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review 2018-05-01 02:02
The Rose Society by Marie Lu
The Rose Society - Marie Lu

If you haven't read The Young Elites, this review may contain spoilers related to the original story.

 

 

How can you be good when everything within you is dragging you into darkness??

 

After losing Enzo and being rejected by the Dagger Society, Adelina is on a path of vengeance and violence. Her powers are fueled by hate and fear, and they're growing beyond her ability to control. She has found a new group of Elites, but she has difficulty trusting them, and she is constantly doubting who she is and questioning her own decisions. She is now known as the White Wolf, a symbol of power, violence, and death.

 

This book is even better than the first. As the reader watches Adelina's descent into darkness, we feel for her and in a way even understand the decisions she makes. She has spent most of her life living in fear; who can blame her for wanting to feel powerful and safe. This doesn't take away from the horror of her actions; she is no hero.The real question is, will Adelina ever find happiness or even recognize it if she does.

 

A great addition to the trilogy. On to book 3: The Midnight Star

 

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quote 2018-04-05 04:50
The irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces.
The Rose Society - Marie Lu

 

 

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quote 2018-04-05 04:45
Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.
The Rose Society - Marie Lu

- Adelina Amouteru

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review 2017-07-21 13:30
The Rose Society by Marie Lu
The Rose Society - Marie Lu

I knew this series would be dark based off of the first book, but wow this series went farther with that than I originally expected it to. Honestly, I'm so glad this book went there. It stands out from the numerous young adult books that feature characters with special powers.

 

The main character, Adelina, is not the typical main character you'd expect. She fully embraces darkness and feeds off of others fear. She revels in the deaths that she causes and her ambition drivers her further to being a villain. It's incredible to read about because it's such a unique story and Marie Lu artfully depicts Adeline's ambition, as well as her madness. 

 

Adelina is not the only stand out character in this book. Due to events at the end of the last book, a new set of characters becomes the main cast of the story, aside from Raffaele and Teren. Teren is very clearly crazy and dangerous and I really liked the direction his character went in. It was believable, but also chilling, especially when it's clear that his mind isn't all there. I'm honestly not sure how I feel about Raffaele though. His chapters seemed the slowest, but honestly he seems like the only one in this series with his head screwed on right.

 

The main reason that I wasn't blown away by this book was because it didn't shock or wow me in any way. I enjoyed the characters and the story, but the plot played out almost exactly as I expected it would. I was hoping that this ending would surprise me like the last one did, but I had predicted how it would end before even picking up the book.

 

The romance in the book didn't overwhelm the plot, but there is somewhat of a love triangle. There also seems to be a bit of insta love with Magiano and Adelina. Honestly, I don't know why someone full of joy would be attracted to Adelina in any way, but somehow that happened. There wasn't really a build up to the attraction and I'm kind of confused by it. I quite like Magiano, but he deserves better than Adelina, especially because she still pines for Enzo.

 

As much as I enjoy the characters and where the story has gone, I was looking for a little more from this book. The beginning was fairly slow and consisted mainly of planning and setting up for the action at the end of the book. If you can get through the slower part, then the end definitely makes up for it with plenty of action.

 

Overall, I did enjoy this book though and I will be picking up the next book. However, my need for The Midnight Star is less than the need I had to read The Rose Society. I'm not sure if it's because I feel like I know how the series will end or if it's because this book didn't end nearly as dramatically as The Young Elites.

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review 2016-11-03 22:40
The Rose Society - Marie Lu

Well, that was an intense adrenaline rush of a book.

 

And I thought Adelina was dark in the last book. She's power hungry and vengeful and angry and terrifying, but oh so interesting to read about. It's fascinating to be in her head, but also emotionally draining and toxic. Damn. What an experience.

As scary as Adelina, she's got nothing on Teren. He has completely lost his marbles. I feel sorry for him, but I'm also terrified and disgusted by him.

 

Okay, does anyone else ship Raffaele and Enzo? I know Enzo and Adelina is semi-canon, but NO. No I don't ship that at all. I don't ship Adelina with anyone.
I ship Raffaele and Enzo because those two have history. They have been friends for a long time. Adelina barely knows Enzo, not to mention she's a fucking monster who isn't really capable of love.
So yeah. Raffaele and Enzo. Totally ship it. <3

 

The other characters are not nearly as interesting as Adelina. I mean, I do like Magiano, but I don't truly care about the other characters.

 

Also, so much action! It's awesome and oh so entertaining.

 

I'm so glad I read this. Now, onto book 3! Here's hoping it does not disappoint.

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