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A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

fpretzel's review against another edition

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I've decided I don't like stories with magic because I can't get into the part where I have to learn how it works

upsidedown10's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had a really fun time with this one. I feel like I've read some books with very similar premises, but this one had some real meat to sink my teeth into. I found the characters a little hard to engage with at first, but after a bit, I came to really love them. I think that the dual POV was vital for this book to function as well as it did. I was a little surprised that we spent so much time just hanging out at Edwin's house and doing research. There is an element of coziness that is undercut by the urgency of Robin's magical affliction. Overall, I really liked this one, and I think that I will likely continue with the series because the main plot is not finished yet. 

moll_ereads's review against another edition

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4.0

I cannot believe it has taken me a WEEK to read this but wow wow wow the uphill slog was SO WORTH IT!!! Absolutely loved it!

ellie_062's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

hannahstrashcan's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mandib_reads21's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

akosmihaly's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

4.0

iapark's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

fleurrochard's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

5.0

miaowsen's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0