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linkaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
alyssa_harcourt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hbermudes's review against another edition
not sure if i’m going to rate this one but it was a fun time and i’ll probably read the sequel which can be pretty rare for me so I consider that a win. This is a technically very well written book on so many levels. I guess I could just say It’s a good book.
taaja's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.0
i struggled to connect with alina. her character was very one-note and i truly did not care about what happened to her for majority of the story. despite this, bardugo really sucked me into the grishaverse!!! the world is easy to understand and her writing flows naturally. i'm very excited to see what happens next.
joshsum6's review against another edition
2.0
The characters in this series are so unlikable I had to force myself to finish it.
rkalajian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
tabea1409's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
evaamv_'s review against another edition
3.0
El libro empieza de maravilla. La idea y la construcción del mundo me parecen una maravilla. Todo apunta a que va a convertirse en una de mis sagas favoritas, pero avanza el libro y sólo hay decepción tras decepción.
Y, si la construcción de los personajes ya me parece muy poco trabajada, ni hablemos de las relaciones que se forman entre los personajes. Por no mencionar el giro de uno de los personajes que podría haber sido perfecto si supiesen como llevarlo.
A su favor, tengo que decir que es un libro que se lee rápido. Quitando eso, ha sido una decepción. Pero lo que lo ha hecho más decepcionante es el hecho que el mundo de Grisha da para mucho mucho más. Podría haber sido un gran libro y se ha quedado en nada. En fin, veré si mejora en el segundo.
Y, si la construcción de los personajes ya me parece muy poco trabajada, ni hablemos de las relaciones que se forman entre los personajes. Por no mencionar el giro de uno de los personajes que podría haber sido perfecto si supiesen como llevarlo.
A su favor, tengo que decir que es un libro que se lee rápido. Quitando eso, ha sido una decepción. Pero lo que lo ha hecho más decepcionante es el hecho que el mundo de Grisha da para mucho mucho más. Podría haber sido un gran libro y se ha quedado en nada. En fin, veré si mejora en el segundo.
yas_sezer's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
this book was good but a little underwhelming
i enjoyed the writing and the magical atmosphere, especially with the russian vibes, usually it’s england-based so this was a fun change of pace. side characters were fun, particularly genya. i have hopes that she’s going to return and be GOOD, not betray alina in any way.
in terms of the main characters.. alina is your typical naive fantasy girl who is in lalaland and has a strong power. i don’t hate her, don’t love her, kinda indifferent to her. mal i don’t have a strong connection to either at this point. i like him, but that’s about it. as a couple i don’t feel enough chemistry at this point so i really hope it gets built on in the other two books, and if it doesn’t, i’m happy for them to be friends. their friendship has a solid foundation and history, so i like it.
the darkling. okay, i liked him from the start
this book was good but a little underwhelming
i enjoyed the writing and the magical atmosphere, especially with the russian vibes, usually it’s england-based so this was a fun change of pace. side characters were fun, particularly genya. i have hopes that she’s going to return and be GOOD, not betray alina in any way.
in terms of the main characters.. alina is your typical naive fantasy girl who is in lalaland and has a strong power. i don’t hate her, don’t love her, kinda indifferent to her. mal i don’t have a strong connection to either at this point. i like him, but that’s about it. as a couple i don’t feel enough chemistry at this point so i really hope it gets built on in the other two books, and if it doesn’t, i’m happy for them to be friends. their friendship has a solid foundation and history, so i like it.
the darkling. okay, i liked him from the start