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Shades of Shadows

V.E. Schwab

4.21 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Even better than the first one. Although it took me a while to feel really into it, I believe the writing might be actually good, but the italian translation doesn't do it justice at all. (I'm considering buying the last one in English) What I absolutely loved was the characters development... and the finale. My god that finale! V.E. Schwab please you can't kill my beloved prince!! Rhy deserves better!! Please please please.
adventurous dark emotional funny 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: No
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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

Incredible, absolutely incredible. The slow burn to Kell and Lila’s reunion had me screaming! That ending was ✨perfection✨
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
adventurous dark 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
adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious relaxing 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
adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes