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fionamatilda's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness
faye_jonesy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a strong following for the past two book. The world is familiar yet developed beautifully through the writing. The ending is the most epic we have seen and honestly I had to take a deep breath when I had finished reading it. Each book is an amazing standalone, but within the series it make me want to rush to the next one.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: War, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Body horror
Minor: Vomit, Self harm, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness
courtneyfalling's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book started to feel a lot darker, with much heavier stakes, than the first two in the series. We still get Valkyrie's conflict over using her reflection so much and missing out on her early teen years/non-magic life, but we also start to get more hints about China's shady past with the Diablerie and Skulduggery's potentially evil past deeds too. Even on reread the final plot twist with the reveal of Batu surprised me, though I'm not sure how I feel about it beyond the successful shock. The violence started to feel less campy and more gritty, and a few scenes particularly the short one where a Diablerie member cuts off his arm to avoid possession by a Faceless One actually made me clench my teeth. And the cliffhanger ending with Skulduggery and Valkyrie separated and shifting alliances determining Valkyrie's next steps set up Dark Days really well.
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, Stalking, and Blood
breezer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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? No
5.0
This one is so much more intense than 1/2 and is probably the best of the first three.
Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
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