analysis and other things

red queen

i love the series red queen-
like it's so stunningly written, and i feel like victoria aveyard really managed to manage all of the characters and their emotions to such a beautiful extent

the concept of everything was described that i could actually imagine scenarios myself. the idea of silver blooded people having 'abilities' ie powers and red blooded people not having them, was personally a way to show that same divide in our own society, not to such a massive extent, but the fact that the main thing that symbolises the difference in classes is colour, i feel really links back to the actual world, as racism is also based off of colour most of the time.

all of the characters were described to a point that made me feel like they were actually real. i loved the way the characters were presented, with not all of them being good or bad, white or black. the fact that there were morally gray characters made the book feel more emotional and more realistic for me.

for example, mare's the main character, but she was presented as such a morally gray, not completely good character. this to me felt like a wonderful way of presenting conflict in a person, because while she cares about her family and friends, she also cares too much about her cause to the point where she didn't want her family or friends to be involved.

maven, my love <3. i absolutely loved him and the way he was described. it was just *chef's kiss*. he is the main antagonist perhaps, but there are so many affecting factors that it males it seem like it's not all his fault, and i think that's a trope not completely explored in most booms and novels yet. the way aveyard used it had such a powerful impact that, at least in my opinion, made it seem like it wasn't his fault that he turned out the way he did.

finally, cal. i'd love to do more but i'm actually tired, and it's literally 2 am so... last character. cal is the resident, the token good person character. he's likeable and 'perfect', i'd say. at least that's the initial way you'd think of him. but aveyard presented depths to him, which ultimately shaped his character, and why he's a good person. but these factors which had an effect on him also show him being selfish and mean, and withdrawn and cold. while at the beginning, he could be a simple character, he's been given so much background that it's just not possible for him to be simple, perhaps a given as he's one of the main characters.

overall, i feel like nearly every character, or at least the lost significant ones have massive amounts of depth to them, and so much background that they feel real, and their emotions are relatable. the character development that victoria aveyard has presented throughout the books is lovely <3

anyways, that's just my 2 am ramblings, comment any of your thoughts, if you agreed or not, and yeah. that's pretty much it-