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sherifftoebeans's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
elizabethnicole's review against another edition
1.0
So freaking boring. I can't even explain properly how hard this book was to get through
felicita2221's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
readwithkiekie's review against another edition
I loved every single page of this Sequel. I can’t say it was perfect, because it had its pacing issues but I was never not engaged. I also loved how we got introduced to some iconic characters.
xsdam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
geraldine's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
i cannot express how much i truly do not care about YA love triangles. solid YA otherwise though
maritbruin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
drridareads's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one a bit more than the last one.
Characters:
Alina: I kind of liked her in the start. When she asked to lead the second army, I thought she was going to mature in to some badass heroine. With all that power she's pretty much still obsessed with looks, I just find that annoying.
Mal: He is the very definition of dull. I found his character to be one-dimensional. You know how in some male superhero movies (that I don't like) there's a female actress whose only role is to support the guy,be his love interest, can probably be replaced by a robot and no one would notice, well that was Mal for me. His personality is basically; tracker skills and lover of Alina that's it.
Sturmhond: He's a pirate. He's a prince. He's sassy. He's charming! Loved his character
Tamar and Tolya: We didn't get much of them but I loved whatever we did get. I hope we see more of them.
Also hope to see more of The Darkling, Genya and David. I honestly feel like The Darkling could've been more developed in this book as a villain had he been in it more.
World:
I still think the worldbuilding could've been better. This book dwelled in political environment which was cool.
Plot and Pacing:
I felt it was dragged out. Since nothing of importance happens in the middle chunk. I found the ending cool!
Bardugo's writing style though not exactly extraordinary, it was captivating.
Characters:
Alina: I kind of liked her in the start. When she asked to lead the second army, I thought she was going to mature in to some badass heroine. With all that power she's pretty much still obsessed with looks, I just find that annoying.
Mal: He is the very definition of dull. I found his character to be one-dimensional. You know how in some male superhero movies (that I don't like) there's a female actress whose only role is to support the guy,be his love interest, can probably be replaced by a robot and no one would notice, well that was Mal for me. His personality is basically; tracker skills and lover of Alina that's it.
Sturmhond: He's a pirate. He's a prince. He's sassy. He's charming! Loved his character
Tamar and Tolya: We didn't get much of them but I loved whatever we did get. I hope we see more of them.
Also hope to see more of The Darkling, Genya and David. I honestly feel like The Darkling could've been more developed in this book as a villain had he been in it more.
World:
I still think the worldbuilding could've been better. This book dwelled in political environment which was cool.
Plot and Pacing:
I felt it was dragged out. Since nothing of importance happens in the middle chunk. I found the ending cool!
Bardugo's writing style though not exactly extraordinary, it was captivating.