A review by merenguita
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved the fantasy and world building aspect of this book and I'm exited to seer where the second part goes in that aspect. The way that the different creatures are presented is kind of predictable
at least for me once you start getting glimpses of how the angels describe the chimera it became clear what roles they were going to play in the story
, but it is still ejoyable and refreshing to see a conflict that goes a bit beyond the "good vs evil" that can appear in YA fantasy. 
But I did not enjoy the romance aspect that much. First, Karou, the main character, should be 18 instead of 17 honeslty
I get the whole resurection stuff but still, why would it be necessary for her to be underage?
. And second, it's way too love at first sight cliche for my taste, and it only really makes sense near the end so when it's developing it isn't very intresting. 
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