** spoiler alert ** 
 I really enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles series...but Winter far less than the other three. Not only because it was way WAY too long (seriously, 97 chapters), not only because it was excruciatingly repetitive ("oh no, he's dead." "Oh! He's NOT dead!" "Oh no, she's dead." "Oh! She's NOT dead!" Like six times!! Come on. We know none of the main characters is gonna die.), and not only because I just didn't care for Winter very much (how bout a little self-preservation, little missy? HMM?!?)...but because of one, small reason. Ryu. It wasn't necessary to kill him. I don't like when books do that kind of thing just for the shock, and screw you Marissa Meyer for making me read it! 
 OH! Not to mention the extreme and, honestly, dangerous-for-a-YA-book-to-have-so much-emphasis-on-looks part. The clear message is pretty=good, ugly=bad. Yikes. 
 But still, the series is entertaining and interesting and I'd recommend it. Winter tied up everyone's stories. Happy endings all around. Just be prepared for the finale to drag on...and on...and on. And Ryu gets ::expletive:: stabbed.