Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)

by Victoria Aveyard

[Chelsea]

Thoughts When I Finished:

There isn’t really emotion to describe what I felt when I finished this book. I really didn’t care much about the characters or plot to feel anything except a little disappointed. There was too much hype surrounding this book and it made it fall flat.

What I Loved:

I can’t really say there was anything I loved in this book. There were some things I liked, such as some of the characters, but most things felt very average for me.

What I Didn’t Like:

I think the hype ruined this book for me. Everyone is talking about it, it won GoodReads awards so I was expecting something amazing and it just wasn’t. It was a mixture of all the other dystopia books we’ve ever seen and that was disappointing to me. The characters were all average and nothing special and the plot was predictable. It was still an ok book to read, it’s just not as amazing as everyone is claiming it to be. Maybe if you’ve never read a fantasy or dystopia book before it’s great, but when you’ve read tons of books this one just doesn’t compare to so many others.

Who I’d Recommend To:

I’d recommend this book to book lovers who don’t read much fantasy or dystopia. This one would stand out much more if you’ve never read the exact same thing 3 times before. This would also be a good book to push you into those genres because it’s a fairly easy read. It’s not too heavy on the dystopia or the fantasy.

Quick Review:

While this was a nicely written book, it didn’t live up to the hype in my eyes. Nothing about this book makes me want to read more. I wasn’t in love with characters, the plot didn’t suck me in, and the world was nothing we haven’t seen before. I’m sure tons of other people will love this book but for me it was too similar to the rest of the books in this genre. Maybe book two will surprise me if I ever decide to pick it up.