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whirl's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
leweylibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Gosh I love V. E. Schwab. This is so different from her other stuff I've read so far, and I loved it. It was the perfect amount of creepy and tense, the MC was really interesting and also pretty badass for a kid lol I love that she's mute and yet also kinda has this superpower to bring life in the shadow Gallant. I think that aspect of her identity also works well because so much of the narrative then can be in her own head through thoughts and memories rather than dialogue. And the shadow Gallant being a place where the only one who speaks is the Master/Death but she doesn't need to speak, that this is a place where she SHOULD feel more at home, is really interesting to me. The journals are also really interesting and the way the artwork in them works with the story, especially once you learn what exactly they are and who drew them. The entire shadow Gallant aspect is such a cool concept for a horror story like this.
Honestly I just can't wait to talk about this book with others in our book club! I feel like there's a lot of cool stuff going on that I'm only scratching the surface of on my own.
Honestly I just can't wait to talk about this book with others in our book club! I feel like there's a lot of cool stuff going on that I'm only scratching the surface of on my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Ableism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Animal death
rachtmh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
V E SCHWAB has done it again, I cannot dislike anything she writes.
My main genres are fantasy, romance and mythology but have recently been really enjoying gothic, spooky & historic stories as well.
This book is spooky in a really interesting and engrossing way. The characters are bound to family and the their history, but like all good stories, you are the one who will be bound.
I could not put the book down and even more than a fantastic story, the book itself is beautiful.
The alternate pages, illustrations and chapter pages are something else!
Thank you for such a beautiful book and awesome story.
My main genres are fantasy, romance and mythology but have recently been really enjoying gothic, spooky & historic stories as well.
This book is spooky in a really interesting and engrossing way. The characters are bound to family and the their history, but like all good stories, you are the one who will be bound.
I could not put the book down and even more than a fantastic story, the book itself is beautiful.
The alternate pages, illustrations and chapter pages are something else!
Thank you for such a beautiful book and awesome story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
kgreer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
This was such a good read, the spookiness and the mystery kept me engaged until the last page. The added element that the main character could not communicate with spoken word propelled the story forward: it added to the suspense, kept the mystery going, and allowed the worlds to develop in ways that it wouldn’t otherwise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Panic attacks/disorders
lauramcc7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
benmor0213's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really beautiful story and very atmospheric
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
Minor: Animal death
m_a_j's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Child death
luuleggelibri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
Mi è piaciuto.
"Gallant" è stata una boccata d'aria fresca.
È molto diverso dal mainstream; l'autrice non ha creato un capolavoro ma ha comunque scritto un libro dalla trama assolutamente inaspettata, che mi ha dato quello che di cui avevo bisogno di più in quel momento, ossia la possibilità di evadere completamente.
È molto scorrevole; ho divorato questo libro completamente in tre giorni. Non è un capolavoro ma l'autrice ha creato un altro libro stupendo, con una prospettiva diversa da tutti i suoi libri che avevo letto in precedenza.
La storia è molto dettagliata come anche l'ambientazione, e i personaggi principali sono ben caratterizzati.
L'atmosfera è molto inquietante: questo libro sarebbe stato perfetto per #Halloween. Mi ha tenuto con il fiato sospeso per la maggior parte del tempo, anche se ho ritenuto il finale un po' frettoloso, cosa non necessariamente negativa.
Non ci sono drammi, scene inutili ed eccessivamente lunghe; non ci sono scene romantiche (non è in nessun modo un Romantasy), di conseguenza non ci sono scene sp1cy (this book is definitely my cup of tea❤️). Troviamo alcune scene v1olente.
Leggerei molto molto volentieri un sequel😌💖
Do' 4.3⭐. Ormai questa autrice è una garanzia!!! ❤️
"Gallant" è stata una boccata d'aria fresca.
È molto diverso dal mainstream; l'autrice non ha creato un capolavoro ma ha comunque scritto un libro dalla trama assolutamente inaspettata, che mi ha dato quello che di cui avevo bisogno di più in quel momento, ossia la possibilità di evadere completamente.
È molto scorrevole; ho divorato questo libro completamente in tre giorni. Non è un capolavoro ma l'autrice ha creato un altro libro stupendo, con una prospettiva diversa da tutti i suoi libri che avevo letto in precedenza.
La storia è molto dettagliata come anche l'ambientazione, e i personaggi principali sono ben caratterizzati.
L'atmosfera è molto inquietante: questo libro sarebbe stato perfetto per #Halloween. Mi ha tenuto con il fiato sospeso per la maggior parte del tempo, anche se ho ritenuto il finale un po' frettoloso, cosa non necessariamente negativa.
Non ci sono drammi, scene inutili ed eccessivamente lunghe; non ci sono scene romantiche (non è in nessun modo un Romantasy), di conseguenza non ci sono scene sp1cy (this book is definitely my cup of tea❤️). Troviamo alcune scene v1olente.
Leggerei molto molto volentieri un sequel😌💖
Do' 4.3⭐. Ormai questa autrice è una garanzia!!! ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Abandonment
hippievamp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Animal death, Suicide, and Bullying