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Wildcard (Warcross, #2)
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i completely and wholeheartedly judge books based on their covers. i am not ashamed of that fact because there are some really ugly covers out there. so when the cover for this was released, i was scared. not going to lie - i was not a fan. but after reading this, i totally get it. it perfectly matches the dark and emotional vibes of this part of the story. theres a lot of darknet and blackweb dealings going on in this book and the cover captures the essence of that really well. i feel bad that i misjudged, but hey, it happens.
in regards to the story, this felt really different from warcross. not better, not worse. just different. warcross had a very adventurous and light quality to the story as it built a world around glamorous interactive gaming tournaments. but with wildcard, we saw the very dark side to technology and how it could be used for ill intentions. both are two sides of the same coin - you cant have one without the other. so even though this wasnt quite as carefree as warcross, i thought this was still a really interesting and necessary story. i thought hideos character development coming full circle was really fulfilling and satisfying to read. a little sad, but i feel very content with the way things ended.
and on the note of endings, apparently this is only a duology?! marie lu is the queen of trilogies, so i feel somewhat cheated out of a book. i am not okay with this. lol.
� 3.5 stars
in regards to the story, this felt really different from warcross. not better, not worse. just different. warcross had a very adventurous and light quality to the story as it built a world around glamorous interactive gaming tournaments. but with wildcard, we saw the very dark side to technology and how it could be used for ill intentions. both are two sides of the same coin - you cant have one without the other. so even though this wasnt quite as carefree as warcross, i thought this was still a really interesting and necessary story. i thought hideos character development coming full circle was really fulfilling and satisfying to read. a little sad, but i feel very content with the way things ended.
and on the note of endings, apparently this is only a duology?! marie lu is the queen of trilogies, so i feel somewhat cheated out of a book. i am not okay with this. lol.
� 3.5 stars
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Great review! I have doubts about this book because of the cover too, but am glad to see that you really enjoyed it! Can't wait to read this one!
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yeah, there were a lot of negative reviews for this (not relating to the cover), but i honestly didnt think it was bad at all. if you liked warcross, then i am sure you will enjoy wildcard!! :)
Not into the whole Gamer story bit but your review definitely piqued my interest!
so warcross is definitely game oriented, but wildcard focuses more on just advancing technology. im not a gamer either, but i enjoy sci-fi, so it was interesting!
I haven’t read this one yet but I’m with you on the cover. I wasn’t a fan of the first cover either, but this one is definitely worse.
yeah, im not sure there are many people who like this cover. lol. but its a good book, so i hope you get the chance to read it soon, renee! :)
Is this worth trying? I liked the first one enough to give it a few stars. Will this change my view on the series?
i dont know. thats a really hard question to answer. probably not? i think if you really, really loved warcross, then this will be enjoyable for you. but if you thought it was just okay, then im not sure wildcard will be your thing. if that makes any sense.
jessica wrote: "i dont know. thats a really hard question to answer. probably not? i think if you really, really loved warcross, then this will be enjoyable for you. but if you thought it was just okay, then im no..."It does! Thanks, I'm probably not going to pick this up anytime soon. I'll definelty try the series again, but as of right now, I'll put it on hold.
i totally get how youre feeling. best of luck for when you do decide to pick it up! :)
Fabulous review! I really need to pick this one. I like her previous series as well.
Really pleased you like this - Wildcard was very different and not necessarily what I wanted which is why I gave it a low rating but happy you liked it :)
mischa - yes! if you enjoyed her other books, then i really think you will like this series!! :)lauren - thank you! i can totally understand that. i think those who had certain expectations will be a bit disappointed with this. sorry it didnt work for you as as much as you would have liked! :(
