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A review by whimsicalish
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
My first V.E. Schwab book and it was not a strong start.
This was a very uninspired, mediocre story with bland characters. The MC was fine but no one else was as fleshed out.
I'm puzzled why the characters couldn't simply tell Olivia what was going on. Instead we had to spend the majority of the book in a shroud of mystery only to be dragged into the plot anyways. It's silly for authors to "build" suspense when someone could literally just explain and save the trouble.
It wasn't the worst thing I've read this year but it's not memorable in the slightest.
I'm puzzled why the characters couldn't simply tell Olivia what was going on. Instead we had to spend the majority of the book in a shroud of mystery only to be dragged into the plot anyways. It's silly for authors to "build" suspense when someone could literally just explain and save the trouble.
It wasn't the worst thing I've read this year but it's not memorable in the slightest.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Suicide