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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
Good but expected a better ending
Ending felt rushed and I felt that she left it open for further books with unanswered questions. Still an interesting series.
Ending felt rushed and I felt that she left it open for further books with unanswered questions. Still an interesting series.
Schwab brings this trilogy to a rip roaring satisfying conclusion. Kell, Lila and Alucard acquit themselves admirably. I'm not the greatest reader of fantasy, but I'll read more Schwab. Well done!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
A wonderful conclusion to an epic trilogy. I found the characters continued to develop and grow, and I found I was left feeling deeply for so many of them (even ones I never thought I would). I felt the ending was a satisfying conclusion, even though I could read more of these characters stories. This is one novel that will leave me feeling homesick for this world and characters!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
I think it has been nearly a decade since I have been so affected by a single author's works. Victoria Schwab's writing fulfills every need and craving that a voracious reader a fantasy would have. While this is suppose to be a review for the last book in the chronicle of three, I would argue that this is more of a review for all of her writings.
Schwab has the innate ability to spin worlds of light and dark, to conjure and destroy, and all the while creating characters that both surprise and engage, but also maintain the flaws of humanity that make it impossible for us as readers not to find them appealing. Her characters are not simply good or bad or even just treacherous, but have the wishes and wants beyond the single dimension of paper. They need to feel and be loved, and contain the same desire to be seen and heard that consumes all of us.
The best part, Schwab's mind is as creative as my nightmares. From Vicious to The Archives, I find myself continuing to fall in love with her characters - each violently fresh and different from any that came before. Thank you Victoria for sharing your writing with us. It is one of life's pleasures to be your reader.
Schwab has the innate ability to spin worlds of light and dark, to conjure and destroy, and all the while creating characters that both surprise and engage, but also maintain the flaws of humanity that make it impossible for us as readers not to find them appealing. Her characters are not simply good or bad or even just treacherous, but have the wishes and wants beyond the single dimension of paper. They need to feel and be loved, and contain the same desire to be seen and heard that consumes all of us.
The best part, Schwab's mind is as creative as my nightmares. From Vicious to The Archives, I find myself continuing to fall in love with her characters - each violently fresh and different from any that came before. Thank you Victoria for sharing your writing with us. It is one of life's pleasures to be your reader.