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Warcross (Warcross, #1)

Marie Lu

Start date: November 1, 2017

Finish date: November 30, 2017

Discussion: Series

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Aug 12, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I just finished my reread of Warcross and I'm still giving it 5 stars. I still loved everything about it. I think I loved the twist more this time then the 1st time I read it. I can't wait to pick up book 2 Wildcard

My first EVER book by Marie Lu and I think I need MORE of her books ASAP!!! Why have I put off reading anything by her!!! Her style is so easy to read, she built this world which was so technical yet she made it easy for me to grasp it and I actual loved learning it. She also had a ta ...more

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Feb 08, 2018 Talia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, i-own-this, ya, diverse-voices, sci-fi

Wow, wow, this book was everything I wanted in a YA sci-fi book. Words can't fully describe how exciting and fun it was to read, and how likeable the characters actually are (a rarity for me in YA novels). This book reminds me of some of my favorites from being a teenager, and the nostalgia factor only adds to my enjoyment of the book.

The world itself is amazing, so complex and yet familiar. Lu somehow managed to weave technology into the world that felt fresh and interesting, without losing any ...more

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Sep 12, 2019 JazzyReadz💜 rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book was super fun. I loved the world and the VR thing. I was thoroughly entertained. Most characters had many dimensions to them and it was fun to learn and experience each one. My only ding is that I totally guessed the ending early into the book.

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Jul 21, 2018 Kim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-urban, science-fiction

3.5 stars. Started out promising, but I felt like the characters and their relationships could’ve been more fleshed out. Saw the big reveal coming from a mile away.

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Dec 09, 2019 Min rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, poc-rep

This was such an incredible read. I thoroughly enjoyed the well-paced plot, its twists, and Lu's fluid writing style; she does world-building well and the book was very easy to read. I liked the relationship between Emika and Hideo a lot. More so, I appreciated the diversity of characters in this book.

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