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Character Development In Red Queen

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Congratulations on the take-off of your writing career and the debut of your bestselling Young Adult novel Red Queen! I love how Red Queen focuses more on character development and world building rather than romance. The overarching social issues presented in the book were never glossed over by the budding romance themes. Once the romantic elements began edging towards center stage, it didn’t feel forced; it felt organic and well-worth it. I thought this book was fairly entertaining. It had a number of heart-thrumming, powerful action sequences, an exciting climax, and the cliffhanger at the end of the book made for an excellent setup for the impending sequels. What made the book interesting for me to read was the touch with aspects reminiscent of an X-Men comic — namely powers, mutations and sociological subtext. The heroine of Red Queen, Mare, encounters Silvers whose powers range from telekinetics and powerful "strongarms" to various people who can bend fire, light and water to their will. The ‘Silvers’ ups the action and the stakes, while also positioning the newcomer Mare as a true underdog to root for in this oppressive society. I thought it was clever …show more content…

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