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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake, Olivie Blake

45 reviews

ptaradactyl's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A strange and twisting and confusing but endearing book to read. 

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bookish_kirst's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

"Hello, children. It's time for Death."

Olivie Blake is quickly becoming one of my all time favourite authors. The way she writes is just beautiful and this book is no exception. Yes, at times it's a little confusing, but it's 100% worth it.

A very entertaining story full of supernatural spookiness, loveable characters, plot twists and tonnes of sass. I absolutely loved this book🖤  I recommend this to anyone and everyone!

Thank you @netgalley & Pan Macmillan for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review! I've already pre-ordered a physical copy!

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kshonrade's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow that book was not what I expected it to be going in but it was such a joy to read! Funny, heartfelt, and emotional. I really rooted for the characters and I especially loved the angst between
Fox and Brandt
. 1 star removed bc it got a bit confusing and also while I do like the ending, I do feel that some of it was too convenient, particularly
the one where Vi became human again and Tom… became human again???? Confusing
. Nevertheless I am willing to accept it bc I find them so endearing hehe

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hilwithonel's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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aromarrie's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

 this author shared so much about human experiences and what it feels like to hope and love. despite all the twists and turns that felt like driving in a never-ending tunnel, it was incredibly reassuring getting to just experience this ride knowing there was still more to come. 

the chemistry between all the characters was phenomenal, yes, but the level of distinction with each and every one of them will always blow me away. you see bits and pieces of their backstories and then come to see even more get revealed as time goes on because that's how every story goes--you don't know the full extent of what it entails unless you're willing to read through to the end. and one of my favorite messages that i took away from this one was that there's every level of interpretation you can take from it, and it's those interpretations that prove how much this story evolves with each reader. 

i've recently been getting into the bare bones of physics and of course i want to go deeper, so i'm also grateful towards the author for indulging me at this perfect time of picking up this story by balancing physics and the humanities so well. when you handle the laws of physics and all the swirling questions that physicists spend the rest of their lives chasing after, and then tie it into this paranormal fantasy that has so much of the supernatural and yet stakes morality to be at the center--there's just so many new ideas to be left with by the end. 

i had one of the most memorable experiences reading this story, and i absolutely loved all the characters and getting to see them from the beginning to the end. 

 i love the title and love the cover, everything that occurred in this novel was marvelous and just as i wear my heart on my sleeve everywhere i go, i'll always love knowing that i'll have these characters be with me as well. 

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