A review by macaronoui
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense 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? N/A

5.0

This second book is packed full of twists and a more in depth look at the surviving characters from the first book.
Ciara (pronounced Kyra), is pretending to be Niamh (pronounced Neeve). Dabney is still missing.
This book introduces witch hunters (and killers), and was one of the best and scariest plot lines of the book as it mirrors real life sentiments of some men towards women.
The book really rounds out more of the characters which I loved.
The broad LGBTQ+ representation is beautiful and so important. As well as Bipoc women. So much happens in this book, that I’m still processing and I cannot wait for the third installment.
This book is definitely more scary than the first, but even better.
I listened to the audio version as I loved Nicola (Bridgerton and Derry Girls) reading book one. She is a truly fantastic narrator giving different inflections and accents to the characters. 
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