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Write an action-packed thriller: Check.
Be "inspired" by other YA series like The Selection and The X-Men: Check.
Create unique and rich characters: Nope, not at all.
Hold my interest enough to purchase Book 2 of the Trilogy: Fail.
Red Queen was a disappointment. The storyline is a Frankenstein of a plot, with elements of [The Selection] (Queenstrial, anyone?; the relationship between Mare, her Prince Cal and hometown love interest Kilorn is pretty similar to America, Prince Maxon and Aspen), Mar ...more
Be "inspired" by other YA series like The Selection and The X-Men: Check.
Create unique and rich characters: Nope, not at all.
Hold my interest enough to purchase Book 2 of the Trilogy: Fail.
Red Queen was a disappointment. The storyline is a Frankenstein of a plot, with elements of [The Selection] (Queenstrial, anyone?; the relationship between Mare, her Prince Cal and hometown love interest Kilorn is pretty similar to America, Prince Maxon and Aspen), Mar ...more
Can't believe it took me this long to read this book! It was excellent, and such a quick read, started it yesterday afternoon and finished this morning.
The story of course meets the YA fantasy troupe of lather, rinse, repeat storylines, but that hasn't ever bothered me when the book is well written and the story is told in a great way. ...more
The story of course meets the YA fantasy troupe of lather, rinse, repeat storylines, but that hasn't ever bothered me when the book is well written and the story is told in a great way. ...more
Aug 04, 2015
Mandy Phillips
marked it as to-read
Oct 14, 2015
Jocelyn Wood- Jocelyn’s Next Read!
marked it as to-read
Oct 06, 2021
Dana Fontaine
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
16-17-golden-sowers
Dec 03, 2015
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2015
CLD
marked it as to-read
Sep 10, 2017
Christina
rated it
liked it
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fiction,
young-adult,
dystopian,
fantasy,
war,
science-fiction,
coming-of-age,
future,
audiobook,
audible
