secrets from each other thing. I hate when characters do that when it’s obvious to the reader that it won’t matter to the other character.
I liked the characters a lot more than I thought I would when starting these novellas, I enjoyed the storyline, pace, character development, and development of the relationships. I saw a couple of the twists coming in this one but she did make me question at least one my theories with the comments of other characters.
Also, I can’t believe we still don’t know Tink’s real name!!
book_obsessed's review
4.0
The Queen
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was way too predictable… and I hate the feared pregnancy trope. It wasn’t that bad, I’ve read worse books with the trope but I still don’t like it. But it’s different with fantasy or paranormal than books based on real life.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was way too predictable… and I hate the feared pregnancy trope. It wasn’t that bad, I’ve read worse books with the trope but I still don’t like it. But it’s different with fantasy or paranormal than books based on real life.
dancingbookflame's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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
carysss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tmanning710's review
5.0
“I love you Brighton. I know I fell in love with you before we even spoke to one another. That love only deepened when I saw how strong and resilient you became. When learned how incredibly intelligent and generous you are.”
The Queen picks up right where The King left off. Brighton has just found out that she’s pregnant and that if Caden does not choose a fae to marry and become his queen then the Summer Court is basically doomed. To say that Brighton has a lot to deal with is an understatement of epic proportions. While I understand why Brighton made the decision to keep the baby a secret from Caden until he had chosen a queen, I didn’t agree with it. Maybe it’s because had that been me, I would have totally been selfish and said to hell with everyone and everything else. I mean how do you turn away from a man that is willing to sacrifice everything for you? But I will say that what Brighton was willing to do is honorable and brave in a way that I think a lot of people would never be able to be.
Have I mentioned how much I love Caden? I have? Well, let me just say it again anyway. I absolutely love Caden! I mean, he knows what he wants and he goes after it. And while he never gives up on Brighton he does give her time and space to adjust to everything. Although, that does come back to bite him in the ass to a certain extent. But then again he thought he was doing the right thing, just like Brighton thought she was doing the right thing. But what’s that saying? The road to hell is paved with good intentions? That’s definitely something that both Caden and Brighton learn in this book.
For a novella there is a lot that happens in this book and there was a twist that I didn’t see coming. I suspected part of it, but the full betrayal that ends up coming out blew me away. And while I think that there are some definite loose ends that didn’t get tied up, overall I’m happy with the way the book ended. And hey, maybe that means that at some point in time Jen will go back into this world and write more. A girl can hope.
“All that I am. All that I have. It’s yours. I’m yours.”
The Queen picks up right where The King left off. Brighton has just found out that she’s pregnant and that if Caden does not choose a fae to marry and become his queen then the Summer Court is basically doomed. To say that Brighton has a lot to deal with is an understatement of epic proportions. While I understand why Brighton made the decision to keep the baby a secret from Caden until he had chosen a queen, I didn’t agree with it. Maybe it’s because had that been me, I would have totally been selfish and said to hell with everyone and everything else. I mean how do you turn away from a man that is willing to sacrifice everything for you? But I will say that what Brighton was willing to do is honorable and brave in a way that I think a lot of people would never be able to be.
Have I mentioned how much I love Caden? I have? Well, let me just say it again anyway. I absolutely love Caden! I mean, he knows what he wants and he goes after it. And while he never gives up on Brighton he does give her time and space to adjust to everything. Although, that does come back to bite him in the ass to a certain extent. But then again he thought he was doing the right thing, just like Brighton thought she was doing the right thing. But what’s that saying? The road to hell is paved with good intentions? That’s definitely something that both Caden and Brighton learn in this book.
For a novella there is a lot that happens in this book and there was a twist that I didn’t see coming. I suspected part of it, but the full betrayal that ends up coming out blew me away. And while I think that there are some definite loose ends that didn’t get tied up, overall I’m happy with the way the book ended. And hey, maybe that means that at some point in time Jen will go back into this world and write more. A girl can hope.
“All that I am. All that I have. It’s yours. I’m yours.”