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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Intriguing plot but the writing was just not for me. Too much telling instead of showing, and already repetitive
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you are a fan of Six of Crows, but want a more adult version of it...here it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
DNF at page 110... because there are about 100 characters and I barely care about one of them.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is very slow paced and it reads all like a set up for the end. You realize pretty quickly where the plot twists are going to be but you need to read til the end to understand how they do the plot twist.
it was so so obvious that Aeri was the one betraying them and that the Father was a fancy person - just not the king. Same with her "powers" that came from the amulet
adventurous
dark
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
Lies, betrayal, and true friendship! I thought this was a great read — lots of action and really rich characters with lots of development. The plot was complex and tangled, with a great twist at the end of the story. Maybe a few pacing problems, but overall a really good read.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This read more YA than I anticipated, in that the character's motivations and thought processes were very simple and laid out plainly for the reader (lots of telling, not showing), but I still enjoyed it quite a lot. It was funny and I felt invested in the relationships between Aeri & Royo and Mikhail & Euyn. Took part of a star off for how unpolished/cringey some of the writing felt (like Royo's early chapters where his internal monologue felt a little like if you'd asked a kid to come up with the coolest, dark and tortured badass character they can think of).
Am also hoping to see more character development for Euyn in the next book where he realizes what he's been taught about women is misogynistic as hell.
Am also hoping to see more character development for Euyn in the next book where he realizes what he's been taught about women is misogynistic as hell.