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A review by katymul
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-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
5.0
It's been awhile since I've fallen so hard for a book in the first chapter. Just a stunning piece of work that is, and yet it gets in an absurd amount of straight exposition?
If the craft of the novel is not enough of a draw, then the best way to sell it spoiler free is the phrase I used when I turned to the housemate who recommended the book to me and said, "She's dark magic Murderbot!"
If you haven't read Martha Wells, then I offer the story of a girl fighting so hard not to become a destroyer of worlds slowly learning that...actually...well, maybe there are some worlds than need to burn.
The trilogy as a whole is her journey to find the path of least destruction to purging the world of a particularly capitalism-like horror that proves that [for real spoiler] proves all hells are manmade.
If the craft of the novel is not enough of a draw, then the best way to sell it spoiler free is the phrase I used when I turned to the housemate who recommended the book to me and said, "She's dark magic Murderbot!"
If you haven't read Martha Wells, then I offer the story of a girl fighting so hard not to become a destroyer of worlds slowly learning that...actually...well, maybe there are some worlds than need to burn.