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denitsa_spirova's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
jenamanda1228's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ramai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
anubisreads_'s review against another edition
how is the FMC deaf but can hear everything around her. And it’s not even reading lips there are parts where she can hear a person yelling from a distance. I was excited to read a book where a MM was deaf but was even more disappointed.
bookish_selkie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blumbergler's review against another edition
Not for me. The characters feel like cardboard cut outs of a contrived enemies to lovers (but really the man is secretly obsessed with the woman) in a generic dark academia setting.
hailey2510's review against another edition
4.0
LOVE. Honestly I was kind of speeding though the whole thing because I just needed to know what happens next. Maybe because of that I missed some things, who knows. Was such a fun and thrilling read. 4.5 ⭐️
laurathistle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
allbythebook's review against another edition
The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew was recommended to me as a great book with a deaf protagonist - and I always love an FMC with a disability (as one myself!) so I was keen to read this. But mysterious magic college felt more like whiny parlour tricks high school with a touch of teacher-student relationship thrown in, and it wasn't doing it for me.
I DNF'd at 19%, short enough into the book that I don't normally leave a star rating on GoodReads (although I've left one on my blog). At 19%, I already don’t like the male lead (he's an arrogant jerk and not attractive), I don’t like the teacher-student vibe of their relationship, and I’m not invested in the characters or what’s happening. Feels like a drag to this point. The magic is still pretty unclear, but not compelling enough of a mystery to save this for me.
I DNF'd at 19%, short enough into the book that I don't normally leave a star rating on GoodReads (although I've left one on my blog). At 19%, I already don’t like the male lead (he's an arrogant jerk and not attractive), I don’t like the teacher-student vibe of their relationship, and I’m not invested in the characters or what’s happening. Feels like a drag to this point. The magic is still pretty unclear, but not compelling enough of a mystery to save this for me.