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lizbethandthelifeinbetween 's review for:
Warcross
by Marie Lu
3.75
(I was reading a galley copy I won at a book signing for [b: Jane, Unlimited|32991569|Jane, Unlimited|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493651118s/32991569.jpg|53629123]. My thoughts were not influences)
Alright, so this book was great. I loved it, but the starts and the ends got me. It's like your favourite sandwich, only with your least favourite bread. You like everything on it, but the bread still tastes awful. So in spirit of this analogy, I'll dissect this novel like a sandwich.
The Crust: So bread is the first thing you taste, you first opinion of the story. In the beginning, I did not like Marie Lu's writing style. I felt like I was having an argument with the book (it's a very strange feeling). I found like my brain was picking out tropes and writing styles I hated and the novel was like "Oh you hate that? Take this!" I'm quite glad the whole book was not like that.
The Insides: So after about 50 pages of fighting with the book, the whole book changed. It became interesting, action-packed, and futuristic. There was the right amount of action and romance and almost everything. One of my only complaints is that I found the Phoenix Riders were not well developed. I just wanted more from them.
The Other Crust: So this is what lowered the rating for me. I could forgive a rocky start (especially since I was reading a Galley and it's possible the "fighting" feeling isn't in the finalized copy), but then the end, I wasn't shocked. There were a few plot twists at the end of the novel, and I was just sitting there like "That's it? I knew that was coming." I kept on waiting for this new, shocking detail that would actually shock me, that wasn't predictable or extremely tropish to the Si-Fi futuristic genre, but I felt like every trope ending in all utopia/dystopia/space age was used. It was predictable. In bread terms, I knew what was coming next, but I'd hoped it might taste different, or that I would like it, but I didn't.
I don't think Warcross is a bad novel though, just predictable for it's genre. It was quite good, and very entertaining and engaging. I'd say in conclusion you should trust the hype. It has many, many good bits. I was on the edge of my seat while reading it and couldn't put it down.
(I was reading a galley copy I won at a book signing for [b: Jane, Unlimited|32991569|Jane, Unlimited|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493651118s/32991569.jpg|53629123]. My thoughts were not influences)
Alright, so this book was great. I loved it, but the starts and the ends got me. It's like your favourite sandwich, only with your least favourite bread. You like everything on it, but the bread still tastes awful. So in spirit of this analogy, I'll dissect this novel like a sandwich.
The Crust: So bread is the first thing you taste, you first opinion of the story. In the beginning, I did not like Marie Lu's writing style. I felt like I was having an argument with the book (it's a very strange feeling). I found like my brain was picking out tropes and writing styles I hated and the novel was like "Oh you hate that? Take this!" I'm quite glad the whole book was not like that.
The Insides: So after about 50 pages of fighting with the book, the whole book changed. It became interesting, action-packed, and futuristic. There was the right amount of action and romance and almost everything. One of my only complaints is that I found the Phoenix Riders were not well developed. I just wanted more from them.
The Other Crust: So this is what lowered the rating for me. I could forgive a rocky start (especially since I was reading a Galley and it's possible the "fighting" feeling isn't in the finalized copy), but then the end, I wasn't shocked. There were a few plot twists at the end of the novel, and I was just sitting there like "That's it? I knew that was coming." I kept on waiting for this new, shocking detail that would actually shock me, that wasn't predictable or extremely tropish to the Si-Fi futuristic genre, but I felt like every trope ending in all utopia/dystopia/space age was used. It was predictable. In bread terms, I knew what was coming next, but I'd hoped it might taste different, or that I would like it, but I didn't.
I don't think Warcross is a bad novel though, just predictable for it's genre. It was quite good, and very entertaining and engaging. I'd say in conclusion you should trust the hype. It has many, many good bits. I was on the edge of my seat while reading it and couldn't put it down.