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Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke

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jrollow2's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

akazen's review

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3.0

Not sure whether to go with a 4* or 3* but this was a fairly interesting book, with a fairly interesting magic system. The world-building and characters were easily the stronger parts of this book. The book was never boring but simply lacked anything outstanding, I found the book enjoyable nevertheless.

Baldree is still a great narrator.

3.5*

lillian_fiore's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-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

4.5

jennyfoofoo's review

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

optimalbook's review

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medium-paced

4.0

Pretty fun first book in the series. It has some elements that for those who don't enjoy GameLit/LitRPG tropes/power systems. I think the world is very compelling and the characters and friendships endearing. I think the focus on the academic/class setting is really interesting but perhaps the study of magic takes too much of a focus at times. Would definitely recommend to people wanting to try GameLit, or looking for something new in the genre.