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MY THOUGHTS

So The Lunar Chronicles has come to an end and I have bittersweet feelings about it.  I guess this just stems out of me not wanting this series to ever end!  I mean, there are still loose ends to tie!

The moment I finished listening to this book, I had book hangover and I couldn’t wait to talk to someone about it.  Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone who read the book and hubby still hasn;t finished reading it.  Plus he is no fun with book discussions because he just grunts and says “ok” or “it’s good” so… Anyway, I thought this book was just awesome!

Let’s talk about the plot.

The plot was paced right.  Although the book was too long, I didn’t feel that it was because it was audio.  In that way, I think I picked the perfect media.  There was a little repetitiveness, but I thought it was just right because the book was trying to finish up all the loose ends.

Miss Meyer also seamless transitioned the story from Rapunzel to Snow White without a glitch.  Also, it helped that I reread Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Fairest again.

What about the characters?

I loved revisiting all my favorite characters.   Character development was perfect.  Although I wanted Winter and Jacin’s story arc to be longer (but I know the book was already too long as it is).

What about Levana’s END?

It was already established that Levana was a little cracked (well, not a little) but I guess, she just lost it when her true self was finally revealed.  I see how this mirrors to the fairytale.  I still think that her death was just too quick, though.

Reaction when I finished

Overall, I was really glad at the outcome.  The book was a little too long but I really did not feel it because of the audio.  My immediate thoughts upon finishing it was: “Oh no!  I really do not want this series to end!” and yes, I did get book hangover – maybe for a week.

The audiobook also had a short interview with Marissa Meyer and she revealed that there will be a novella and a wedding!  It will be released sometime in February 2016 and I can’t wait!

What about the narrator?

Rebecca Soler continues narrating this beast and it was spot on!  I loved the different voices she used for all the characters.  I’ve read a few reviews that did not like Iko’s voice because she was annoying, but she was supposed to be!  And I love the voice Rebecca used for her (Iko is one of my favorite characters).

Recommendations

Winter is a sci-fi fairy tale retelling and is one of my top must-read books of 2015.  Definitely, pick it up if you like your sci-fi to have princessy elements.

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Let’s Discuss

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