Reviews

Book of Night by Holly Black

silentreadernaomi's review against another edition

5.0

Helemaal meegezogen in het verhaal, een boek om in te ontsnappen

samanthaweigt's review against another edition

3.0

the beginning-middle was lackluster but the ending caught my attention…. i didn’t see it coming that vince was actually red and a shadow this whole time

hdancy_14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Some aspects not fully fleshed out and I didn’t connect with the writing style but very enjoyable concept and overall story.

v_machina's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

hanzy's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed reading this book a lot more than I’d expected. Initially, I’d assumed it to be like most YA Fantasy novels as the characters and writing seemed very much like that.
 It took me a while to get into the story, the pacing initially wasn't the best. The plot line felt quite interesting though and shadow magic, the world building, the feels, it all felt like a nice blast from the past.

Can’t wait for the next book in the series to be released.

avispa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

krnoble's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

kaulhilo's review against another edition

1.0

oh i couldn’t stand this, all the way through. i’m sure it’s more suited for people who like that specific brand of dense books (i presume) but for me, it was just one bad scene after another. i didn’t like the characters, didn’t care for the plot; the only thing that remotely interested me was the romance, and even that was barely just that. the “plot twist” (if you can call it that) was awfully predictable, and just- the whole book was so boring. god.
thank you to netgalley for the arc, etc.

mbethel24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

tabatha_shipley's review against another edition

4.0

What I Did Like:
+Dark vibes. Everything about this character and this world just feels dark and I LOVE that. It’s one of those settings where it feels like danger is lurking around every corner and you have to be on guard the entire time.
+No mistaking the age it’s written for. Some authors have trouble adapting from young adult to adult without it seeming like one of them doesn’t come naturally to that author. Holly Black doesn’t have that problem. Right from the jump, this is obviously written for an adult audience and it doesn’t shy away from that.
+Beautiful, bittersweet ending (my favorite kind). Exactly what I wanted and enough wrapped up to make it highly satisfying.

Who Should Read This One:
-Dark fantasy fans. This one is beautifully dark with a dark MC you can’t help but adore.

My Rating: 4 Stars

For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/11/20/2023-book-review-book-of-night/