A review by thatbookishwriter23
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mare Barrow lives in a world divided by the color of blood. There's the Reds, people with Red blood, they are the laborers of the Kingdom of Norta. Then there's the Silvers, people gifted with superhuman abilities, they are very rich and rule Norta. But Mare is different, she a Red, but she has abilities like a Silver. One day, Mare gets a job at the palace as a servant and, in front of hundreds of Silver Elite, unveils her ability, which is lightning. Now she has pretend to be a Mareena Titanos, made up silver nobility, while secretly join a rebel group, called the Red Dawn.
Victoria does a wonderful job at world building and I like the idea of Queenstrail. Although, the whole society is divided by this thing has already been done, Victoria's superb writing makes it feel like it's not a cliché. I just adore the cover and the way the blood is dripping down the crown. It's just gorgeous! Although, I liked this book, unfortunately I just couldn't get into the sequel and therefore, will not be reading the rest of the series, but I will watch the movies when they come out.
Pros
• Mare is a really strong and brave throughout the entire book. While other may see that as poor character development, I think it really defines Mare.
•Queenstrial, I really like the idea of it
•Mare power is electrokinesis, which is one of my favorite powers!
Cons
•There is a love triangle, I don't think it was bothersome.
Favorite character: Maven
The fire prince is really nice, but he's does something that makes me sad. (I'm not telling! :) )
Least Favorite Character: Queen Elara
I cannot stand her!! She manipulative and evil!
I rate Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, four stars out of five.
Victoria does a wonderful job at world building and I like the idea of Queenstrail. Although, the whole society is divided by this thing has already been done, Victoria's superb writing makes it feel like it's not a cliché. I just adore the cover and the way the blood is dripping down the crown. It's just gorgeous! Although, I liked this book, unfortunately I just couldn't get into the sequel and therefore, will not be reading the rest of the series, but I will watch the movies when they come out.
Pros
• Mare is a really strong and brave throughout the entire book. While other may see that as poor character development, I think it really defines Mare.
•Queenstrial, I really like the idea of it
•Mare power is electrokinesis, which is one of my favorite powers!
Cons
•There is a love triangle, I don't think it was bothersome.
Favorite character: Maven
The fire prince is really nice, but he's does something that makes me sad. (I'm not telling! :) )
Least Favorite Character: Queen Elara
I cannot stand her!! She manipulative and evil!
I rate Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, four stars out of five.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence