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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Matthew 🖤
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Coraline + Mathilda + Stranger Things VE Schwab did a good job of keeping the tension. I enjoyed this little standalone horror / fantasy. Would recommend for people trying her work out for the first time.
As someone who prefers dark fantasy to outright horror, Gallant was quite an enjoyable read! Personally, I felt like the shadow world wasn't explored as heavily as I thought it would -- I thought it would be introduced earlier, and that its inhabitants would be more prominent than they were. However, I'm okay with how it was handled, given the existing tone and pacing. All in all, highly recommended!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is my first gothic horror novel and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. It's also my first read by V.E. Schwab and I wasn't disappointed in her writing style. I'm very excited to read more of her novels that I have.
I love the fact that illustrations were added both because it does a lot for the readers and the world building but also plot wise they are very meaningful. The journal Grace kept and how it folds into the plot with the images was just excellently done. I wanted more of the Dad and Deaths backstory but it's something I can forgive.
Another surprise for me was the pacing given the small amount of dialogue since Olivia our main character isn't able to talk. It never felt slow or overly reliant on the imagery or giving plot details to early. Her power and origin I found to be very interesting and Death as a characters role I thought was well done and not predictable.
I do wish we got more of Mathew and Olivia working together and bonding to make his death more impactful at the end. That being said I do love the ending and seeing Olivia make herself the home she always wanted.
I love the fact that illustrations were added both because it does a lot for the readers and the world building but also plot wise they are very meaningful. The journal Grace kept and how it folds into the plot with the images was just excellently done. I wanted more of the Dad and Deaths backstory but it's something I can forgive.
Another surprise for me was the pacing given the small amount of dialogue since Olivia our main character isn't able to talk. It never felt slow or overly reliant on the imagery or giving plot details to early. Her power and origin I found to be very interesting and Death as a characters role I thought was well done and not predictable.
I do wish we got more of Mathew and Olivia working together and bonding to make his death more impactful at the end. That being said I do love the ending and seeing Olivia make herself the home she always wanted.