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This was a fascinating book and unlike any I've read. I loved the themes of morality, mortality, good vs evil, and science vs spiritualiy. I also loved the pacing of this book. The quick, succinct chapters were a treat. As a fan of superhero stories, it was nice to see a new spin on an old trope. I will definitely be checking out the next book.

1sl4's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

took me a while to get into and i was questioning the hype but after half way i finally got it, also i would say im a victor apologist but that would make no sense because he has nothing to apologise for 💖

caroline_fgt_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

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4.0

This was amazing!!!
Eli is so interesting I get his motivation but Victor Vale.. I just love him.
That ending was something else, anyways Victor Vale,Sydney Clarke and Mitch Turner serving me found family trope what's there not to love.

laurolly's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars. This was such an engrossing read, all the characters are deeply explored and very morally grey. I kept finding myself wanting to sweep certain events under the rug so that I could look at characters as the “good guy” or the “bad guy” but the author makes that impossible to do. As such V.E Schwab captures how no one is purely good or evil, hero or villain, everyone falls somewhere in the middle. The world was so easy to step into that it took no time to be fully immersed. The only reason I wouldn’t give this book 5 stars is my personal dislike of the time jumping narrative. But I did think this narrative was effectively used in the book to keep elements of mystery which could be revealed at a later point for better impact.

daplaci's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.25

kyracantread's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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