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La guérisseuse de Zalindov by Lynette Noni

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

First half of this book had me thinking it was going to be a 2 star read. The characters were flat, the storyline was getting repetitive, insta-love was annoying, the unscientific scientific research, the random trauma, and the predictable storytelling. I WASN’T INTO IT. 

BUT! The second half really helped. The characters were more likeable and human, albeit the dialogue still wasn’t the greatest. The plot twists WERE predictable, but not all of them. There were a few really good surprises thrown in there that I enjoyed. The ending was a great twist.  

I liked that even though it was a tad repetitive it was a super easy read. I felt like I could whip through it and I love it when that happens. I also loved the Bella-Swan-New-Moon-time-elapse pages. So dramatic. Loved it. 

I’m interested to learn more about the magic system and the world beyond the prison. The rebellion be crazy. (Also Kiva is such a hypocrite getting mad at JAREN for keeping secrets from HER! GIRL, he’s gonna be so mad at you. I can’t wait.) 

I’m hopeful the second and third book keep pace with how this one ended. Fingers crossed! 🤞

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

That was one heck of an ending! The breadcrumbs were there, but they were so tiny I was shocked (and impressed) with the twist. I can see why this book is so popular - it’s phenomenal! I’m so glad I already have the next book so I can start it immediately. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The ENDING. Yes please 

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book was great! The last 2% was horrible because there was no foreshadowing to the plot twist and just came out of left field.

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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 Rating: 5/5 stars 
 
Kiva has been imprisoned at Zalindov since she was seven years old…but the arrival of two new inmates will change everything. 
 
I went into this book almost completely blind as part of a buddy read after seeing a friend rave about the series. I was absolutely hooked from the very first page and loved the way that all of this played out. The characters were excellent, the plot was engaging, and the twists were INCREDIBLE…I predicted the core reveals very early on but didn’t see all of the detailed nuances of them and the final couple pages got a BIG gasp from me at 1am. 
 
The vibes here were also so original—I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with a setting/tone/premise quite like this one and I was totally intrigued the entire time. And the set-up for THE GILDED CAGE has me on the edge of my seat…I absolutely cannot WAIT to dive in. 
 
Highly HIGHLY recommend! 
 
CW: Addiction, child abuse, child death, lots of death in general, violence (including sexual violence), self harm, torture, blood/injury, lots of medical content 


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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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