Reviews

The Fragile Threads of Power (Signed Edition) by V.E. Schwab

sevencrane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I had fun reading it, but it almost seems like reading fanfic of another work. There's very little character development - people are just put in Situations, where they exchange charged glances and pin each other's arms back and get the literal or mental equivalent of a sexy scrape on one cheek. There are a lot of very cool ideas in the magic system and about the characters' backstories, but a lot of the characters are very similar archetypes that all have similar flaws. 

Like oh ok, so she's a plucky heroine with a unique magical gift and a dark past? And HE'S a tortured magician who hungers for power but is ~conflicted~ because of something in his equally mysterious past? Crazy stuff man, which of the

three

characters each of these apply to are going to bone each other first?

anicoletoo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

melissie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.25

nymeria10's review against another edition

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

5.0

shrineofyourlies's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

oceanbrain's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? No

4.75

morganarosana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

4.0

devonadelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.5

leung3356's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

marlyons's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

5.0