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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Things I Liked:
- I actually really liked the ending. Spoilers:Alyce’s negative character growth, becoming evil, made sense. When I look back, it had so much foreshadowing. Like everything really was heading towards her becoming the “villain.”
- In fact a lot of the characters felt very human in the fact they had good qualities and were capable of being compassionate, especially towards Alyce,but still eventually failed her.
- Alyce and Aurora’s relationship development felt natural. Wasn’t super forced or out of the blue. I appreciated how much time they spent just talking and getting to know each other.And the almost-kiss we got at one point! AHHHHH!!
- The magic system is really interesting! It’s not super complex, but how the Graces work and why they exist had an interesting history.
- The writing style was very pretty and sensory, especially. Lots of taste and smell words.
Things I Didn’t Like:
- Spoilers:The whole Veelah vs Etherians conflict felt a little simplistic, if that makes any sense?Maybe the second book will go more into the history between the two but the history book that had been written by a Veelah of course described the Veelah’s culture as almost utopian? And I was like that. Seems too easy. Like of course they’re not evil, but to be presented as if their government and its people were paragons and noble was. Not as nuanced as I wish it was.
But that’s really pretty much it? This book felt really satisfyingfor a story that was pretty much exploring how someone becomes a villain. Really enjoyed it and the romance was sweet.
- I actually really liked the ending. Spoilers:
- In fact a lot of the characters felt very human in the fact they had good qualities and were capable of being compassionate, especially towards Alyce,
- Alyce and Aurora’s relationship development felt natural. Wasn’t super forced or out of the blue. I appreciated how much time they spent just talking and getting to know each other.
- The magic system is really interesting! It’s not super complex, but how the Graces work and why they exist had an interesting history.
- The writing style was very pretty and sensory, especially. Lots of taste and smell words.
Things I Didn’t Like:
- Spoilers:
But that’s really pretty much it? This book felt really satisfying
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
adventurous
mysterious
tense
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Alyce is arguably the best depiction of a villain I’ve ever seen. She’s complex, vicious and so compelling. I loved her narration and her descent into embracing her darkness. Aurora is such a brilliant love interest. She’s such a brilliant character in her own right. Every character in this book has hidden layers and I loved uncovering them. I can’t wait for the sequel
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Cute fairytale retelling. Some twists and turns, but somehow missing something more. Alice was so starved for love that she never learned to love herself.. so how could she ever love another?
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
this book started pretty great but somewhere about 2/3s in there was a massive drop in the quality of the writing which only got worse in the second book
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Malice is a beautifully dark novel filled with twists and turns, with moments of tender hope and tragic loss. It’s a rollercoaster of emotion that kept me reading two days straight. I couldn’t put it down.