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This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

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paumduclaud's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5

abbyl819's review against another edition

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5.0

I enjoyed this so much more than I expected. It literally sat on my tbr shelf for years. I was pleasantly surprised that this leaned more dystopian than fantasy. I thought the world and overall concept was so interesting. The morally grey/anti-hero main characters on opposite sides of the war reminded me of Renegades by Marissa Meyer. I think anyone who enjoyed that would like this as well, and vice versa.

mellyqueen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

sam_skogrand's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

So I'm torn between 3.75 and 4 stars, but I'll be generous and go with 4.

First, I want to say that I disliked this book at the beginning because Kate drove me nuts. So much so that I almost DNF this book. I'm glad I stuck with it though because the story (and Kate) got better. I definitely think August's chapters are what saved it for me though. I really enjoyed his character and he's the best part of the story, in my opinion.

Overall, for a YA book, it was pretty good. I thought the concept of monsters was interesting, if a bit bizarre (I personally have some questions regarding the violence that creates them). The Sunai are especially fascinating. The MC's arcs are fairly well done and the story, although a bit predictable, was entertaining.

Right now, I'm not sure if I will read the sequel...maybe some day.

bookwormzena's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

akookieforyou's review against another edition

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1.0

This was my first Victoria Schwab, and I was expecting it to be a life changing experience and to have a new favorite author. Sadly it didn't happen quite like that.

I'm not saying she's a bad author, quite the opposite in my opinion, but I just don't think this book was the greatest. It had some really interesting ideas, and I loved August as a character. But there was just something missing for me. I'm going to read her other stuff, because I still have hope that she'll blow me away.