Shadows So Cruel by Liv Zander

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Shadows So Cruel

Liv Zander

3.89 AVERAGE

astoriedmind2025's profile picture

astoriedmind2025's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This book was really great in my opinion. It is definitely not a book for everyone! Please absolutely read the trigger warnings before going into this book. It is very dark/multiple scenes that may be triggering. Mental health is important! 
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antoniai's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense
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madalynn's review

3.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beckygeiger's review

3.75
dark emotional sad medium-paced

gingasnap3223's review

4.0
challenging dark emotional tense

lafoo's review

5.0
Perfection in book form!! 

sc_schwartzm's review

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: Yes
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aleinwonderland's review

3.0
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

michelle18's review

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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
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anapthine's review

3.75
challenging dark medium-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
Not sure why the author has rape so much, when it’s not even needed most of the time. It’s also kind of been romanticised which I completely disagree with. 

I did like the fantasy world in this book, and it was well written.