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Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)

Marissa Meyer

Start date: April 1, 2014

Finish date: April 30, 2014

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Aug 12, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned-tbr

RERAD 9/7/24
I don't remember a ton about this book even though I read it awhile back. I'm glad I reread it again so I got familiar with everyone.

I loved the cliffhanger at the end of this book. I think when I read it the first time I might have been in a big stressful move. I loved the addition of Cress and Carswell Thorne. I loves Thornes humor so much and can't wait to move onto Winter, which I have never read yet.

We just met Winter at the end of this book and she's with Scarlet on Luna.

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Jan 22, 2014 Thenia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: r-ab, reviewed, series, ya-na, sci-fi, dystopia, 2014

I really hate waiting for the sequels of books like this one.

A lot of interesting characters, almost non-stop action, a world that draws you in and a story that makes you feel like a part of the company facing the overwhelming odds.

I liked Cress a lot more than Scarlet, and Thorne was delightfully charming. The two very quickly grow on you and make a great couple, balanced and well suited.

The stage has been set for what appears to be the finale, the new protagonists have been introduced and both ...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Lauren⁷ 💜 rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult-teen-new-adult, library-has-a-copy, romance, hot-hunky-hero

Oftentimes, the next to last book in a series can feel simply like a setup for the final book. Not much happens or what does happen is half explained and you're clearly meant to wait for all the answers in the final book. Not so here. While Meyer clearly and definitely lays the groundwork for Winter (hello Princess Winter/Snow White!), this book furthers the plot in general and greatly adds to the overall series and the Lunar Chronicles universe at large. (view spoiler) Oftentimes, the next to last book in a series can feel simply like a setup for the final book. Not much happens or what does happen is half explained and you're clearly meant to wait for all the answers in the final book. Not so here. While Meyer clearly and definitely lays the groundwork for Winter (hello Princess Winter/Snow White!), this book furthers the plot in general and greatly adds to the overall series and the Lunar Chronicles universe at large. (view spoiler) Cress was a really great heroine, she was very plucky and easy to root for. I enjoyed her and I enjoyed the addition of her character to the series! And I loved that the geek girl gets the hot guy! Thorne was so much fun! It was nice seeing him meet his very unlikely match in Cress and it was nice to get a bit of a peek below the surface and see that he actually is the hero Cress believes him to be. As for everyone else? (view spoiler) I found the setting to be a very interesting one. Rapunzel in the Sahara sure doesn't sound like it would work, but it does. And very well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I cannot wait for Winter and to see how it all wraps up! ...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Gisela rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, science-fiction, z2015

I would've liked to see Cress grow a backbone. It seems like in every scene she's in she's either crying or hiding because she's scared. I get that after being locked up for 7 years she'd be overwhelmed but maybe in the next book? ...more

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Dec 16, 2014 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: series, romance, adventure, young-adult, retelling, paranormal, science-fiction, dystopia, aliens, back-to-back

3.5 stars for book. 2.75 stars for 1st half because Cress is so helpless and silly, but 4 stars for end for great plan and execution and twists. Just keep reading the slow beginning and it will get better in the end.

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* Pretty good 2nd half - stick with it
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Sep 10, 2013 Samantha rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebook-own, happy-i-read, ya, 2014

Love, love, love this series. The overall arc of the story continues as she adds each fairytale reincarnation and I couldn't be happier (except to hope for all the resolutions I want in the final installment, namely 4 HEAs *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*). ...more

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