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mesonornie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
robmichz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
issianne's review against another edition
5.0
Screaming. Crying. Throwing up. The end. It got me. Ripped me to shreds. Naomi just knows how to write such an info dumpy book that still keeps me incredibly engaged and rooting for El. *Cannot* wait for book three!!
lixard's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"So why shouldn't I just give up after all - is that what you're trying to say?" I said, just a girl talking to myself in the hallway, a stupid girl pretending she was a hero because she was going to save a thousand kids before she then went skipping merrily through the gates, leaving behind - what were the numbers? Twelve hundred kids dead out of every year, and it's been 140 years, which worked out to a number I couldn't fix even if I stayed behind to guard the gates for my entire life. However many ticking minutes I had left, I'd still only ever be a girl with her finger stuck into a hole in the dike, and whenever I finally fell down, here the torrent would come.
emnatheperson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
fruitbatwoman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.5
After the cliffhanger in [book:A Deadly Education|50548197], I was happy that I could read the second book of the Scholomance trilogy right away. It starts immediately after the first book, and continues the story of El, Orion, and the other poor budding magicians in the monster-infested school.
What I liked:
+ El's character arc, going from recluse anti-villain to selfless heroine
+ The romance arc between El and Orion
+ Like in the first book, the superb world building all around
+ The subtle sentience of the school
+ The ending was gripping and had be turning pages
What could have been better:
- The school politics got a bit tiring towards the middle
What I liked:
+ El's character arc, going from recluse anti-villain to selfless heroine
+ The romance arc between El and Orion
+ Like in the first book, the superb world building all around
+ The subtle sentience of the school
+ The ending was gripping and had be turning pages
What could have been better:
- The school politics got a bit tiring towards the middle
laurolly's review against another edition
4.0
The ending of this book has me completely hooked and with an incredible need to read the next one. At times the story moved quite slowly largely because this book felt to have a lot more of the main characters inner monologue rather than tangible events. That being said, this book built upon the characters introduced in the first book and made you feel much more connected to them.
s0ngsparr0w's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
slow-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? No
4.0