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A review by azulization
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
4.0
Firstly, I would like to say that, if it had not been for the immense pick up in plot and character development somewhere in the middle of the book (Chapter 33-34 or so), I would've just given a straight 3-star rating.
Up until that particular point in the book, I was bored and annoyed. Why that is, is due to the incredibly slow build-up; not only was the main relationship in the book slow (which really, I didn't mind), the whole plot itself didn't seem to go anywhere. Given the utter craze and hype over this book, I was very disappointed at least throughout the beginning of the book.
That being said, after that halfway mark, I was very pleased and at the edge of my seat as I blazed through it. Everything I had been hoping for was picking up. The relationships were going somewhere, the plot was thickening and became highly stress-inducing - I was taken and couldn't put the book down.
I think that this unique reimagining and the story of Catherine and her place in the kingdom of Hearts was quite enjoyable overall. It may not feel like the best read for impatient readers like myself, but it is definitely worth a shot if one fancies the kookiness, uniqueness, and extremely colourful creatures of the world of Wonderland.
Up until that particular point in the book, I was bored and annoyed. Why that is, is due to the incredibly slow build-up; not only was the main relationship in the book slow (which really, I didn't mind), the whole plot itself didn't seem to go anywhere. Given the utter craze and hype over this book, I was very disappointed at least throughout the beginning of the book.
That being said, after that halfway mark, I was very pleased and at the edge of my seat as I blazed through it. Everything I had been hoping for was picking up. The relationships were going somewhere, the plot was thickening and became highly stress-inducing - I was taken and couldn't put the book down.
I think that this unique reimagining and the story of Catherine and her place in the kingdom of Hearts was quite enjoyable overall. It may not feel like the best read for impatient readers like myself, but it is definitely worth a shot if one fancies the kookiness, uniqueness, and extremely colourful creatures of the world of Wonderland.