Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) in YA Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction

Nov 23, 2012 Renuka rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewed, favorites, young-adult, fantasy, science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, romance, action, different-protagonist

The Lunar Chronicles is just one heck of a series. Just take your favorite Disney Princesses. Now take your favorite dystopian setting. Make your Princesses totally awesome - make one a cyborg alien, one a kickbutt fighter, and the last a genius hacker. Finally, toss in some dangerous Queens with mind-control power, a yummy Prince, a dangerous wolf, and a hella cute Captain and THERE YOU HAVE IT. The Lunar Chronicles.

Basically I am in love. All of the characters have their own little part to pla The Lunar Chronicles is just one heck of a series. Just take your favorite Disney Princesses. Now take your favorite dystopian setting. Make your Princesses totally awesome - make one a cyborg alien, one a kickbutt fighter, and the last a genius hacker. Finally, toss in some dangerous Queens with mind-control power, a yummy Prince, a dangerous wolf, and a hella cute Captain and THERE YOU HAVE IT. The Lunar Chronicles.

Basically I am in love. All of the characters have their own little part to play, and each is really awesome. Cress is just adorable. She's an amazing hacker, has been trapped in a satellite for most of her life (*cough, cough* Rapunzel duh), and is totally in love with the rakish Captain Thorne. Now, this might elicit a few raised eyebrows, but Thorne is my favorite out of the guys. Kai is too unsure and Wolf is too wild. But I love Thorne. Ever since he first popped up, he has made me laugh and had me glued to my chair.

I do wish Cress hadn't been in love with him from the start because...it hindered the development of their relationship. Everything seemed really plastic until they finally decided to trust each other as friends, and then the real sparks flew. It was a little rushed feeling, but settled down eventually. Yay. Thorne. Although I might still like his friendship with Cinder more, they are hilarious.

The reappearances of previous characters are just woven in so seamlessly, even though the protagonists are changing. Cinder is still fighting to figure out how best to proceed after her shocking discovery. Wolf and Scarlet are just getting used to trusting each other and being a part of this strange team when...BAM *sucker-punched in the heart* (wait until you read it. I think I nearly died in frustration). And then of course, there is Kai, who makes me grin like an idiot. Prince Charming indeed. More like Prince very cute and very confused. i only want more time with all of the characters together. The group dynamic is perfect, and there should be less splitting up and more teamwork. Otherwise, what is the point of all these characters in one series? They could just have their own. More togetherness.

All the aspects of the fairy tales we love, and an incredible dystopian setting ranging the entire world (including the moon) make this book so fabulous. There is so much going on it seems like nothing should work. It should be too confusing and crazy to even make sense much less be absolutely phenomenal. Dystopian settings can get so complex, authors tend to pick a country and stick to it. Rarely do we ever see a setting jumping from China to France to Africa to the Moon in such a small space of time with dystopian elements. Plus we have aliens with mind-control. It's so special and so crazy.

I'm just jumping with joy for this book and WHOA is the next book going to be amazing. Winter is clearly a little off her rocker and I am excited for an unpredictable character. Plus, Queen Levana needs to be destroyed and I need to see all my favorite characters happily married. And so I march on. ...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Ami E. Bowen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: most-engaging-stories, not-to-be-missed-series, favourite-books, favorites, robots-cyborgs-mods-oh-my, cannot-wait-to-read, awesome-women, fantasy-and-sci-fi, girls-who-take-names-kick-ass, 100-books-in-2014

Loved this book!! I can't wait til "Winter" comes out!! Cinder and Snow White on the moon! Ooooh! Color me intrigued!

Edit: Oooh! Thanks to another reviewer I think Cress may be referring to "Crescent Moon", Dr. Erlund's daughter, mentioned in one of the previous books in this series.

I'm trying to figure out what a "Cress"; a plant, often used in salads, has to do with Rapunzel, a mythical character known mostly for her long, flowing hair. I wonder if the author really meant to title this book ...more

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Jan 11, 2014 Tabitha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction, fairy-tale, future, adventure, princess, 5-stars, strong-female-lead, read-2014

I sometimes dread third novels. The first one was really really good. The second one was okay, could've been better and the third is always cursed for disappointment. I should've known this wouldn't been the case with Cress. I loved Cinder, really liked Scarlett and Cress...well I didn't want Cress to end. It was fabulous. I love the Rapunzel fairy tale and Marissa Meyer recreated in perfectly in this scifi novel. I can't wait for the next one. So far, this is the best book I've read this year. ...more

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