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This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

flickyspene's review against another edition

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

4.0

karah_k's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

3.5

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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You know what I love?

Soup.

All kinds of soup. I tried gazpacho for the first time last month, and I didn't know cold soup was a thing I needed and now I want it all the time.

You know what my favorite part of soup is? How the ingredients in it are so tasty and well cooked, and they sit in a thick stew, or savory broth, and every mouthful pleases the palate, even if all you get is a spoonful of the liquid without the different ingredients.

Ah, soup.

You know what this book is?

It's big chunks of boiled veggies and protein floating in tepid, thin water.

Like, there's no salt, or garlic. This is soup I cooked, rather than soup I ordered at a restaurant. And I am a TERRIBLE cook.

We have the ingredients to make a fantastic, rich, hearty stew. Monsters! Kick ass female characters who want to fight monsters to make up for her Tragic Family History. A Monster who is trying to prove his humanity. Two warring factions and a clear Romeo and Juliet set up that I wouldn't like but someone else would!

Y'all, NOTHING IS HAPPENING HERE.

You threw these ingredients into a pot of cold water, didn't add any seasonings, stirred it, and handed it out like



And then it's up to the person handed the incredibly weak soup to add their own mental salt and pepper to make it work.

I am not here to add my own ingredients. I am an instant gratification girl, I want my soup with all the ingredients in it. I want to drink it down, so hot it burns my esophagus and I beg for more.

This is not it. And I don't plan to go for the second serving.

alba_alonso's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

mama_maleficent's review against another edition

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I am writing this review after I read ODD. I tore through this book and was excited to pick up the second. Then, well now I wish I had stopped here, or that she hade made it a trilogy? Which may sound odd - I want nothing more or all the things. Interesting characters with lots of potential. This duology may be your cup of tea, but it didn’t end well for me.

emilysreadingupdate's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Of all of VE Schwab’s books this is probably my least favorite, but that’s because it is very obviously a YA book. It was still a fun listen and an interesting story, just not one I’m going to love forever like the rest of her books. 

icarussfalls's review against another edition

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4.0

Still one of my favorite authors. It's a great book, definitely YA rated. Excited for the second to come out now with that cliffhanger! Curious of what happens with Ilsa as well. All in all - another amazing Schwab book down!

__meganmercado's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

aliyahreadsbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Very solid read!! I loved this book but it didn’t blow me out of the water. It’s not a reread type of book for me but i’m glad I read it and i’m excited for book 2! Especially with that ending ohmygosh it was so good. I was on the edge of my seat and gasped multiple times.
AND KATE!! Kate ohmy. I loved how ve schwab portrayed Kate’s trauma in this book. How she had forgotten her traumatic experiences but it still effected her, and the frustration of her not being able to know what it was that had such an emotional impact on her. I also LOVED that her healing process started with remembering what happened to her and embracing/accepting it, and I’m looking forward to exploring that more in book 2.
ANYWAYS go read this if you love ve schwab!!

anacatnascimento's review against another edition

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3.0

Esta review é complicada porque o livro basicamente deixou-me com os feelings a 50/50: adorei a ideia de que o mundo está cheio de monstros criados pelo pecado, a procura desesperada dos personagens principais pelas suas verdadeiras identidades, e a escrita fluida e rítmica de Schwab. Por outro lado, estive o tempo todo a achar que faltava qualquer coisa, que havia um buraco no plot ou no mundo que a autora construiu - mas sem conseguir dizer exatamente o que era. Não sei se terá sido por este ser o primeiro livro da duologia, mas... Acho que lhe faltou finesse, digamos assim.

Contudo, e como sempre com Victoria Schwab, é uma leitura super agradável e bastante leve. Para quem nunca teve contacto com a autora, eu diria que é um bom livro por onde começar, desde que se leve em mente que não está ao nível dos Villains ou de ADSOM.

“It doesn't matter if you're monster or human. Living hurts.”