michaelagillard's review against another edition
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? No
4.75
charbee1's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing continuation of the first book. So much that was confusing about the first book clicked into place. I love this series!!
katia_c's review against another edition
5.0
BEST BOOK IV'E EVER READ. The story is so gripping and so intricately plotted that it's undeliverable someone would have ever thought of it. But i have to say my favourite feature of this book is that it has a double meaning to some of it's lines. And those lines just make me wreck my mind to try and desyfer what the author is trying to say. And when one of those theoryies i would have had would be true i would feel so happy and it makes me feel even more connected to the story
amandapate's review against another edition
5.0
Why I chose this book:
The Queen of the Tearling was very nearly my top read of last year. I was obsessed, you guys! Like seriously obsessed! So when The Invasion of the Tearling was available on Edelweiss, I got on that book swiftly! I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
My Bookish Thoughts:
First I will say that this book was not like the last, some of that is good and some of it is meh. I felt like some of the reasons why I fell in love with Queen of the Tearling was not found in Invasion. The spark just wasn’t there in the beginning, I guess. It also took a while for me to get into the story.
The one thing that Queen of the Tearling lacked was an explanation of what exactly the Tearling/the world they lived in was. Because this world gave off the idea of it being a high fantasy realm with magic and all that jazz, but at the same time it gave off this weird dystopian feel that would screw with your mind as you read. Luckily, Invasion of the Tearling addressed those issues, and explained more deeply how and why the Tearling is the way it is (though it left much room for questions that will most likely be answered in the next book).
That being said, you get two stories in this book: One is Kelsea’s and the other is a woman named Lily that existed before the Crossing when she was still in a dystopian America. I had the hardest time with her story at first. It was such a stark contrast to the original story that I found myself not entirely interested… that is until things began heating up in Lily’s world. By the end, I loved Lily’s story nearly just as much as Kelsea’s, and I’m hoping we get to learn more about it come the next book.
Overall I felt like this book was a worthy sequel, though I will say that I didn’t love it as much as Queen of the Tearling. Even so, it’s still a very good book, and anyone who enjoyed the first one will most likely enjoy this installment.
If this book were to come with a warning label, it would look a lot like this:
WARNING: This book will have you wondering what you would do if you were Queen, and what kind of difficult decisions you would make if you were in her shoes. Nothing ever seems to be right or wrong, but full of gray.
**Caveat for the Squeamish:
This book is most definitely an adult book. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. This has a lot of violence and squirm worthy moments that make you pause. And this book has some hella dark turns. There is also a particularly graphic rape scene that may act as a trigger for some of you readers, so be wary when you read this. It’s not to say that this wasn’t an excellent book, but you may want to be careful as you read and know your own limitations.
I gave this book 5 stars
The Queen of the Tearling was very nearly my top read of last year. I was obsessed, you guys! Like seriously obsessed! So when The Invasion of the Tearling was available on Edelweiss, I got on that book swiftly! I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
My Bookish Thoughts:
First I will say that this book was not like the last, some of that is good and some of it is meh. I felt like some of the reasons why I fell in love with Queen of the Tearling was not found in Invasion. The spark just wasn’t there in the beginning, I guess. It also took a while for me to get into the story.
The one thing that Queen of the Tearling lacked was an explanation of what exactly the Tearling/the world they lived in was. Because this world gave off the idea of it being a high fantasy realm with magic and all that jazz, but at the same time it gave off this weird dystopian feel that would screw with your mind as you read. Luckily, Invasion of the Tearling addressed those issues, and explained more deeply how and why the Tearling is the way it is (though it left much room for questions that will most likely be answered in the next book).
That being said, you get two stories in this book: One is Kelsea’s and the other is a woman named Lily that existed before the Crossing when she was still in a dystopian America. I had the hardest time with her story at first. It was such a stark contrast to the original story that I found myself not entirely interested… that is until things began heating up in Lily’s world. By the end, I loved Lily’s story nearly just as much as Kelsea’s, and I’m hoping we get to learn more about it come the next book.
Overall I felt like this book was a worthy sequel, though I will say that I didn’t love it as much as Queen of the Tearling. Even so, it’s still a very good book, and anyone who enjoyed the first one will most likely enjoy this installment.
If this book were to come with a warning label, it would look a lot like this:
WARNING: This book will have you wondering what you would do if you were Queen, and what kind of difficult decisions you would make if you were in her shoes. Nothing ever seems to be right or wrong, but full of gray.
**Caveat for the Squeamish:
This book is most definitely an adult book. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. This has a lot of violence and squirm worthy moments that make you pause. And this book has some hella dark turns. There is also a particularly graphic rape scene that may act as a trigger for some of you readers, so be wary when you read this. It’s not to say that this wasn’t an excellent book, but you may want to be careful as you read and know your own limitations.
I gave this book 5 stars
lauren_abarr's review against another edition
5.0
If you already read the first book in this series, you don't need my review. If you haven't read it, go read it now! This book was great. I liked the little hints of mystery without too much given away. It was quite a journey getting to know Kelsea as a true queen. I still have unanswered questions, but perhaps book 3 will address them!!
kbfrantom's review against another edition
3.0
Normally the second book in a trilogy is just a bridge between the other two but I liked this book better than the first. Kelsea has visions of a girl named Lily who lived prior to the crossing. I was intrigued by Lily's story and the possible connection she has with Kelsea. There are a wide range of characters including Father Tyler, an older brother in the church, Andalie, a mother of many children who takes care of Kelsea, and all the men of the Queen's Guard. I second another reviewer's comment that this is not YA. There is torture, domestic violence, mention of molestation, and a dangerous, bigoted church leader.
heleinefleming's review against another edition
4.0
Pane jo, tahle knížka mi dala docela zabrat a proto jsem jí četla tak dlouho. Ani nevím proč, ale občas jsem na ní prostě neměla náladu ani chuť. Každopádně, hodnotila bych jí tak 3,5 z 5. Rozhodně mě dost bavily části s Lily! Možná dokonce víc, než hlavní děj. Hlavní linka mi totiž přišla taková nijaká. V podstatě se tam nic důležitého nedělo, kromě toho, že Kelsea se učila schopnostem a poznávali jsme minulost Tearlingu (ale bohužel jemně jenom - opravdu mě překvapilo, kolik královen tam bylo po sobě a že jim to procházelo a nikdo je nezabil, tohle bylo opravdu takové zvláštní). Linka s bratrem Tylerem byla taková nijaká, ačkoliv mě zajímalo, jak je v této zemi nastaveno náboženství. Rudá královna mě rozhodně zklamala. Čekala jsem na základě jejího budování z první knihy o hodně více a její střet s Kelseou na konci knížky byl hodně chabý. Ano, Kelsea měla nápovědu, že má hledat to nechtěné dítě, přesto jsem čekala větší odpor. Přeci jen to má být nejobávanější královna, které se bojí nejen obyvatelé její vlastní země, ale také celý Tearling a Cadar. Přišlo mi to takové rychle vyřešené - ha, necháme Kelseu, ať si hned najde odpověď a zlomí Rudou královnu během pěti minut. Chápu, že díky safírům a všemu je mocnější, než samotná Rudá královna, ale no taaak, chvíli jí přeci měla vzdorovat.
Co jsem byla ráda, že jsme se konečně dozvěděli něco více o Překročení, avšak i to bylo podáno tak nějak zvláštním způsobem, že sice víme, že to proběhlo v čase, ale kam se dostali a jak, to je stále záhada. Avšak byla to právě linka Lily, která mě u knížky držela. Doufám, že třetí díl bude lepší.
Co jsem byla ráda, že jsme se konečně dozvěděli něco více o Překročení, avšak i to bylo podáno tak nějak zvláštním způsobem, že sice víme, že to proběhlo v čase, ale kam se dostali a jak, to je stále záhada. Avšak byla to právě linka Lily, která mě u knížky držela. Doufám, že třetí díl bude lepší.