#hatta marissa meyer

[randomlyblues]

"You can't destroy a fandom by saying a riddle"

Me: When pleased I beat like a drum, when sad I break like glass, once stolen I can never be taken back. What am I?

#marissa meyer #heartless the musical #jest heartless #catherine pinkerton #heartless marissa meyer #hatta marissa meyer #raven marissa meyer

[mydarlingdearestdead]

Impossibilities

Heartless, Cath and Alice, post-book by however long until Alice is in Wonderland. She's acting as a maid for some reason... Idk either. It's Cath reminiscing about Jest.

"It is impossible." Alice whispered, the delicate flower crumpled in her palm and she reeled back as the heavy stench of blood hit her... Right into the Queen's skirt.

"Your-" Alice tried for a curtsy. "Your Majesty, I'm afraid-"

The Queen waved her hand impatiently. "I am in no mood to hear your pitiful try of an excuse just..." She trailed off, deflating. The Queen gazed at the flowers with an expression Alice may have mistaken for mourning if she hadn't known the woman in question. "Just... Bring the tea, dear." She said at last.

Alice nodded and hurried off, far too quick to be proper but the thought scarcely crossed the young girl's mind. "And-" The Queen's voice hasn't regained it's regal quality just yet. "I once knew a man who spoke of impossibility as a challenge to be conquered." She laughed, a brittle sound. Such was unknown to Alice. Something in the Queen's voice changed when she spoke again. There was, if Alice wasn't mistaken, hope laced in with the stubborn bitterness years on the throne had left her with. "Impossibility was his speciality."

Alice froze in the doorway. "He sounds spectacular."

The Queen briefly touched her fingers to her lips, smiling fondly. Alice caught the moment in the vanity's reflection, but suspected it was not for her eyes to witness.

"He was." The Queen whispered. "Dear Hearts, he was."

#finished editing this #it was surprisingly fun #writing #writer #fanfic #fanficion #when am I not writing fanfic #heartless #heartless marissa meyer #Marissa Meyer #jest #catherine Pinkerton #lady Catherine Pinkerton #jest Heartless #hatta #Hatta heartless #the mad hatter #alice in Wonderland #alice's adventures in wonderland #writblr #writers on tumblr #writer on Tumblr #fanfiction writer #fanfic writer #heartless fanfiction

[therealkaidertrash21]

*talking about the main tlc girls with my mum*

my mum: oh, and which one was the one that bled rubies?

me: what...? *realization moment* mum, you are talking about Ruby from Renegades.

*we continue talking about tlc*

my mum: and who was the one that went crazy? the one with the hat?

me: what? *does she mean Erland* *another realization moment* MUM THAT'S HATTA FROM HEARTLESS

#shes hilarious #at least they are all MM books #the lunar chronicles #tlc #lunar chronicles #thelunarchronicles #marissa meyer #tlc shitpost #heartless by marissa meyer #heartless #renegades trilogy #renegades #ruby tucker #hatta #heartless hatta

[arcanumofthestars]

I just finished heartless by Marissa Meyer.

I just wanna say that I rooted for Hatta and Raven instead of Cath and Jest.

That's all.

#heartless #heartless by Marissa Meyer #marissa meyer #Jest #catherine pinkerton #raven #hatta #mad hatter

[lasfrases-de-tessa]

"Why is a raven like a writings desk?"

#jest #joker #joker x cath #heartless #hatta #marissa meyer #bookworm #book lover #life quote #love quote

[cinnamonthearsonist]

#heartless #marissa meyer #Raven heartless #jest heartless #Cath heartless #hatta heartless #books #idk what else to tag

[stuffed-animal-superiority]

Heartless by Marissa Meyer Book Review

“A heart, once stolen, can never be taken back.”

Background : I read the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer about a year ago and I absolutely loved that series, so I thought I would try this book too. Alice’s Wonderland, a world where it makes complete sense to have no sense, has always been fascinating to me. In all honesty, I already knew how this book would end (idk how, but I tend to spoil a lot of things for myself), but I decided to read it anyway for the experience.

Setting : 10/10

Meyer did such an amazing job of bringing in the wonder and magic of Wonderland (or Hearts in this case). She stayed very true to the original book and sequel. I also really enjoyed how the book was partly inspired by the Victorian era, with all the courts and titles. There was a viable explanation to almost all of the characters and places in the original. I think the setting was definitely the highlight to this book and I loved exploring the different places.

Characters : 8/10

The characters, Catherine and Jest in particular, had a lot of depth to them. I was a little confused with the romance because it felt like the characters kept changing their minds. But, at the end, I found myself rooting for them even though I knew that it wasn’t going to work out. Jest was so charismatic, funny, kind, and just amazing. He really deserved the world. The development of Catherine from a harmless, sweet girl to the murderous Queen of Hearts was done so well in my opinion. She gradually became harsher, angrier, and more reckless, and the ending was the final straw. Also, it was so satisfying seeing how characters like Hatta and Mary Ann ended up the way they were in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Plot : 7/10

The first 3/4 of this book was whimsical and filled with romance, and I can understand why some people would think it was too boring, but I loved that part. Catherine juggling between her dream of a bakery, her desire to be with Jest, and her parents’ desire for her to marry the King was interesting to read, especially with sprinkles of the Jabberwock and fancy balls. However, the last 1/4 of the book escalated very quickly. It was a whirlwind of action and angst, and I felt lost and left behind. The narration also turned very creepy with the entrance of the sisters (I forget their official name), and I was glad to finish this book and get out of that weird headspace. Looking back, I think the ending and mystery were done very well, but I can’t forget the disorienting experience of reading this book for the first time. 

“To be all right implies an impossible phase. We hope for mostly right on the best of our days.”

Conclusion : Overall, I would give this book a 7.5/10. It was much more entertaining and magical than I expected. It definitely makes me want to read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland again, or watch the movie. Thanks for reading this far! :D

#heartless #marissa meyer #book #book review #booklr #booklover #reading #catherine pinkerton #jest #hatta #queenofhearts

[mythos05reviews]

3/5 stars I was expecting this book to be shorter. Although I will say that this is by far one of my favorite retellings of the Queen of Heart's origin story. We get a more in-depth picture as to why the Queen of Hearts came to be.

Summary: Cath is being courted by the King, which he had to reluctantly accept due to the pressure of her parents. Meanwhile, she is dealing with the growing tension she has had since meeting Jest, as well as dealing with the number of Jabberwock attacks. She tries to try and escape marrying the King by entering a baking contest in order to win enough money to open her own bakery. This results in a disaster and the contest is canceled. She finds out that she's in love with Jest at the same time she finds out that he is a high-ranking military official for the White Queen. 

SPOILERS AHEAD -

[ His mission is to steal Cath's heart (the passionate heart of the Queen of Hearts) to end the war. Cath crosses the land of Chess to be queen without marrying the King. To enter, they have to pay a price, which is to see prophecies that reveal their futures. When Jest dies, Raven becomes a murderer, Cath becomes a pitiless Queen of Hearts, and Hatta goes mad. They try to escape it but ultimately fail. They kill the Jabberwocky, who turns out to be Lady Peter. Jest is decapitated by Peter as an act of revenge. Cath makes a pact with the Three Sisters: they will bring Peter to Cath in exchange for the heart of a queen. She marries the King to obtain the heart and pay the price. They take her heart, and she immediately orders Peter to be decapitated. This is carried out by Raven, bringing all the prophecies to completion. 

Review: One of my favorite aspects of this book is how the characters were depicted. Some of the best examples were from Cath and Jest. Jest was charming, intriguing, and bold. His character alongside Hatta provided a lot of serious and jarring scenes, as well as hilarious ones. At times, it's hard to do both, especially when you see them initially introduced as comic relief. Cath, on the other hand, was sweet and full of dreams. As the lies start to build up, we see the shift begin to happen, especially as she is fooling the King. By the end, it isn't as surprising to see how she became the unforgiving Queen of Hearts. I didn't necessarily hate any of the characters, as they all had their own intentions behind their actions.

Some of the things I didn't like about this book were the instant love between Jest and Cath. as well as how convoluted and twisted it got towards the middle. I felt that there really wasn't that much development in terms of how Jest and Cath fell in love (this may be more of a me thing since I was focused on understanding the worldbuilding). Also, the introduction of the Land of Chess and the Three Sisters threw me off and left me with a lot to process alongside what I already understood about the worldbuilding.

I would recommend this book but only if I was aware that the person liked villain origin stories or fairytale retellings. It's not a bad book, but it's also not the best book Marissa Meyer has ever written.

#review #marissa meyer #catherine #queen of hearts #hatta #jest #cath #king #royalty #court jester #mad hatter #alice in the wonderland #heartless #heartless marissa meyer #villain origin story #insta love #instant love #fairytale #jabberwocky #off with your head #off with their heads #raven #book review #bookaholic #bookshelf #bookworm #booktok #lady of the court #threesisters #spoilers

[cristalbeesnow]

#heartless #heartless marissa meyer #marissa meyer #mad hatter #hatta #wonderland

[olivers-cocoapuffs]

EXCUSE ME HOW DID I JUST MISS THE FACT THAT HATTA WAS IN LOVE WITH JEST THE FIRST TIME I READ IT??

"If you think you had a monopoly on loving [Jest], then you should be the King's new fool, not his wife."

"Did he know?"

"Does it matter?"

(Heartless, pg 434, UK edition, by Marissa Meyer)

Unrequited love hurts so much.

Cath did have some sort of monopoly. Only not on loving Jest, rather being loved by Jest.

(I had too. Okay? I had too. If I don't joke about it the pain doubles)

My sanity is dwindling away to nothingness here

(like Hatta's)

OH MY GOD???

oh :(

unrequited love is painful, but there’s something so addictive about it for some reason

[klarinetreads]

Heartless- Marissa Meyer

Synposis: The novel is a standalone origin story for the Queen of Hearts. Some significant characters include Catherine Pinkerton- the future Queen with a talent for baking; Jest- the ellusive and mysterious Court Joker, and Hatta- any guesses who he is? I'll give you a pat on the back.

I actually never intended to buy or read this book. I watched Ever After High again, and fell down a rabbit hole (hah, I'm punny). Anyways, long story short, I made it my mission to read as many Alice retellings or inspired books as I could find.

This is a wonderfully written story, (again, I apologise but I do love a good pun). Honestly, I read it over one day, and was left eager for more after. Catherine's development is heartbreaking. I loved her passion, and to see her emotions toyed with and crushed by the end, broke me for 10 minutes afterwards. I did get frustrated at her playing with Jest's emotions.

Jest, well, I was ready to scream at him- "What do you mean you are actually a spy?" Oh, I really vouched for that couple. But this wasn't to be. I did actually appreciate the touch of going against the stereotype of 'happily ever after.' Life is hard, and not always fair.

Hatta, was my favourite. I would go to one of his tea parties. His commentary, and snarkiness, like, "You asked a question, I'm answering it." Icing on the cake. He was morally grey, which was exciting. I also think that Meyer did base the descriptions of her characters off the 1951 animated film.

Overall, I loved the book.. I wish there was a sequel, but I would love more world building!!

#marissa meyer #heartless #heartless marissa meyer

[randomlyblues]

Heartless The Musical is like fine wine. Cannot convince me otherwise.

#marissa meyer #jest heartless #heartless marissa meyer #Lady Cathrine Pinkerton #Cathrine marissa meyer #Heartless the musical #Hatta Marissa Meyer

[mydarlingdearestdead]

Happy Ending?

Cath, post-ending, fluff

Catherine called for a carriage immediately.

Two months had passed since Peter Peter's execution. Two months, slow as syrup making it's way down a mountain.

"My darling!" The king squealed, for a moment Cath feared he meant to grab hold of her skirt. Afterall, his small size gave him every opportunity to do so. He didn't, for that would be improper. Instead he simply stood, red-faced and looked up at her. "Where are you off to?" He asked, forcing a jovial tone to go along with his beetroot face.

Cath met his gaze. Surprisingly, the king didn't flinch away. "Home." She said.

Catherine called for a carriage immediately.

A carriage that would take her to Rock Turtle Manor.

A carriage that would take her to the closest thing she had left to home. The bedroom where he'd whisked her away, the tree he climbed, the sea cave where he'd told her such wonderful things...

I can't stop thinking about you either, Lady Pinkerton.

Catherine felt herself smile for the first time in months.

She stopped short, mere steps from the carriage.

A smile wasn't possible. She was without a heart. Without emotion, or feeling.

The sister's had taken her heart in exchange for Peter's head. All Cath could possibly feel was rage.

She pondered this for a moment, her minding wandering back to Jest and their final moments together... And then it was clear.

The sisters had her heart.

But she had Jest's.

Jest had offered her his heart, and she accepted.

In the same way Cath had given her own to him. But now he was gone and her heart belonged to the sisters.

Perhaps she had given away something that wasn't hers to give.

Cath closed her eyes as tears welled up behind them.

Catherine fisted her skirt and climbed, unladylike, into the carriage. Jest gave her this chance, and she wasn't going to let it slip away.

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[ashes-ink]

It would seem that i re read Heartless by Marissa Meyer. My heart has been crushed, and thoughtfully put through a washing machine. But I think the worst was when it was THROWN INTO A MEAT GRINDER. Anyhow, I will be posting an extremely self indulgent drawing of Hatta very soon.

#heartless #heartless fandom #marissa meyer

[catsandguitar]

El primer libro que quiero recomendar en mi cuenta es "Heartless" de Marissa Meyer. Este libro le guardo mucho cariño, figura de mis lecturas más bonita del año y todo se debe a que me saco del horrible bloquero lector que tenía. Lloré y me llené de impotencia una y otra vez.

Sipnosis:

Se ambienta muchos antes de la llegada de Alicia al país de las maravillas, cuando Catherine aún no es la reina de corazones/reina roja. La historia no va contando cada paso y acontecimientos que la van llevando poco a poco a convertirse en el personaje que todos conocemos hoy en día.

Personajes favoritos:

> Jest : AMO A JEST cada que aparecía en el libro yo quería llorar de amor, es divertido y dinámico. Lo mejor. En este perfil amamos a Jest.

>Hatta: Este personaje se me hacía de lo más interesante, siempre quería saber más y más de el. (no es ningún spoiler, pero es el sombrero loco)

Cosas que amé con todo mi corazón:

>La forma en que ves a Catherine dirigiéndose poco a poco a su destino te hace querer cuidarla y detenerla. Es increíble.

>La ambientación y la forma en que es escrito te hace sentir como si estuvieras viendo la película. Todo es brillante, todo es mágico. Amo.

>Siento que la escritora manejo muy bien todo esto de los elementos, mientras lo vas leyendo es como: ¡Ah así nació esto! ¡ooh es x personaje entiendooo! Amé.

Recomendación final.

Este es un libro que sí bien te dan fuertes emociones se siente ligero, lo puedes leer en dos o incluso un día. Excelente para salir de un bloqueo lector (como yo) o simplemente tener una buena lectura ligera con emociones fuertes (¿puede ser eso posible? No lo sabemos jajajajaja)

Musiquita que me recuerda a los protagonistas:

Catherine 🎧: My tears ricochet.

Jest🎧: Illicit affairs

#leer #libros #heartless #recomendaciones #libros recomendados

[lasfrases-de-tessa]

"When pleased, I beat like a drum. When sad, I break like glass. Once stolen, I can never be taken back. What am I?"

She thought for a long moment before venturing, "A heart?"

#hatta #cath #heartless #marissa meyer #bookworm #book lover #life quote #love quote