REVIEW: Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard
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Re: REVIEW: Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard
It had a hint of the Hunger Games in it but not too much to pull me away from the story. I am not happy with Mare. I didn't have a full idea of Maven being such a traitor but I was really disappointed in her decisions. When it came to the assassinations, I knew it wouldn't bother her afterwards because she is thinking of all the people these few lives would save. This happens all the time during war even though we don't like to admit it. I appreciate that she wasn't viewed as the best person like most characters are. I don't think I would personally want to be her friend. She's really rough around the edges.
CAL. Oh Cal. I love him. I don't believe Mare deserves him. He is truly good and I think during his reign he would have been able to figure out a way to treat the Red's better. He was already working on it. It was clear he felt for the Reds since he was going into the villages at night to listen and see. He gave her a job. He took her to see her family. He tortured the rebels because that's exactly what they are. He is a Crown Prince. He can not just let these prisoners free just because the girl he likes doesn't like to see him do his job. I felt Mare is very selfish. She was constantly complaining about her situation and telling the Princes they have nothing to fret about. Mare didn't consider the things that Cal and Maven had to go through with their parents being royalty and so strict. Like when they had to go to the front to become 'men'. It clearly broke Maven but Cal was clearly trying to fix it. He was going to go to the front line and fight with the Reds. That counts for so much.
I hate how she tried to use him to get to his dad. If she hadn't done that, I think he could have forgiven her even though she was part of the rebellion because it was clear Maven was playing her. But when she decided to turn around and use Cal....that shattered their relationship. He was a friend protecting her for as long as he could in the Bowl of Bones which I don't even think she deserved. This just shows how great of a man and King Cal would've made to his kingdom.
I am anxiously awaiting my 2nd book in this series to be delivered so I can see how Mare makes this up to him. I am glad Shade is alive. I think this will have a love triangle between Killorn, Mare, and Cal. I think Cal still loves her but he's not sure how to get past it and trust her. I don't think they will get back together. I predict her getting with Killorn.
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I loved this book! I've heard good things about the rest of the series as well so I plan to read them all.
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But Red Queen was solid!
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This story centered on Mare, a red blood who acquired special powers. In this, we can say she was very unique and it brought interest to the king and queen. The story was very interesting as it progresses.We can see a hint of “forbidden love” between the characters and how they were able to oppressed their feelings for one another for they are wed to another. But this book totally made me emotional especially in the ending. There was definitely a twist in the ending, it was very unexpected at the same time I was able to understand why that character did that. It had a cliffhanger in the end which makes you so excited to read the next book that comes along with it.