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A review by ritsukas
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
5.0
rating: 5 stars
i've read this twice now and it doesn't disappoint. from the pacing, to the plot, to the characters and the world building and- well. i could go on forever.
renegades sets up wonderfully. a world with superheroes and villains, with the idea of morals playing a huge role. for the "good" side, we have the renegades. and the anarchists representing the supposed "bad" side. with two main characters from each, we get a great perspective of the different ideals from the groups.
nova and adrian are beautiful. their individual arcs throughout the course of the book are so well done.
nova, who has only ever known the anarchists for her whole life, suddenly realizing maybe the renegades aren't that bad. she wavers constantly and questions her morality, especially when she begins to make friends within people who are supposed to be her enemies. and adrian, who is so so pure and has a heart of gold but so much more. innocent as hell yes but someone who must be protected at all costs. i mean the sandwiches? hello?
their chemistry is gorgeous. they balance each other out perfectly and who isn't a sucker for a good enemies to lovers trope.
as for the rest of the characters, they are just as lovable. hugh and simon serve as adrian's dads (a powerful gay couple who literally run the world? love that for us) as well as max's, who is basically adrian's little brother. he, just like adrian, is so precious and pure. something in those everhart genes huh? and then there's oscar and ruby, who are cute as fuck.we don't talk about danna. leroy, honey again, we don't talk about ingrid are... lovable in their own way i guess. but hey, as long as they treat my girl nova well it's all good.
as for the plot, it may seem like your typical superhero story but it is so much more. it leaves you questioning, wondering, on the edge of your seat as it shifts from action scenes to romantic scenes to WHAT THE FUCK scenes. as i said before, the pacing is great. i was never really bored, even as we were doing exposition—there was always something to keep your attention. and the ending? i didn't see it coming.
all in all, this book was wonderful. and so is the rest of the trilogy. the twists are perfect and the characters are incredibly developed. truly one of my favourite books.
i've read this twice now and it doesn't disappoint. from the pacing, to the plot, to the characters and the world building and- well. i could go on forever.
renegades sets up wonderfully. a world with superheroes and villains, with the idea of morals playing a huge role. for the "good" side, we have the renegades. and the anarchists representing the supposed "bad" side. with two main characters from each, we get a great perspective of the different ideals from the groups.
nova and adrian are beautiful. their individual arcs throughout the course of the book are so well done.
nova, who has only ever known the anarchists for her whole life, suddenly realizing maybe the renegades aren't that bad. she wavers constantly and questions her morality, especially when she begins to make friends within people who are supposed to be her enemies. and adrian, who is so so pure and has a heart of gold but so much more. innocent as hell yes but someone who must be protected at all costs. i mean the sandwiches? hello?
their chemistry is gorgeous. they balance each other out perfectly and who isn't a sucker for a good enemies to lovers trope.
as for the rest of the characters, they are just as lovable. hugh and simon serve as adrian's dads (a powerful gay couple who literally run the world? love that for us) as well as max's, who is basically adrian's little brother. he, just like adrian, is so precious and pure. something in those everhart genes huh? and then there's oscar and ruby, who are cute as fuck.
as for the plot, it may seem like your typical superhero story but it is so much more. it leaves you questioning, wondering, on the edge of your seat as it shifts from action scenes to romantic scenes to WHAT THE FUCK scenes. as i said before, the pacing is great. i was never really bored, even as we were doing exposition—there was always something to keep your attention. and the ending? i didn't see it coming.
all in all, this book was wonderful. and so is the rest of the trilogy. the twists are perfect and the characters are incredibly developed. truly one of my favourite books.