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sallysocker's review against another edition
4.0
”When people see tears, they stop listening to your hands or your words or anything else you have to say. And it doesn't matter if the tears are angry or sad, frightened or frustrated. All they see is a girl crying.”
Really enjoyed reading this one! I was a little unsure going into this book because of the lower rating, but I found that the rating should definitely be higher.
The story was really interesting and through the majority of the book I couldn’t figure out how it would end. It was written in a very secretive way and you weren’t given any clues as to how it would progress, which I enjoyed.
I liked the simplicity of the story and how we got to follow the mc in how and what we learned about the situation. We, as readers, never got to know anything more than Olivia knew herself. I enjoy stories like this, where the reader is finding everything out at the same time as the character.
I really liked Olivia overall. Since she’s deaf we got a lot of inner monologue and I really enjoyed to follow her thoughts.
Both the character and the story are written very simple manner and I can see how that can put some people off, but I wasn’t to bothered about it. The only other book I’ve read from Schwab is Vicious and I gave that one two stars, so I was pleasantly surprised then I found that I enjoyed one of her lower rated books more. Overall, Vicious and Gallant are two very different books. Vicious is heavy on the characters and world building, while Gallant is more simple in every way. It doesn’t spent much time exploring the characters or the world. Weather you will like Gallant will most likely depend on what type of books you like.
Really enjoyed reading this one! I was a little unsure going into this book because of the lower rating, but I found that the rating should definitely be higher.
The story was really interesting and through the majority of the book I couldn’t figure out how it would end. It was written in a very secretive way and you weren’t given any clues as to how it would progress, which I enjoyed.
I liked the simplicity of the story and how we got to follow the mc in how and what we learned about the situation. We, as readers, never got to know anything more than Olivia knew herself. I enjoy stories like this, where the reader is finding everything out at the same time as the character.
I really liked Olivia overall. Since she’s deaf we got a lot of inner monologue and I really enjoyed to follow her thoughts.
Both the character and the story are written very simple manner and I can see how that can put some people off, but I wasn’t to bothered about it. The only other book I’ve read from Schwab is Vicious and I gave that one two stars, so I was pleasantly surprised then I found that I enjoyed one of her lower rated books more. Overall, Vicious and Gallant are two very different books. Vicious is heavy on the characters and world building, while Gallant is more simple in every way. It doesn’t spent much time exploring the characters or the world. Weather you will like Gallant will most likely depend on what type of books you like.
its_trysker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.75
bhadas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aeryn_sun's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bookwxrmvictoria's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
rociowisteria's review against another edition
3.0
El estilo de escritura de la autora es muy poético as always. Las descripciones a veces hacían que la trama avanzara más lento, pero eran tan bonitas que tenía que leerlas. Me gusta sobre todo lo del diario de la madre y el pasado de los padres de Olivia. Lo que no me ha gustado ha sido el final, se siente como que pasó todo eso para ese final no merecido.
anniover's review against another edition
3.0
Metaphors that change lives 🤝 V.E. Schwab
Okay so like maybe reading this book while house-sitting alone wasn't my best idea... gorg atmosphere and writing (durr) but the ending was a bit flat and unsatisfactory sadly
Okay so like maybe reading this book while house-sitting alone wasn't my best idea... gorg atmosphere and writing (durr) but the ending was a bit flat and unsatisfactory sadly