** spoiler alert ** 
 Even though Red Queen is like any other YA book, I really enjoyed it! 
 At first, it reminded me of the Selection; a competition to marry a prince, a rebellion agianst an evil king and society, and the obvious: a love-triangle. But at least Mare isn't as annoyingly stubborn as America is. 
 It did change path later though - but it's still not the most original story ever. We've got most of the classic YA traits (I'm not gonna pinpoint them all), and that's probably also why I found it so addictive. Like come on, I read it in one sitting! 
 My favorite part about the love-triangle was when Mare told evil-ass-Maven that she chose none of them. Yeah, I'm not big fan on love-triangles if you were wondering. But in this case it was mostly because I shipped Cal and Mare from the moment they met. I knew right from the start that he would be a love interest, and I wasn't surprised when he was introduced as a prince. Maven though, wasn't of to a good start - and that's why I pinpointed him as the bad guy immediately. 
 I knew there was a big plot-twist in this book, and since betrayel was such a recurring theme, I put two and two together. I had Maven pinpointed from the start, but in the end he had me fooled too. He was simply too kind and honest, for me to keep him under suspect. So yeah, I was quite surprised - and I hadn't foreseen the queen's role in it either. 
 The last fight in the arena was the best part. I expected Mare's powers to come back, but they kept being retained for such a long time, so I was on the very edge on my seat. 
 I'm glad they came back in the end, so she could showcase them while being covered in red blood - I goddamn hope someone saw it!