Book of the Week, November 9, 2018

This week I’ve read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I’ve had it on my TBR list for so long, after all the hype around it, so I’m glad I finally got around to read it. This is a fast read, with lots of twists and actions, and an intriguing storyline, with the world divided by blood (red or silver).

I have to admit though, that this book resembles a lot of other fantasy books, and that I especially got many flashbacks from Hunger Games. Mare felt almost like a copy of Katniss (just another skill than Kantniss’s bow) and Kilorn like Gale. But the story and characters had still had a lot of creative aspects that made it different enough. (And I do love Hunger Games, so I’m not complaining too much about the resemblances…) An aspect that also stood out and that I loved in the book was Mare and her family and their strong bonds. I also really enjoyed lot the battle scenes.

All in all, this is a fast paced, action-packed book with twists, betrayals, secrets, scheming and romances, and I even though I wasn’t blown away by this first book, I can’t wait to find out what happens next in the series.

Find out more about the book and the author here: Victoria Aveyard