REVIEW: Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard
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Re: REVIEW: Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard
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I will not lie, I had gone to the store with the intentions of only getting one book and when I saw the cover of Red Queen, i bought it on impulse. It hooked me the moment I saw the blood dripped crown. Then, I finished it in 2 days.
Red Queen had so many things that captured my attention. I even told a friend that it reminded me of a mix between Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Victoria Aveyard is such a wonderful author with extraordinary character development and plot twists. The line "Anyone can betray anyone." has never been more true. Mare Barrow's journey is incredibly difficult but she is surrounded by people that give you hope.
I was slightly torn with the writing, however. While I absolutely LOVED the plot and the characters, Aveyard can be extremely descriptive. Normally, I would applaud this and say thank you, but there were times that I got bogged down in descriptions and would have to go back and reread a page. Whenever they make the movie for this book,though, they won't have to wonder what it needs to look like.
I also read the second book, Glass Sword, which was equally fantastic and am currently reading her novellas. I can't wait for the third book!
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The Red bloods are the ordinary folk, living in slums and shanty towns. They are forced to find a job before they turn 18, or they are drafted into the endless war. The Silver bloods, however, live and rule from a glamorous city. They all possess special abilities. Some can turn invisible, some can wield metal, others can read minds. But, there's a rebellion brewing among the reds, anxious for change.
Mare, the main character, ends up somehow displaying powers for a large crowd, even though she has red blood. To cover this up, the queen claims her to be a long lost silver child and future princess, and keeps her close by to hide her secret.
The story is full of plot, action, and anticipation. As a reader I found myself facing suspicion right along with the characters, never quite sure who to trust. It was an amazing read. I wish I had started the series sooner. While some might be bothered by the similarity of some scenes to other recent dystopian YAs, I don't see it that way. There are going to be similarities in any subgenre, and this book in particular had people looking for them from the beginning. For me, that it didn't take away from the story just because it was a little like The Hunger Games, or The Selection, or X-men.
There was only one qualm I had, and it was minor. I felt like the ending was a strong, page-turning climax. It wasn't until the wind down afterward that I found myself a little miffed. The book didn't end with a confident resolve, or a satisfying note, or really any ending cord. It felt very meh, like the author had to stop at some chapter, and picked that one. In fact, the second book starts off right where the first one left off, very much feeling like a next chapter. It wasn't bad enough to leave me disappointed, but it left me grateful that I had the second book on hand to start right away.
Rating
This book gets a full 4 out of 4. It was an enthralling read. I'd definitely recommend it to those who enjoyed the The Hunger Games or similar dystopians on the verge of revolution.
I also have to comment on Ms Aveyard's author photo. It is so gorgeous. It looks like a model shot. Beautiful picture!
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One of my book club girls said that they weren't over the moon about it because they've read other YA dystopian novels and she felt like they're all the same after awhile, so that might be a turn off for some. I thought the first book was amazing and wonderful, but I felt that in the second book Mare just because so whiny. I wondered what happened to the strong, independent heroine from book one? Where'd she go, and why did this whiny brat take her place? So I'm hoping that she gets some of that fire back from book one when book three comes out. I also feel like the only novella worth reading was the one about the first queen (I cannot remember the title right now), but it left me wanting to know so much more about her! And I hate that it's likely no character will ever know what happened to her! It intrigued me and irritated me all at the same time, but I loved it. And I highly recommend this series to anyone (just try not to be too disappointed in book two).
And I'm super excited about book three releasing in February!!!
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