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The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon

6 reviews

barda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

I didn't really like this one as much as the other entries in the series when I first read the original text, but she really elevated her writing and pulled everything together in a much more cohesive way in this new edited version.

Really I just love this series in general - the worldbuilding is wonderful, the characters are fantastic, and this book in particular has a really twisty murder mystery that is a ton of fun to read.

My only main complaint about this book is that Paige and Arcturus are separated for a great chunk of it (my shipper heart just wants them to be together 24/7).

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luciiee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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mjwhitlock18's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Second in a fantasy series about a clairvoyant mob syndicate in future dystopian London. This book somehow feels action-packed but still reads slower than molasses left out in a snowstorm. This book started so slow, the middle third is basically the same thing several times over, but the last 120 pages saves it. I still enjoy the magic system in this series with ambitious worldbuilding, but I wanted to get more attached to the characters than I did. I found like I enjoyed the development of several of the side characters, including the Seven Seals, more than I did the main character, Paige.

I still don’t understand the point of the romance subplot with Warden and it’s still a little weird, though less Stockholm-y/hot for teacher vibes than the last book. No surprise that Jaxon is a selfish, traitorous asshole, to the very last line.

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