Book Review: Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer

Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer

Hardcover, 406 pages

Published January 3rd 2012 by Philomel

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The Ultimate Sacrifice. 

Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there’s more at stake than fighting. There’s saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay’s wrath. There’s keeping Ansel safe, even if he’s been branded a traitor. There’s proving herself as the pack’s alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers’ magic once and for all. And then there’s deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is. 

In the final installment of the Nightshade trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Andrea Cremer creates a novel with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until its final pages. A dynamic end to this breathtaking trilogy


MY THOUGHTS: my RUMBLING thoughts.

Warning: there are rants in this review. lots of ‘em. I’m telling you not to continue if you hate rants.


HEARTBREAKING. Totally, downright and ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT DEPRESSING.

I haven’t, in my entire existence, ever read a book that I wanted to reap out into shreds for the unfairness of how the story went. I gave it a TWO star rating ONLY for the fact that my favorite character, REN, had some decent sexy hot and funny scenes, and that the history of the Searchers and Keepers’ story and how the book was written is UNDENIABLY good. HOWEVER! Other than that, everything’s EPIC FAIL.

I would just like to clear out that REN is my ultimate (when I say ‘ultimate’, I mean he’s like on the top of my book boyfriend list) most favorite male character. I even wrote him many times on my skin with a Sharpie! that’ll prove it!

And so, I’ve waited for many many MONTHS for this book. Even if Wolfsbane wasn’t out yet, I already had my eyes set on this book. i have pictured a PERFECT scene of ending which is REN ending up with Calla. And seeing that MOST (like 90%) of the reviewers here in goodreads and in blogs that I follow are TEAM REN, I was super POSITIVE it’s REN. 

But of course, we must expect the unexpected. I am absolutely DISTRESSED with how REn was treated in the book. This is not even about WHO Calla PICKED (okay, so maybe it’s also PARTLY that), this is about, how REN’s character was diminished. I will name some:
1. His scenes with Calla were less intimate than the other guy. BUT, it’ll turn HOTTER because HE’s HOTTER, OBVIOUSLY .
2. He suffered many losses..regrets with what he has done in Wolfsbane..(which was really reasonable)...he only met his real father in a short time...
3. Calla obviously is LEANING toward the other guy ( I REFUSE TO type his name - no pun intended to those who have names same as that guy.) in the first part of the story. it’s so unfair.
4. Clicking this will really SPOIL the ending.  (view spoiler) 


Considering REn is so SWEET and RESPECTFUL of Calla. But Calla is more “controlled” when he’s around REn and when she’s with the other guy, she “losses” control. I mean, what kind of idiotic reason is that? I spent so much crying knowing that Ren is so good, but he ended up...(can’t even say it.). I really cried a lot and I had tantrums and I threw much fit and rolling in the bed and crying (no joke!). And I cried even harder when (view spoiler). I FULLY understand that in life, there are instances that MUST be done. And that at the end of it all, what happens “is just right”. BUT that is not the case here. There is just no VALID and REASONABLE reason as to why REN suffered that way. *breathes in and out* 

You might argue that if I hated the ending much , why did I give it a “2”? Well, I might be ranting and too harsh, but I have to admit Andrea Cremer writes great PROSE. Everything about Bloodrose is effing EPIC BUT the parts of Calla and the other guy. The history of the Searchers and Keepers were really greatly written, and well-thought. It was specific and time-bounded that you might imagine it may be true. The story plot is REALLY AWESOME but I didn’t enjoy it much because I have this horrible INNATE REVULSION against the other guy since the beginning of the series, I just don’t know WHY, but when I found out MOST of the readers are like me, I didn’t even bother to ASK myself again. It’s just one of those things that are unexplainable. haha. As much as it hurts me to say this, but I must give it to Andrea that she knows how to write steamy scenes, interesting historical plots and exciting adventures. The air, water, fire adventures were actually cool (save for the part that the other guy is the Scion.).

Wrapping it up, I’m just so disappointed because REN was not only PLANTed in me but he was NURTURED, I mean you know the “Team Ren” thing. I kinda wished she didn’t make us LOVE REN much in the 1st book if things were ending this way. REading it with my own eyes (to what will happen to Ren) is one of the most EMOTIONAL breakdown I have in my entire READING CAREER. I haven’t been so much attached to a character like REN before, and maybe I won’t ever be anymore because of the TRAUMA Bloodrose brought upon me. 

sigh. But I think I still will read other books she writes..but i’ll wait for their reviews before reading ‘em. 

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