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A review by dontwritedown
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.75
Heard about this book for years but never picked it up thinking it wasn't up my alley, boy was I wrong.
I think the book makes a great statement about the lack of seperation of the government and media.
There were multiple twists and turns I was NOT SEEING AT ALL.
Only took off .25 from a perfect score for one solid reason: the book focuses a lot on racism while also excluding BIPOC from the conversation. Even the Reds are described as pale and none of the Silvers are described as having pigment in their skintone. It's just a lot of white people fighting each other over crappy powers.
I think the book makes a great statement about the lack of seperation of the government and media.
There were multiple twists and turns I was NOT SEEING AT ALL.
Only took off .25 from a perfect score for one solid reason: the book focuses a lot on racism while also excluding BIPOC from the conversation. Even the Reds are described as pale and none of the Silvers are described as having pigment in their skintone. It's just a lot of white people fighting each other over crappy powers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gore