Reviews

Dief van de nacht by Holly Black

randi_jo's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

3.75

I liked this one, but I don't think I liked it as much as I was really hoping to, since I really enjoy Holly Black's work.

The main cons of this book were that it had a very slow start and was difficult to engage with due to the "past" sections carving up any action that happened. The other is the ending cliffhanger

(I hate amnesia tropes)

. But realistically both of these things are typically found in the first book of a series.

There is a lot of potential for action and romance in the next book, so I'll probably pick it up when it comes out. Probably.

jodinicole2023's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

reaperreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

lawryn's review against another edition

3.0

Very interesting story including shadow magic which is a more uncommon trope for me - refreshing!

megn317's review against another edition

2.0

The shadow magic was explained poorly and I disliked the main character too much so it was a struggle! If it weren’t for Vince I would have given up….2 stars for a creative concept but it just fell flat for me

lexhuffy's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Actual rating 3.75. I’m not quite sure how to feel about this book. I almost DNFed it multiple times but decided to stick it through. This world was a bit hard to understand and the lore and world building just seems off. I did really enjoy the last half of the book but I really don’t know how I feel about that ending. Especially the last page. I think the ending felt a little rushed honestly. 

taymbb's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

fearlesspkjimin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.5

This was simply an awful book. Cringy parts, some of it didn't even make sense, plot was so ?? as well as predictable 

big meh overall 

megthenightowl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

k_shanahan's review against another edition

3.0

2.75* Second half was better than the first, although the twist was fairly predictable. I think that the hints throughout were too obvious, perhaps stemming from the author's history with writing YA before this adult novel. A lot of telling, not showing as well.
I am interested in the sequel, however.