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author_d_r_oestreicher 's review for:
Gallant
by V.E. Schwab
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Olivia + Hannah = Ohana – Family. How much will Olivia do to escape the orphanage and rescue her family’s home from ghouls, curses, and Death? Mute Olivia, with only her mother’s journal, struggles to unravel her past and find her future. Fantasy.
Before she died, Olivia Prior’s mother abandoned her at Merilance School for Independent Girls with only her mother’s journal. Matron Sarah taught mute Olivia how to sign, but all the other matrons and girls bullied and abused Olivia. None of them learned to sign. Olivia was strong and fought back.
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For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2025/07/gallant-gothic-fantasy-novel-by-v-e.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent