Natália
“It is a beautiful irony that the great queen we've ever had is the first to take off her crown.”
I absolutely LOVED getting back into this world. The Lunar Chronicles is one of my favorite book series ever and I've missed it a lot. I was so good revisiting these characters, see what became of them, how they are faring and the new adventures they have to face. Iko is the main character here and she's on a mission to retrieve the lunar soldier mutant operatives that have gone rogue after Cinder was crowned queen. Iko was always hilarious and sassy and I love her a lot. The dynamics between her and Kinney is so good and I liked how Meyer explored it. The plot is fast paced and I liked that we're seeing Cinder's plans to rule, the struggles she's facing after the peace - nothing is magically resolved after Levana was defeated, there's a lot of things to work out. We also have a ‘feature' of all our favorite characters and had lots of cute romantic moments between the ships. MY CRESSELL IS ALIVE AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL. Obviously, I loved every single page and can't wait to get my hands on the second volume already.
“It is a beautiful irony that the great queen we've ever had is the first to take off her crown.”
I absolutely LOVED getting back into this world. The Lunar Chronicles is one of my favorite book series ever and I've missed it a lot. I was so good revisiting these characters, see what became of them, how they are faring and the new adventures they have to face. Iko is the main character here and she's on a mission to retrieve the lunar soldier mutant operatives that have gone rogue after Cinder was crowned queen. Iko was always hilarious and sassy and I love her a lot. The dynamics between her and Kinney is so good and I liked how Meyer explored it. The plot is fast paced and I liked that we're seeing Cinder's plans to rule, the struggles she's facing after the peace - nothing is magically resolved after Levana was defeated, there's a lot of things to work out. We also have a ‘feature' of all our favorite characters and had lots of cute romantic moments between the ships. MY CRESSELL IS ALIVE AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL. Obviously, I loved every single page and can't wait to get my hands on the second volume already.
“It's odd, isn't it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”
This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!
“It's odd, isn't it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”
This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!
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“It's odd, isn't it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”
This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!
“It's odd, isn't it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”
This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!
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Everything about this book is so good I can't even. I love that Sabaa Tahir used the Roman empire to inspire the creation of her universe and the details of the lives of the people and this new society was so well done! And, as always, I love me some magic and mystical elements thrown in the middle of it all. It was easy to get into this new world and be absorbed in it. All the characters were also very well built, they were not only one thing. They have depth and complexity. Even the Commander. Helene and Elias are by far my favorites, and their friendship is everything. My heart broke for them several times during the book and the end was so sad because of everything they went through together. The next book, in this aspect, will be much more painful, but I'm super excited because I love some drama. I honestly can't wait to get my hands on book 2!
Everything about this book is so good I can't even. I love that Sabaa Tahir used the Roman empire to inspire the creation of her universe and the details of the lives of the people and this new society was so well done! And, as always, I love me some magic and mystical elements thrown in the middle of it all. It was easy to get into this new world and be absorbed in it. All the characters were also very well built, they were not only one thing. They have depth and complexity. Even the Commander. Helene and Elias are by far my favorites, and their friendship is everything. My heart broke for them several times during the book and the end was so sad because of everything they went through together. The next book, in this aspect, will be much more painful, but I'm super excited because I love some drama. I honestly can't wait to get my hands on book 2!
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