Reviews

Die Beschwörung des Lichts by V.E. Schwab

thatferalreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

dragongurrl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Nonstop gut punch the whole way through 😭 I don’t think I’ve ever read anything that had me on edge from page 1 to the end before like this but leave it to V. E. Schwab to do just that 😭

klaireparavel's review against another edition

5.0

Anoshe, indeed. Right now the first take is a very strong 4.5.

rebeccarhodes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

glund_01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, and Child death

Minor: Suicide

anaodaniel's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.75

sdlambert23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

novaturient_bibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

Oh my God. Schwab has done it again. Here I thought I couldn’t be more invested in this plot or love these characters any more, and I was completely proven wrong. 
The stakes were higher than ever, with tender moments of character developments and relationships interspersed among near-constant tense action. This connection to the characters made the action even more heart-pounding, emotionally driven, and intense. 
Overall, the prose was magnificent as well, filled with recurring metaphors, motifs, and parallels that elevated the story and made each of the 600+ pages a masterpiece.
This book tugged on my heartstrings, worrying and devastating me (although I was not as devastated as I could have been). I’m glad the main four got happy (mostly) endings and that the swoon-worthy (because swoon I did) romances were endgame.
Also, I must report that Holland’s redemption arc has won me over as much as it did Lila and Alucard (perhaps a bit more).
This reminded me of the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo.

aralizca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

writermags's review against another edition

4.0

Great news! I'm crying.