meliemelo 's review for:

The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

4.75

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An excellent sequel! The new points of views (especially

Ciara's, but also Luke's

) really open up the story in sometimes hilarious, although dark, ways. The storyline works really well on its own and brings up very, very interesting developments to the overall arc. Will the references read as dated in a few decades (and perhaps much sooner)? Yes, probably, but that's ok.

I don't know when the (I assume) final book will be out, but I really can't wait for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Transphobia, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Minor: Torture