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A review by gwenmet
Book of Night by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4⭐️ made me perceive my shadow too much
If I’m one thing it’s a holly black fan. She writes intense broken female leads, adds romance without making it dominate the plot and knows how to add a plot twist I am not prepared for. I thought her portrayal of a character in an impoverish and abusive childhood was intense and emotional without being distasteful. The only thing I struggled with in this book was the magic system, I really was just confused on the four types of shadow people and what they did. Hopefully there’s some clarity on this in the next one. I think the second one holds a lot of promise as I hope for a Posey/ Charlie power duo. Audio book was great 👍🏼.
If I’m one thing it’s a holly black fan. She writes intense broken female leads, adds romance without making it dominate the plot and knows how to add a plot twist I am not prepared for. I thought her portrayal of a character in an impoverish and abusive childhood was intense and emotional without being distasteful. The only thing I struggled with in this book was the magic system, I really was just confused on the four types of shadow people and what they did. Hopefully there’s some clarity on this in the next one. I think the second one holds a lot of promise as I hope for a Posey/ Charlie power duo. Audio book was great 👍🏼.