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Death (10 reviewers), Violence (8 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moderate
Death (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Bullying (4 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), and Racism (1 reviewer)Minor
Animal death (4 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Vomit (3 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Racial slurs (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Islamophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 85%
dark 82%
mysterious 47%
funny 43%
tense 37%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
dark 82%
mysterious 47%
funny 43%
tense 37%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 54%
fast 33%
slow 11%
fast 33%
slow 11%
Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Lesson One of the Scholomance
Learning has never been this deadly
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.
Learning has never been this deadly
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.
Buy A Deadly Education
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Lesson One of the Scholomance
Learning has never been this deadly
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.
Learning has never been this deadly
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.
What the community thinks
summary of 1084 ratings (see reviews)
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Death (10 reviewers), Violence (8 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moderate
Death (7 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Bullying (4 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), and Racism (1 reviewer)Minor
Animal death (4 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Vomit (3 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Racial slurs (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Islamophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 85%
dark 82%
mysterious 47%
funny 43%
tense 37%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
dark 82%
mysterious 47%
funny 43%
tense 37%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 54%
fast 33%
slow 11%
fast 33%
slow 11%
Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating