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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If I’m being completely honest, I felt very disconnected from this read the entire time I read it. I was underwhelmed by the plot and the characters, feeling a lack of stakes and development of relationships across the story. I did enjoy the setting and the historical elements (though I’m sure not entirely accurate), and much of the story in concept.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
My main issue with this book is that it could have been much better if the trial didn't existed. The beginning and the end are interesting, they showcase the different characters personalities and ambitions; meanwhile the middle of the story feels rather empty.
Now. Bardugo's writing style isn't enough for the genre; she might have done good research for Spanish Golden period, but if it wasn't for the locations or historical characters I couldn't have guessed it. This is something apparently usual for many writers who have just started developing stories based on a different historical time, however, it's still annoying to read the anachronistic behaviour of the characters.
Now. Bardugo's writing style isn't enough for the genre; she might have done good research for Spanish Golden period, but if it wasn't for the locations or historical characters I couldn't have guessed it. This is something apparently usual for many writers who have just started developing stories based on a different historical time, however, it's still annoying to read the anachronistic behaviour of the characters.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The characters were very well developed and 3-dimensional in their wants and motivations, which i really liked. While the magic that Luzia had wasn't really explained, it didn't have to be to make the story feel coherent. The only thing that I didn't like was that the first half felt disjointed from the second. The plot twist was one good new thing, but it was so many different pieces of new info that it felt like we were in a different story, or at least that the story should have started differently. I also really liked the end, but we never figure out how Luzia is bringing Santángel back to life every morning or how they both turned immortal. Idk maybe I'm just too dense to pick it up if they did say it lol.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
