5.36k reviews for:

Dark Rise, Volume 1

C.S. Pacat

4.13 AVERAGE

arthemiss's review against another edition

5.0

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Influencée par la magnifique édition limitée, je me suis plongé dans cette nouvelle saga de fantasy jeunesse sans en attendre grand-chose. Bien que l'autrice met du temps à poser son univers, le livre nous tiens en haleine et le dernier tiers enchaîne révélations sur révélations et avec des twists surprenants et qui donne envie de lire la suite. Les différents personnages, bien qu'assez classiques sont attachants et ne sont pas forcément manichéens (Violet <3). L'écriture, bien que simple nous permet de nous attacher à cet univers mêlant habilement le Londres du 19e siècle et du médiéval fantasy. Ces deux styles sont écrits de façon classique, mais le mélange des deux donne un résultat original.
Bon premier tome, certain·es devront peut-être s'attacher sur la première moitié du roman, mais vous serez récompensé par le reste du livre et la suite semble prometteuse.

k_os's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

grey1603's review against another edition

4.0

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While I had my problems with this book, especially with the first half; the second half made up for that. 
And the ending is so cruel in a good way.

herekittencat's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

koalammas's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rthrck's review against another edition

4.0

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Me for the first 75% of this book: okay okay this is cute and fun and also maybe a heavily edited harry potter fanfic can this really be the same author who wrote captive prince? Like… it’s fine and all but a little bland and predictable

Me for the last 25% of this book: oh my fucking god. I am sweating this got so good so fast everything makes sense

Me for the last 2 pages of this book: oh this is so fucked up i love it.

jdc4aub's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

aniya_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark slow-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

marissas_library's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5. A YA dark fantasy that side-steps the genre’s tropes with great pacing, good characters and decent world building. +1 for alternating POV chapters that don’t have me skimming to get to the more interesting character.

aeslis's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes