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The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

18 reviews

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

This is an incredibly intricate world and it is fascinating. It did take me a while to get through this one but i probably will listen to the next one. This contains a lot of murder and brutality just be aware.

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kkshaye's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

4.5

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lowclasswarrior's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Addictive! When I wasn’t engrossed in the story, I was continuously thinking about it.

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jstilts's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Considering this is the second book in a series and absolutely does not stand on it's own, I'm surprised to find myself enjoying it even more than the first, which isn't like me at all!

Whereas the first book struck me as a Jane Austen novel gone deliciously wrong with a streak of somewhat unnecessary fantasy trappings to give it pizzazz, this continuation of the story leans much more heavily on the fantasy in that you would be very hard pressed to tell the story without it - and it's a very compelling tale that justifies the slow setup.

Briefly, Ophelia now finds herself very much out of the shadows as she thrusts herself fully into court life, grabbing the impossible-to-hold attention of this societies ruler-come-deity, a prospect as useful as it is dangerous. While we explore this new world and Opehlia's ever-changing status within it, mysteries sneak up unexpectedly (rather neatly done) as the book unfolds.

This sequel has a more satisfying, less rushed ending than the first book - although this time it's one more of plot than emotional journey, although my goodness Ophelia develops massively over this volume.

Bring on the next one!

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sydresnik's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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sydapel's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I'm really finding myself falling in love with this series - especially transitioning to audiobook, which really helped me keep track of the characters and the world so much better. Ophelia is another example of a female character who asserts herself through what I would say are unconventionally feminist means. What I mean by that is that she is unused to using her voice, and throughout this book she is really challenged to speak up for herself and does so in some really interesting ways. The side characters in this are delightfully weird and whimsical, which contrasts well with the danger that seems to be present at every turn. Also, BIG big fan of the slow burn of Ophelia and Thorne's love story here, my goodness.

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