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unremi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity, Medical trauma, and War
muff1n_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reviwed: may 28 2024
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As im writiting this i have read winter and im waiting for the graphic novles
I never reviwed this one when i finished so here we go
MAN I LOOOOVE WOLF AND SCARLET SOOO CUTE AHHH if you read my review abt the "queens army" you will understand how much i love wolf lol
And scarlet is SOđź‘ŹFRICKINGđź‘ŹCOOLđź‘Ź ( i now want a gun and red hoodie lol)
And i loved cinder and thorns friendship lol
when they first meet THE SOAP CONVO LOOL (iykyk)
and the
"you opened my control pannel?"
"I didn't want to"
" well i guess that was pretty fast thinking"
"We're having another moment, aren't we?"
" if by a moment, you mean me not wanting to strangle you for the first time since we met, then i guess we are. Although maybe im just too exhasted to want to strangle anybody."
"I'll take it"
Fave quotes
"you’re the only one, scarlet. you’ll always be the only one."
🍅And🍅
“i would rather die because i betrayed them, then live because i betrayed you.”
What can i say i read this book in 2 days lol and i think its my fave other than winter its tied with cress
I hope you enjoy/enjoyed this book as much as i do
Happy reading🍅❤
-Muffin
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Abandonment
lawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Score: Seven points out of ten.
Well. First I have a statement, the last book I read from Marissa Meyer (a hit or miss author), Cursed, was a hit so I headed in with high expectations when I picked up the book and finally read it. When I finished it, I enjoyed it but I didn't think this novel was a step up or a step down from Cinder (it was at the same level as Cinder, which isn't a bad thing) and I'm hoping Cress might be better. It starts with the new main and titular character Scarlet Benoit or Scarlet for short living in Rieux, France. The book cuts to Cinder in the Eastern Commonwealth from the preceding book. As with other long books (like 400+ pages long) it's slow paced but again that let me explore new and familiar characters e.g., Wolf (which I liked.) Speaking of, I liked all the people in this book except Levana but for some reason I couldn't connect to them which didn't ruin my enjoyment of the narrative in any way. The first three quarters of the book had nothing much happen except character dynamics except the last quarter, where the Lunars started a war on Earth, invading and causing human genocide (horrific but understandable; they're the villains after all) which ends the book. The bonus content at the end was intriguing as well including a short story and a sneak peek at Cress.
Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Full trigger warnings: Blood depiction, physical assault and injury, imprisonment, war themes, pandemic, fire, genocideamschelly153's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
thumbeleia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kagehime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Medical trauma and Fire/Fire injury
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
msradiosilence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content warnings at the bottom. :)
I remember reading this like 4 times in high school. It was my favorite of the series. I love Scarlet and Wolf, I love the French setting, and I hate tomatoes but this book made me want to like them.
Wolf and Thorne are my two favorite characters, and I love them for different reasons. Wolf is the epitome of “I can fix him” and gentle with the people he cares about while being absolutely terrifying to everyone else. This is for sure what molded my love life, at least when it came to men. Thorne is just…he’s a himbo, no thoughts only crime, and he cracks me up.
Iko as the Rampion was fantastic, even if it was a little fatphobic. She didn’t have to talk so bad about how big she was all the time, but Meyer did an excellent job describing how she emotes while an actual ship.
Anyway. Once again, Meyer has a hard time with setting, but with Scarlet and Wolf visiting very specific French places, it’s a little easier to picture, but I wish she would allow herself to be more descriptive with the settings.
Rating: 5
Would I recommend? Yes, especially if you enjoy moon people, quippy robots, and sci-fi fairytale retellings.
Content warnings: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Child death, Medical content, Classism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Ableism, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Kidnapping
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kenna13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic