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shaunasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️
I did enjoy this, but some parts of it were a little too smutty for my personal tastes. Apart from that, it was a good read.
I did enjoy this, but some parts of it were a little too smutty for my personal tastes. Apart from that, it was a good read.
legallyhot's review against another edition
4.75
I enjoyed this book wayy more than the first. I found Ciara to be a much more compelling and loveable character than Niamh.
The ending was soo good!
sad about Milo tho :(
The ending was soo good!
sad about Milo tho :(
alice_booksnooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.0
espeonesque's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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? Yes
4.5
sarahinreaderland's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
After reading HMRC last month, I was so excited to read The Shadow Cabinet quickly afterwards and I have had such a great time with it. I am now a huge Juno Dawson fan and I have fallen in love with her writing. Both books have been super compelling and have got under my skin to the point where once I start, I cannot stop.
The Shadow Cabinet was definitely the more dramatic of the two books and I thought that it had a different vibe from HMRC. I had a darker feeling throughout reading and there was a lot more tension within the plot and I was living for both. The one thing I did miss a little in this book was the witty one liners that had me laughing out loud in the first book. It didn't mean that I enjoyed this book any less, but it was something that I really did love from HMRC.
After only two books, I have formed a connection with these characters so it felt comforting to be back with them. I really enjoyed Elle's character arc in this one. She was forced to embrace her witchiness a lot more (whether by choice or not) and I think that that brought out her inner human strength. I didn't at all miss Helena, however there were plenty more characters for me to love to hate.
As expected, it didn't take me long to get through this book. It read really quickly and the fast pace made it impossible to put down. The cliffhanger at the end of this story still has my jaw dropped and I don't quite know how I'm going to be able to wait for the next book in this series (and with no planned published date!). Will be scratching the itch by reading the prequel soon.
The Shadow Cabinet was definitely the more dramatic of the two books and I thought that it had a different vibe from HMRC. I had a darker feeling throughout reading and there was a lot more tension within the plot and I was living for both. The one thing I did miss a little in this book was the witty one liners that had me laughing out loud in the first book. It didn't mean that I enjoyed this book any less, but it was something that I really did love from HMRC.
After only two books, I have formed a connection with these characters so it felt comforting to be back with them. I really enjoyed Elle's character arc in this one. She was forced to embrace her witchiness a lot more (whether by choice or not) and I think that that brought out her inner human strength. I didn't at all miss Helena, however there were plenty more characters for me to love to hate.
As expected, it didn't take me long to get through this book. It read really quickly and the fast pace made it impossible to put down. The cliffhanger at the end of this story still has my jaw dropped and I don't quite know how I'm going to be able to wait for the next book in this series (and with no planned published date!). Will be scratching the itch by reading the prequel soon.
miltosa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
laurolly's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars. I didn’t like this as much as the first - I think the number of different narrators just did not work as well and I did not connect as much with the characters. That being said, I thought the characters were well fleshed out and complicated, and had some wonderful moments between them. The ‘ring’ ending was too convenient - it felt like Dawson had created a completely over powered character and then floundered over how to stop them. As well as this, although a lot happens, the story feels very slow paced. The ending though will make me come back for book three because holy moly I need to know what has just happened.
contem0604's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.5
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book after the ending of the previous book. However as I read further I got more and more invested, and towards the end the book kept throwing out genuinely surprising moments and reveals that I did not see coming. The fact that I went from disliking the main character the book was focused on to genuinely sympathising with her and caring about her shows how well this has been written
meoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0