Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)

by Victoria Aveyard

[Joséphine]

Red Queen was a quick and easy read, which was exactly what I was looking for after Mrs Dalloway was such a mind numbing one. For the most part, Red Queen followed a generic YA dystopian plot line, making it predictable. Even the romance and levels of betrayal hardly were surprising. Still, the last 15% of the book did venture into somewhat original territory, hooking me into wanting to continuind with the sequel.

Now, I alternated between the paperback and audiobook. The audio narration kept me interested throughout and is a huge factor in my favourable sentiments. Had I read the paperback only, I might not have enjoyed Red Queen as much — the world building was confined to the existence of Reds and Silvers, with little detail about the setting. The characters weren't all too exciting either. They seemed to only exist in the moment to propel the plot forward but contained little depth beyond that. Nonetheless, the book was entertaining and I do want to continue with the series, so things are off to a fairly decent start.