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Gallant

V.E. Schwab

3.77 AVERAGE


good book, but well below V.E. Schwab’s usual level of brilliance :(
medium-paced
mysterious medium-paced
dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is a story about familly secrets, finding a place of ones own, life and death (cycles) and lost. It is an YA gothic book i would say. I really liked it. I like that the main character doesn't speak and still she has a big and defined personality (as any person who doesn't speak, but some author make them meak and small). I like that not everything is explained even though i suspect why Olivia sees gouhls (not a spoiler, you know that right away in chapter 1 or 2 that she sees them).
The gouhls remind me of the movie Crimson Peak (i liked the movie, so points for that).
I really liked the book. I recomend it.

Mi primer libro de la autora y que maravilloso descubrimiento ha sido.

Una mansión antigua, una protagonista que busca descubrir quién es y cuál es su lugar en el mundo y ese perfecto toque gótico de terror. Ha sido como leer un cuento de hadas oscuro y lo he disfrutado muchísimo.

La narativa es ágil e inmersiva, el tono misterioso te invita todo el tiempo a querer seguir para descubrir más. Hay tantos enigmas por resolver que sé que en un día con tiempo, este libro podría haber caído de una sentada.

Deseando leer mas cositas de Schwab, pero dejando una parte de mi en Gallant.

4.5/5
Es una historia entretenida y única, bastante intrigante y novedosa.

Hay algo en el final que me hizo no amarlo, o quizás haya empezado pasada la mitad del libro. No lo sé, solo sé que llegó un punto donde ya no era mágico todo y, pudiendo tener un final bastante más desarrollado y quizás épico, cerró la historia en un capítulo cortísimo, como si estuviera apurada y tuviera límite de paginas.
Así y todo, me gustó mucho, por algo su puntaje. Me encantó que la protagonista fuera muda y la conexión que establecía eso con el “no gallant”. Su origen y el de su familia es bastante único y eso se rescata al 100%.
dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5*

UPDATE 2024: This book is so good I had to reread it. This hasn't happened since the Harry potter series. I could absolutely devour this book over and over again. I love Olivia and Matthew's character arcs. Just so amazing. As i mentioned in my previous review I loved Addie La Rue and I have to see this is my now favorite book of VE Schwab. Who knows I may reread addie la rue but for now I'm super satisfied and this has officially got me out of a reading slump.

I have yet to be disappointed by a schwab book. Her writing is chefs kiss perfection. This story is incredible and i love the representation for non verbal individuals and use of sign language throughout. I was so vested in this from page one and never a single dull detail within this story. The ending was even better than i imagined it with my theories. There is a spooky crimson peak vibe to it but it still feels absolutely unique and original like nothing that has been written before. This is one like addie la rue that ill be treasuring to re read for years to come.