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A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

hannahderrick's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-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

4.0

clairennistaylor's review against another edition

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3.0

I really was so ready to fall in love with this book. Magical London’s. Parallel universes. Beautiful writing. Gender bending characters. What’s not to love? This has some great bones but the characters landed a little flat. Maybe just not my cup of tea? Still a fun read, but would have loved to get to know the characters a little more ☺️

francisfruitcup's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.5

kathrynlbest's review against another edition

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5.0

I had forgotten that fantasy is my favorite genre. This book was so fun to read. I loved the way the author introduced and involved so many characters without making it overly complicated, just giving us that little bit of background to help us understand their purpose to the story. I loved the way magic functioned in this book. And how could it not remind me of Neverwhere? I look forward to checking out more of this author’s work.

cammcd03's review against another edition

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

4.25

bhadas's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

aleighaa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

callmenea's review against another edition

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4.0

Okay en definitiva la primera vez que lo leí no estaba en el mood. Ya quiero saber que más pasa

star_struck's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Very good book and creative storyline. Was just a bit disappointed how easy it was to actually defeat the dark magic.. a bit too easy. Fighting scenes a bit over the top, but the main characters so lovable that I cannot wait to read the following books, no matter the small disappointments, to know what happens.

renmarie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75