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Red Queen
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
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July 12, 2015
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July 31, 2015
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Sarenna
Jan 03, 2016 rated it liked it
Shelves: ya, fantasy, dystopia
This book was a solid three star book. Not great, but not bad. It was entertaining, but not spectacular. Fun, but not WOW.

It followed the YA dystopian formula like clockwork.

average teen heroine who finds out she's special? check.
love interest from her home town who she grew up with? check.
younger sister she needs to protect? check.
second love interest? check.
third love interest? different. (and disappointing).
bitchy rival? check. (and overdone)
plot twist (you can see from a mile away)? check (a ...more
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Susan
Feb 16, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Another book I'm surprised by why it took me so long to read. I have had this book for a long time and yet I never seem to pick it up. I like to form my own opinion on books a lot of people dislike and others love. Sometime the dislikes sway me as to how fast I am to pick up that book. I think that's what happened with this book. I loved it so much and I'm so excited for the rest of this series.

The magic in this book kind of reminds me of The Grisha and how one person may control fire, metal, w ...more
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Keyona
Nov 23, 2015 rated it really liked it
Thoroughly enjoyed this from beginning to end. Can't wait for the next one! ...more
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Kim Benouski
Sep 01, 2017 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya-and-youth, dystopian-satire-apocalyptic
This was interesting enough but reminded me a bit too much of Steelheart. It's kind of a mix between a fantasy dystopia and Xmen, but mutations and special powers depending on blood color and type. I think a lot of teens would enjoy it; it's just after reading dozens of what seems like almost the same book again and again, it gets tiring. I think I'm okay not finishing the series. ...more
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Lindsay
Mar 12, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ya, 4stars, read-in-2017
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Clara
Jul 02, 2015 marked it as to-read
Joni (Jonez)
Jul 06, 2015 rated it it was ok
Kate
Feb 02, 2018 rated it really liked it
1 like · 
Charlotte
Oct 27, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: in-a-series, audiobook, read-in-2015
Amy W
Dec 30, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: tbr-genre, february-2
Sue
Jan 02, 2016 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Patti
Feb 10, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lori Ann
Feb 13, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
theeladybyrd
May 10, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Jessie
May 22, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jen
Jun 08, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: for-2017
Sarah
Jul 02, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: wobble-2016
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May 16, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Natalie
Nov 28, 2016 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya, dystopian
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