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A review by awesomeeallyson
Book of Night by Holly Black
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I went into this book with pretty low hopes. I haven't seen many good reviews, but I also didn't know the plot either. I just knew that I like dark fantasy and that I liked Holly Black's YA novels, so I was willing to give this book a shot regardless of the less then stellar reviews I'd seen.
And I'm glad I picked this book up, because I actually liked it! Maybe it's because I went into it with little expectations, or maybe it's because I simply like the setting (hello, fellow MASS-hole here). This book was similar to Ninth House with the unlikable main character, dark magic, and questionable actions by almost every character in the book. Which, speaking of, I thought the magic system was really creative! I had some questions but overall I decided to trust the process and enjoy the ride. Which I think worked out to my benefit.
The plot was interesting and I genuinely didn't see the ending coming. I was surprised and even a little heartbroken at the ending. And while most of the cast could have been fleshed out a little more, Charlie and Vince felt fully formed and I really liked their relationship. I think Charlie grew as the book went on and all the choices she made felt true to her character.
The beginning is easily an info dump, there's a lot going on, but I ended up really enjoying this book and I think it deserves more credit. It was invested in the story the whole time and really liked the book!
And I'm glad I picked this book up, because I actually liked it! Maybe it's because I went into it with little expectations, or maybe it's because I simply like the setting (hello, fellow MASS-hole here). This book was similar to Ninth House with the unlikable main character, dark magic, and questionable actions by almost every character in the book. Which, speaking of, I thought the magic system was really creative! I had some questions but overall I decided to trust the process and enjoy the ride. Which I think worked out to my benefit.
The plot was interesting and I genuinely didn't see the ending coming. I was surprised and even a little heartbroken at the ending. And while most of the cast could have been fleshed out a little more, Charlie and Vince felt fully formed and I really liked their relationship. I think Charlie grew as the book went on and all the choices she made felt true to her character.
The beginning is easily an info dump, there's a lot going on, but I ended up really enjoying this book and I think it deserves more credit. It was invested in the story the whole time and really liked the book!