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makeshiftmelody's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
jdrummond's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
smartinez9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Brilliant. Slow at the beginning, mostly due to the complexity and unprecedented nature of the Scholomance world (while not necessarily info-dumpy, it's a steep learning curve, and a good amount of exposition before the action really starts), but well-worth it once it picks up. I loved the unique spells, the incorporation of different languages, and the engaging premise. El was a perfectly morally gray heroine, and my personal first choice for an alliance.
_kissingonconey's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
marixi's review
the writing style was grating. too much exposition and not enough getting to know the character or the world. waaaayyyy too many terms to juggle.
vjbrady68's review
It didn't feel like it was going anywhere...aimless but also lots of scheming
zeefox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
thebookishnic's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
rachelsears11's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
bhavyn's review
2.0
ᴄᴀɴ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟ? ʏᴇs.. ʏᴇs ɪᴛ ᴄᴀɴ. ɪ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ʜɪᴛ ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏ. sᴏᴍᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢs ᴀʀᴇ ᴇxᴘʟᴀɪɴᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟ ᴘᴀɪɴғᴜʟʟʏ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴏᴛ ɪs ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ғᴇʟᴛ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀs ᴢᴏɴɪɴɢ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴇᴛɪᴄᴜʟᴏᴜs ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟs