A review by luckykosmos
Book of Night by Holly Black

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

2.75

This one was a miss. A friend told me that it was originally meant to be from Vince's point of view, and given how things progressed, I think that would have been preferable. Things just happened to Charlie rather than her being active in them, so much of the plot was being explained to her as it happened. And as interested as the concept of the magic was, I'm left with such an unclear idea of how it works - you draw from your shadow and use it to enact violence, but also one person could make it into a sword? 
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