Reviews with content warning for Gun violence - Red Queen

While there were definitely parts of this book that were somewhat predictable - I actually predicted 2 plot twists, and screamed out "I FUCKING KNEW IT" out loud when I got to them - I thoroughly enjoyed this book!!
I read this as a buddy read with a friend of mine, and we both enjoyed elements of it. I think there were parts that went on a little longer than they needed to, but overall it was so intriguing. I loved the court intrigue, the world and abilities, and I liked the characters. So many of them are flawed and their flaws stick out to the reader.

I will note that I read this as an ebook and was SO CONFUSED how the ebook was over 800 pages but it says the actual book is less than 400. The true plot twist - there are tons of extras at the back of the ebook, like 100 pages of extras - HAHA! That was oddly the one thing I did not predict.

Anyways, I really liked this book and will definitely continue the series. Hopefully as a buddy read!

Content Warnings

katiezew's review against another edition

Go to review page

sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

suzanodersoo's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Bro this was such a slow read( 1 1/2months) BUT the end was absolutely amazing. Still too slow for me and it was boring even though I loved the concept of the book

Content Warnings

robin_leeann's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Content Warnings

dorothysbookshelf's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Content Warnings

annaluisa0802's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This book is amazing! Mare is a bit problematic with her choices, but, to be honest, I would probably do the same choices that she did. I love Maven, Cal is pretty nice, but I would choose him as a best friend. Elara, I hate you. Lucas and Julian, YOU ARE SUCH NICE PERSONS! The universe is amazing and as you can see, it’s SO good that is a NEED to give 5 ⭐️ + ❤️

Content Warnings

nschweitzer21's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book is generally fine. It’s engaging enough to be a light read, but I don’t find myself itching to pick up the next one.

Mare is interesting as a character, and I hope that the next books delves deeper into what her powers truly are and their origins. Cal seems somewhat flat as a character to me. All I got was “loyal military son” from him. Maven was more interesting and

the twist at the end was well done

and adds intrigue to his character. The supporting cast was mostly forgettable. I found myself having to actively think about who someone was when a characters name was mentioned.

I will keep reading at least the next book in this series to see how it goes. The writing style felt a little slow, but it may have just been due to the need for exposition and world building. Hopefully it picks up more.

Content Warnings

technicallyaly's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I.... did not love this as much as I wanted to. The concept is cool but the characterization of one of the antagonists felt inconsistent, in a way that left me really confused and taken out of the moment. Other than that, the rest of the book was okay — I really liked the world building; the dynamics between characters and their powers was intriguing. Unfortunately, I didn't really actually like any of the characters enough to care about what happened to them, which meant there were very little stakes for me. I'm not sure if I'll finish the series.

Content Warnings

More...