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A review by abbeybiggs
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
5.0
i didn’t expect to like this book so much. when people compared it to harry potter i was prepared for some underwhelming magic and world-building but i was honestly blown away by how intricate and brutal this magical world is. but like where are the adults. who thought it would be a good idea to let a bunch of kids run amok in a magic school. this is why gwen higgins is a teen mom.
i love all of the characters in this book. every single one, even the side side characters, has depth and complexity. joanne wishes she could write characters like this. el is predisposed to do “evil” and hurt people, but tries so hard to do good without wanting to even be thanked for it. but my girl was also out there girlbossing and gaslighting and slay queening and we stan. orion is just a lonely boy trying to live up to everyone’s herculean expectations of him and who latches on to the first person that doesn’t treat him like a god. i wish aadhya and liu were my besties.
i’m so glad i already have the last graduate to read.
i love all of the characters in this book. every single one, even the side side characters, has depth and complexity. joanne wishes she could write characters like this. el is predisposed to do “evil” and hurt people, but tries so hard to do good without wanting to even be thanked for it. but my girl was also out there girlbossing and gaslighting and slay queening and we stan. orion is just a lonely boy trying to live up to everyone’s herculean expectations of him and who latches on to the first person that doesn’t treat him like a god. i wish aadhya and liu were my besties.
i’m so glad i already have the last graduate to read.