18.1k reviews for:

Shades of Shadows

V.E. Schwab

4.21 AVERAGE

simona_lt's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

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To be honest, the second book was a long drag up until the last 100 pages where all the action was cramped together. Of not for those last 100 pages, I would have stopped on the second book, now I’ll still read the third one 😅

lara_b0's review against another edition

5.0

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

_martaslove's review against another edition

5.0

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Kept me gripped from halfway through till the very last page, onto the next one already

evieg97's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious 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

himalib's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 I actually enjoyed this book a bit more than the first. It took me a long time to finish it because I was too deep in Expanse lol. I love Lila, usually characters like her who are stubborn and hot headed are not my favorite but Lila is someone I want to rally behind. Loved the addition of Allucard in this, my bisexual pirate i love you king.
The only thing meh for me was the plot, a lot of the main story revolved around the tournament which didnt really connect with the main story. The interesting stuff was in White London  but that also felt like a setup for the final book. I feel like Schwab went in thinking it was going in one direction but then lost her way through the middle.

peachqi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

myxis's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jkzie's review against another edition

3.0

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Good not great. I’ll finish the series.

libramente_reviews's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5⭐
Legend è un seguito che soffre della sindrome del libro di mezzo: una prima parte molto lenta con un trama quasi inesistente e poco originale, tutto in preparazione del terzo e ultimo libro. Di contro, i personaggi vengono approfonditi maggiormente, grazie anche a nuovi punti di vista, e il worldbuilding viene ampliato, senza risultare eccessivo. Resta come sempre ottima la scrittura della Schwab, che alleggerisce spesso la lettura.
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cerysrogers's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional 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