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hallal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
adaugo's review against another edition
5.0
okay well thats not fair cause now i gotta get my hands on the next book
el_wheel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rkaufman13's review against another edition
5.0
I really, really enjoyed this.
1) How many fantasy books are ever set in Fake Holland instead of Fake Italy or Fake England? Very creative. Plus the other half of the book seems to be somewhere along the Fake Finland-Russia border. Bravo, Leigh Bardugo.
2) REPRESENTATION! Why are YA authors so much better at this in general? The motley crew was super diverse without feeling forced. I will say that when you have six main characters and each one has a Dark Secret! some are going to feel stronger than others. I think that's OK. There were enough strong characters to outweigh the middling ones.
3) (Pretty) good plot that moves quickly. My one gripe is that the climactic escape scenes felt very rushed - like, how did this guy get here? How did this person get from all the way over there to here? And so forth. It seemed like the author didn't have a clear picture in her head of what the scenery was supposed to look like, and it was all very hard to follow, but at that point, who cares? It's fun.
1) How many fantasy books are ever set in Fake Holland instead of Fake Italy or Fake England? Very creative. Plus the other half of the book seems to be somewhere along the Fake Finland-Russia border. Bravo, Leigh Bardugo.
2) REPRESENTATION! Why are YA authors so much better at this in general? The motley crew was super diverse without feeling forced. I will say that when you have six main characters and each one has a Dark Secret! some are going to feel stronger than others. I think that's OK. There were enough strong characters to outweigh the middling ones.
3) (Pretty) good plot that moves quickly. My one gripe is that the climactic escape scenes felt very rushed - like, how did this guy get here? How did this person get from all the way over there to here? And so forth. It seemed like the author didn't have a clear picture in her head of what the scenery was supposed to look like, and it was all very hard to follow, but at that point, who cares? It's fun.
averagehuman85's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
florm's review against another edition
4.0
4,5 estrellas.
No son 5 estrellas pero malditamente me encantó. Ame a los seis personajes principales, ame la historia, la prosa de la autora y la acción trepidante durante toda la novela. Mi único pero es que esperaba un gran plot twist (porque había leído en muchas reseñas que tenía muchos giros argumentales) y no lo tuve, si hubieron algunas cosas que me sorprendieron pero no muchas.
Necesito el segundo ¡YA!
No son 5 estrellas pero malditamente me encantó. Ame a los seis personajes principales, ame la historia, la prosa de la autora y la acción trepidante durante toda la novela. Mi único pero es que esperaba un gran plot twist (porque había leído en muchas reseñas que tenía muchos giros argumentales) y no lo tuve, si hubieron algunas cosas que me sorprendieron pero no muchas.
Necesito el segundo ¡YA!
viki2cute's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
cassidy27's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars ⭐️
Really fun, easy to love. Also darker than expected
Really fun, easy to love. Also darker than expected