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I was uncertain about this book for the first few chapters. The story was slow in the beginning because of the detail needed to build the characters and the environment. However, once this foundation was laid and I understood the world of the story, I became attached to the characters and their fate. V. E. Schwab created such lovable and intriguing characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found myself wanting to know more about the characters and their worlds. This would have been fine as a stand alone book, but I was thrilled when I learned that this is a series. This is a fandom I am excited to be a part of.

yaceeen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

escheveria's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ekolach's review against another edition

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3.0

this took me the longest time to finish and induced a bit of a reading slump. the writing was fine but the characters and plot was neither engaging nor fun. 2.5

sasena's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

adeleinwanderland's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5 stars

I expected more... more fun scenes, more adventure, banter between Kell and Lila, maybe a backstory... but I didn't get any of that. The book has so MUCH POTENTIAL but it is not there yet... I hope the next one will be better.

sammerry's review against another edition

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5.0

400 pages of fantasy-filled plot and wonderful characters!

I fell in love with this book the moment I saw its cover--the one with Kell in it. While I do admit that the first few chapters were slow-paced, which is not typically what I prefer to read, I like how the book took its time to describe the wonders of all the Londons.

I also like the main characters. I cannot describe them further because I might spoil something, but I love how Kell and Lila are so different yet complement each other. I hope they have another wonderful adventure in the next book.

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