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Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

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andi885's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

I’m going to preface this review by saying I’m not a big fan of how first-person books read. This is obviously personal preference, so take this as you will. I think I would have connected more emotionally with the characters if this book was written in 3rd or 2nd person instead. The writing was void of emotion and I’m not sure if it’s because of the FMCs personality or Snyder’s writing. Either way, I wish I had connected better with the FMC and the MMC through their thoughts and emotions. I connected better with the side characters through the FMCs perspective of them.

This was a great book with an interesting plot that kept my attention. Even at times when it slowed from a medium pace to a slow pace, I wasn’t bored. I really enjoyed the characters and the character development. I’m a sucker for a true found-family trope, with interlaced and realistic bonds between multiple characters. Snyder delivered.

If you’re looking for a good romance book, this is not the one for you. While there is a sprinkle of romance, it’s definitely not the main plot point and would not cut it as a stand-alone plot. The romance is endearing in its own right, but don’t expect a beautiful and heart wrenching love story. Snyder is not an emotional write, and her reserve reflects in the romance. However, it perfectly fits the realistic, no-nonsense mindset of the two main characters.

I’m excited to start book 2. Four stars!

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lost_luna's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

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sobriquet123's review

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adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

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soupe's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

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

1.5

Started with a strong premise, but even before I got halfway through, the cracks started to show.

The world building was lacking, I had no real sense of time and place reading this (is it a medieval fantasy?There were grappling hooes, water bottles, and backpacks, so I still don't know). Plot-wise, it was too unfocused, introducing plot points, characters l, and backstory in the second half that really should have been alluded to earlier to get any payoff. Even then, some of those points were so flimsy there was no salvaging it.

This was a big disappointment.

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falkenbsigrid's review

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dark funny reflective 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

4.5

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jackiepreston's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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spaghettii's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.75

I could not put this book down! I had a hard time predicting a lot of the book, which was a nice change.

I knew Rand was going to betray her at some point because of how Valek described him, but wow. I like that despite being portrayed as the bad guy there was still depth to the chatacter.

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