Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) in #ASeriesAMonth2018

Sep 24, 2021 Mona rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Yet Carswell Thorne, when given a chance to explain, always had a reason. A good reason. A heart-stopping, pulse-racing, awe-inspiring reason. Like the sun rising over Earth’s horizon, her perception began to change. Carswell Thorne wasn’t a heartless scoundrel at all. If anyone bothered to get to know him, they would see that he was compassionate and chivalrous. He was exactly the kind of hero Cress had been dreaming about her entire life.

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Jul 03, 2017 Leah Blacklock rated it it was amazing

Okay, this series just gets better with every book that is included in the series. I loved Cinder and then scarlet topped it and then Cress blew me out the water. I love all the multiple perspectives that we now have in this book and I love how all the characters have developed and changed with certain situations that have happened to them. I have got to say that Thorne and Cress are my favorite twosome in this book. This book was filled with well so much more since it was double the size of the ...more

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Apr 04, 2015 Mona rated it it was amazing

Easley I can say that Cress is my favorite one of the lunar chronicles maybe because Rapunzel is my second favorite fairytale ... it kept me holding my breath all the reading process and I became attached to all the amazing characters Marissa had created ... can't wait for Winter to be released .. ...more

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Dec 20, 2015 Playground of Randomness rated it it was amazing

Shelves: print-books

If it wasn't for the front cover I would have no idea that this was a retelling of Rapunzel. I may be incorrect but I think that rapunzel was a type of watercress in the original tale. Again, I'm not sure which is why I wasn't certain if this really was a retelling.
Anyway, Cress is a shell whose parents left her to die. Instead she has been saved by the Queen (*cough*evil*cough*) and is now a skilled hacker. Cinder and her gang plan on rescuing Cress but things don't go as planned.
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Jun 06, 2014 Clark rated it liked it

It's okay, however the second book, Scarlet, was way better. Cress is not really a very exciting character and I found myself skipping over pages. I guess she improved a bit towards the end (just barely). The story, in particular, was rather monotonous in the middle part. I wish the author added more dramatic scenes and sparkling verbal battles to liven things up.

Also in this book, we were introduced to the fourth fairytale character, Winter, whom I guess was supposed to embody Snow White. I don ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Karen (A Simple Cup of Tea) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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After finishing Scarlet I couldn’t wait to get started with Cress. I couldn’t wait to see where this next instalment would take Cinder, Thorne, Scarlet and Wolf.

As the title would suggest we are finally properly introduced to Cress, an extraordinary programmer and hacker. Being kept in a satellite around earth by Queen Levana’s head thaumaturge Sybil Mira, she has been isolated all her life.

But Cress is no pushover. She convinces Cinder an ...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Lizzie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fairy-tales-or-retellings, dystopia, favorites, paranormal, romance, fantasy, shapeshifters, steampunk, young-adult, published-2014

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After Finishing the Book:
Fuck. I need the next one.

Of course, just like all of Marissa Meyer's other books, this one was incredibly amazing!

I just have to discuss how much I love Cress. She's super smart, great with computers, and really awkward around people. But then again, that's what's going to happen when you've been locked in a satellite for a good chunk of your life. I also have to say that she's just like us, a huge fangi ...more

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Nov 11, 2015 Kris Ivy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: coming-of-age, retelling, youth, scifi-fantasy-club, werewolves, fairy-tale-spin, ai, science-fantasy, we-need-diverse-books, cyborg

the tale keeps on spinning with the addition of Crescent Moon aka Cress who has been isolated on a satellite in between the Earth and Luna. She has been tracking the Emperor, monitoring security feeds, and generally spying. she hopes that one day Sybil, one of the Queen's lackeys, will let her free if she helps them enough. No matter what she does; it is never enough. She tracks Cinder down and starts researching a handsome pilot, Carswell Thorne, from her crew. She hides the ship from everyone the tale keeps on spinning with the addition of Crescent Moon aka Cress who has been isolated on a satellite in between the Earth and Luna. She has been tracking the Emperor, monitoring security feeds, and generally spying. she hopes that one day Sybil, one of the Queen's lackeys, will let her free if she helps them enough. No matter what she does; it is never enough. She tracks Cinder down and starts researching a handsome pilot, Carswell Thorne, from her crew. She hides the ship from everyone hoping that they can rescue her. Then, the action happens. the group is split and Scarlet is taken prisoner. the mad princess of Luna, Winter, is her mistress. Iko gets a body. Cinder kidnaps Kai. Dr. Erland reveals that he is Cress' father and that he had always loved and searched for her. He diagnoses himself with Letumosis whilst trying to help Carswell, who went blind from the satellite crash, to get his sight back. The good Doctor dies laughing at Levana. Wolf is going mad without Scarlet by his side. Jacin realizes who Cinder was and laughs. Cinder's out to start a Lunar revolution.

characters:
Cinder-continues to be the wrench twirling girl that we all know and love. a new development's her learning to manipulate bioelectricity. She thinks that she is turning into Levana the more that she uses her power. She feels the guilt (which is a good thing) that makes her question herself constantly.

Iko-continues to be the comic relief. a new development's her having a humanoid body. She absolutely relishes it. man, she's fun to read.

Kai-continues to be the serious monarch. a new development's the conflicting feeling that he has for Cinder. He flipflopped before, but when they talk it out; he ends up comforting her. He really starts to show more of what he wants to be as a ruler by retracting the protection act that works against cyborgs. What a guy.

Scarlet-continues to be a badass to be reckoned with. Sure Sybil kidnapped her, but she still manages to fight the manipulations and get through the torture from that evil kid. That kid needs to be punched. A new development's her and Wolf getting all mushy together. No longer relying on each other, but seeking the other out anyways.

Wolf-continues to be a beast. New development's his thing with Scarlet. It's so intense that when she's taken away; he starts going mental. He might need to be a bit less clingy in future, but who could blame him. She's amazing like that.

Cress-continues to be a 'little' strange. We finally get to meet her. She's seriously smart and naive. She recorded herself when she was younger and named her Little Cress, so as to have regular interaction and not go completely bonkers. She's small, loyal, scared, but hopeful. She can be a bit clingy, but it wouldn't make sense if she wasn't.

Carswell-continues to be cocky as can be. New development is his blinding making him 'see' things a bit more clearly. He begins to value Cress and seek her out. 'They' are developing even though he thinks that he is not the best thing for her.

Dr. Erland-continues to be the good doctor that everyone runs to. New development's the obvious guilt and shame that he has for what he has done in order to help. the 'greater good'. He's scared when he finds out that Cress is his 'Crescent Moon'.

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Jan 26, 2023 Sairaika rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A dazzling read!

Even in the future, there are damsels in distress...

Oh my heart! Emotionally charging read with some strong compelling characters.

Intense read and with the clock running out, it makes it all the more intense and dramatic.

This book is so perfect and I love how everything is coming together.

Full of androids, plague, cyborgs, Lunar, gifts, secrets, betrayal, freedom, duty and attraction.

Perfect for readers of sci-fi/fairytale retellings.

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