Initial thoughts: Compared to
Cinder and
Scarlet,
Cress was craaaazy! And I loved it for that reason alone. While Cress was the dominant character, Cinder and Scarlet still mattered as their trajectories intertwined. Sadly though, the addition of yet another main character to the mix resulted it weaker characterisation. The characters in
Cress came across as more detached as compared to the first two books in the series, which was such a pity. While I loved the craziness of the plot, maybe some aspects could have been cut out to allow more space for the characters to breathe. Although, Iko remained a classic character for me. I liked her even more in
Cress than in
Cinder because her personality was even more larger than life.