Reviews

The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman

super_shawnna81's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.25

Same pacing issues as every other book, but unfortunately, the beginning 75% wasn't very compelling and the plot twist was so obvious, saw it from book 1 and having the same bad guys again? Over it. The epilogue was quite intriguing though and I'm interested to see what will happen next 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Blood, Slavery, Self harm, Violence, Gun violence, Confinement, Mass/school shootings, and Classism

missnatalieann's review

5.0

I loved this, but seriously, this is the worst cliffhanger!

victorsvales's review against another edition

4.0

this ending?? oh my god
at the moment i’m just yelling “kairene”

brittanyboston18's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

adleekay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

kami_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious relaxing fast-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

itsfreelancer's review

4.0

Not everything in the past stays in the past. Some come back to haunt you while others are for your blood.

Irene is human after all. Our favourite librarian/spy has too many things to worry about in this book. There were some revelations I could see coming from book one while some stumped me completely. Cogman does a good job of letting red herrings out for you to chase for a while.

A side plot blooms which could be even bigger than the main story arc. No we are not talking about renegade librarians. This plot started showing up in the last book and by the end of this, dropped such a bombshell that took everyone by surprise.

All the opinions that you might have formed so far since book 1, it's time to let it go. You're in for a rude awakening.

marissa_liotta's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

danileighta's review

4.0

The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars rather than 5 is because it was so good that I am desperate for the next installment, with no idea when it will be released! I flew through this (as with every book in the series), enjoying each and every character, and feeling horrified at several of them. Without spoiling anything, I'll just share that this is a high-tech romp through several worlds... and some familiar faces pop along the way. We get to know Lord Silver's niece quite well, and, luckily, she is not just a brat with stubborn beliefs of what a librarian should be.

If you love this series (or any steampunk fantasy involving dragons, fae, and librarians), grab this from the library ASAP.