Reviews

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

raedanni's review against another edition

4.0

This book was extremely interesting. I definitely plan on marathoning this series. :D

hope_amanda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

dragonsashes's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

5.0

tafeeeeee's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

I liked this more than I thought I would. I flew through it. The narrator's voice annoyed me sometimes but otherwise I enjoyed it. 

that_one_rebecca's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly, this book was so mid. I liked it more towards the end after the wishbone is broken. I think the parts that take place in the past are just a lot more interesting and enjoyable.

soybeanthefrogqueen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

shadowlee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

sam_hartwig's review against another edition

5.0

What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is so beautifully written, I read it in about 3 sittings which could've been less but unfortunately I had to sleep and work. Laini Taylor has given a whole different take on the old fashioned feud between good and evil - Angels & demons.

Karou was such an interesting character, how can you not love someone with blue hair and able to kick anyone's butt with her mad fighting skills. She is a girl with lots of secrets, but there are also a lot of secrets going on that she doesn't know about. There's a lot of mystery shrouding Karou's birth and where she comes from. It was written really well and kept me guessing until everything was revealed.

I LOVED the backdrop of Prague - I felt like I have travelled there by the amazing way Taylor described all the different places. Anyone who has been there before may feel like they are reliving some of their moments there (sadly I've never been).

There's a bit of a cliffhanger at the end, so I have already reserved the next book at the library, The third book comes out in April next year (2014) so I won't have to wait too long to finish the trilogy - thankfully! I'm glad I finally got round to reading this because it has lived up to all my expectations, maybe even surpassed my expectations.

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laurasauras's review against another edition

4.0

Typical teenage fantasy/ sci fi but really well done. Very quick read and will definitely read the sequels.

erikafickessenhill's review against another edition

3.0

I really like this book; however, I have to admit that it took me awhile to become invested in the characters and the story as a whole. I picked it up for the first time in March, got over 100 pages in and then put it down. I was bored. This rarely ever happens to me, as I usually have this compulsive need to complete a book before I move on to something else. After sitting on my shelf for another 5 months, I finally decided that I had to finish it. I am very happy that I gave it another chance because the last 150 pages hooked me. I can only hope that the rest of the series follows the same pace as the last part of the novel because I feel like it would be ridiculous to not love a series that is set in such an amazingly mystical world.