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desiree930 's review for:
Warcross
by Marie Lu
3/4 of the way through this book, I thought I had a 2.5 Star book in my hands. It was fine, but I wasn’t blown away by it. Every time I picked it up to read it I enjoyed what I read, but if I had to set it down I would go days without picking it back up again. But the end of this book was very satisfying, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
What I liked:
1. The concept was interesting. I’ve heard this describes as a YA version of Ready Player One, which I understand, but I don’t think is super accurate. Ready Player One is one of my favorite books. There is so much action, and I had so much fun while reading it. Aside from the very basic virtual reality premise, these books couldn’t be any more different.
2. The ending. The last 130 pages or so were pretty good. The plot kept me invested all the way through to the end of the book. There were some reveals that really pushed the rating up to 3 stars. One of them, I figured out about 60 pages from the end. The other, I was pretty surprised about.
3. Some of the world-building. Specifically, I love the idea of the virtual black market. That is such a neat concept and was my favorite part of the earlier part of the book.
What I didn’t like as much:
1. The characters fell flat. I just didn’t feel connected to any of them. Emika was fine, but I don’t really feel like I know who she is. None of the side characters had any depth whatsoever.
2. The romance. This comes pretty much out of nowhere. They have only a couple short scenes together and then we’re supposed to believe they’re in love or something...and it’s too bad, because if I’d been able
To buy into the love story, it would’ve given certain events in the book more emotional impact.
3. The pacing. As I stated earlier, the first part of this book did not hold my attention. Almost nothing happens for over 200 pages.
This is the first Marie Lu book I’ve read. I can’t say whether or not I enjoy her writing at this point. I really want to try Legend and see if I connect with that more than Warcross. That being said, the ending was r ally good and I will continue with the series.
What I liked:
1. The concept was interesting. I’ve heard this describes as a YA version of Ready Player One, which I understand, but I don’t think is super accurate. Ready Player One is one of my favorite books. There is so much action, and I had so much fun while reading it. Aside from the very basic virtual reality premise, these books couldn’t be any more different.
2. The ending. The last 130 pages or so were pretty good. The plot kept me invested all the way through to the end of the book. There were some reveals that really pushed the rating up to 3 stars. One of them, I figured out about 60 pages from the end. The other, I was pretty surprised about.
3. Some of the world-building. Specifically, I love the idea of the virtual black market. That is such a neat concept and was my favorite part of the earlier part of the book.
What I didn’t like as much:
1. The characters fell flat. I just didn’t feel connected to any of them. Emika was fine, but I don’t really feel like I know who she is. None of the side characters had any depth whatsoever.
2. The romance. This comes pretty much out of nowhere. They have only a couple short scenes together and then we’re supposed to believe they’re in love or something...and it’s too bad, because if I’d been able
To buy into the love story, it would’ve given certain events in the book more emotional impact.
3. The pacing. As I stated earlier, the first part of this book did not hold my attention. Almost nothing happens for over 200 pages.
This is the first Marie Lu book I’ve read. I can’t say whether or not I enjoy her writing at this point. I really want to try Legend and see if I connect with that more than Warcross. That being said, the ending was r ally good and I will continue with the series.