A review by val_theburrowofstories
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 
  • Basically the story here is that The Young Elites are dealing with their powers turning on themselves, attacking their bodies, and they must overcome their differences and work together to somehow return their powers to the Gods before it's too late and everyone dies because the world is kind of breaking apart.
  • It's sad how I went from really liking and admiring Adelina, to now finding her incredibly annoying. I was annoyed with her for most of this book for many different reasons and that affected my reading experience because how can you like a book when you dislike the main character?
  • Something that really bothers me is that there was no point on bringing Enzo back to life. There was no lesson learnt, he didn't contribute to the story, he was just an obstacle imo for Adelina and Magiano, he wasn't even himself he was just a ghost of what he used to be, he was just a tool used a couple of times for his powers. It feels like the author HAD to bring him back for the fans and to try to make it an interesting plot line, but it didn't work for me.
  • I liked Magiano but the boy has no self love, I do believe he deserved better than Adelina.
  • Violeta also deserved better. I feel like the author tried to create a nice sister relationship (especially at the end iykyk) but damn Adelina is toxic as hell while Violeta is a sweetheart who didn't deserve to be treated that way.
  • I predicted this ending for Adelina since the beginning of Book 2, and I'm sorry but I'm glad that's how this ended and not in some rushed redemption story that makes no sense.
  • Anyways, this last book was okay but still a disappointment. Thank God it was the shortest lol. My rating is 2 ⭐