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bookofawriter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
WHAT.DID.I.JUST.READ??
I loved the first one, especially the world building and the tidbits of character building, giving me a glimpse of their future and their powers. But THIS BOOK HAD ME HOOKED!
The magical games, Lila’s discovery of herself, the scenery and the backdrop of what’s to come….the descriptions of EVERYTHING with such detail.
AND THEY FINALLY KISS…all that goddamn tension and buildup.
Just….AAAAAHHHHH🤌🏼
I loved the first one, especially the world building and the tidbits of character building, giving me a glimpse of their future and their powers. But THIS BOOK HAD ME HOOKED!
The magical games, Lila’s discovery of herself, the scenery and the backdrop of what’s to come….the descriptions of EVERYTHING with such detail.
AND THEY FINALLY KISS…all that goddamn tension and buildup.
Just….AAAAAHHHHH🤌🏼
baldwinme40's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars bc I'm so mad the entire plot was the two main characters being DUMB IDIOTS WHO MAKE BAD CHOICES but also Lila is my terrible stabby child who is doing great things and I love her
k_shanahan's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't think it was possible, but this one turned out to be even better than the first in the series. The entire sequence of tournament fights had me reading as fast as I could to uncover what would happen next. My love for the characters only increased and I can not wait to read the last instalment in the series next.
sma4652's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
outerspacedaniel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
cloud89's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
strategineer's review against another edition
5.0
An absolute page turner if I've ever read one (I couldn't put this book down). Each time I sat down to read, it only took a few sentences to transport me completely into this world that V.E. Schwab has so carefully built.
A Gathering of Shadows develops the characters introduced in the previous book (along with some fresh faces), portrays the evolution of their relationships with one another and sets everything up for what I'm confident is going to be a riveting conclusion to the trilogy.
Reading through A Darker Shade of Magic, I became a fan of V.E. Schwab's work. Reading through the sequel I've been left slack jawed in awe.
I've read a lot of books in my life and I can count on one hand the number of times I've felt this blown away by words on a page.
Just stop whatever you're doing and read these books. Thank you.
A Gathering of Shadows develops the characters introduced in the previous book (along with some fresh faces), portrays the evolution of their relationships with one another and sets everything up for what I'm confident is going to be a riveting conclusion to the trilogy.
Reading through A Darker Shade of Magic, I became a fan of V.E. Schwab's work. Reading through the sequel I've been left slack jawed in awe.
I've read a lot of books in my life and I can count on one hand the number of times I've felt this blown away by words on a page.
Just stop whatever you're doing and read these books. Thank you.
son_no's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rachelhelmer's review against another edition
3.0
This was good but just had a lot of frustrating moments.
I loved getting more of Rhys and Alucard but Lila continues to drive me nuts. She is a strong female character but only because she is constantly thinking about how she's so much better than everyone else. This idea has always irritated me when woman characters are only strong because they think they are superior to everyone else. I hate it when anyone is full of themselves so it makes it all the more frustrating when that is the one trait that makes a female character a "great female character." I know that others have no problem with this but will never be my favorite.
I plan to eventually read book three because I do really enjoy this world and Schwab's writing but hopefully Lila will chill out with the superiority complex lol
I loved getting more of Rhys and Alucard but Lila continues to drive me nuts. She is a strong female character but only because she is constantly thinking about how she's so much better than everyone else. This idea has always irritated me when woman characters are only strong because they think they are superior to everyone else. I hate it when anyone is full of themselves so it makes it all the more frustrating when that is the one trait that makes a female character a "great female character." I know that others have no problem with this but will never be my favorite.
I plan to eventually read book three because I do really enjoy this world and Schwab's writing but hopefully Lila will chill out with the superiority complex lol