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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I loved this book. It was the perfect October read.
It was very magical with school vibes and a cutthroat survival game.
Hunger games meets Harry Potter.
VERY Slow burn, enemies (sorta) to likers.
Honorable mentions is Liu and her mice, Orion being really cute, and El having the personality no one can hate.
It was very magical with school vibes and a cutthroat survival game.
Hunger games meets Harry Potter.
VERY Slow burn, enemies (sorta) to likers.
Honorable mentions is Liu and her mice, Orion being really cute, and El having the personality no one can hate.
Tried the audiobook for 30 minutes and gave up. It was all a world building infodump I couldn't keep up with provided by a very annoying, incredibly unlikeable protagonist. I think I don't like Novik as an author after not liking anything of hers since Temeraire and am going to give up on her.
great start to the series, i loved the world and the dynamics, plot, relationships, and characters. *end of series spoiler* just looking back on this book after finishing the series i hand to give it a low rating. i now realized the flaws ell had in this book that i didn’t see at first. one example is that way she treats orion is unfair and upsetting because orion is the best part of all the books, i think. he is very adventurous and complex but the book disregards this.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
N/A
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
I really like El’s darkness and her straightforward “I could mess you up” attitude. There’s a lot of world building, but it’s worth it. They characters are intriguing and makes me want to know more about Scholocmance.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I went into this with high hopes from reading her prior work Uprooted, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Yet, this fell short for two reasons. The first was the world-building. practically every chapter had to do with the world-building than the actual storyline. The second was El's middle/high school whining over a boy, which got on my nerves. The first chapter alone made it clear of two things, that she hated the guy and was planning to kill him. I'm not even sure if I will continue the series and I do it will only be to see the relationship associated with El's future and the boy - I can only hope that I won't be as irritated with the sequel if I do read it.
Quite simple and YA, but also devoured it am dying to read the sequel, so there's that
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This has been my first introduction to Naomi Novik and there is no doubt at all that she’s an incredibly unique and creative writer.
The amount of imagination and interest that has gone into creating this world is astounding.
The voice of El as the protagonist comes through really strongly and gives her a really solid character.
The concept of the world and the school is so unique and fun. It was really fun trying to envision the different rooms and places and parts of it all.
All this being said, I don’t know why but I didn’t love the book overall.
The whole way through I couldn’t quite put my finger on what wasn’t clicking for me but I found myself switching off while reading rather than being fully engaged.
I think the style of writing and storytelling is very creative and impactful, however it didn’t feel like it worked for me specifically.
The ending was very strong and intriguing so I’ve not yet decided if I want to carry on with the series or not.
The amount of imagination and interest that has gone into creating this world is astounding.
The voice of El as the protagonist comes through really strongly and gives her a really solid character.
The concept of the world and the school is so unique and fun. It was really fun trying to envision the different rooms and places and parts of it all.
All this being said, I don’t know why but I didn’t love the book overall.
The whole way through I couldn’t quite put my finger on what wasn’t clicking for me but I found myself switching off while reading rather than being fully engaged.
I think the style of writing and storytelling is very creative and impactful, however it didn’t feel like it worked for me specifically.
The ending was very strong and intriguing so I’ve not yet decided if I want to carry on with the series or not.
dark
reflective
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:
N/A