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A review by purple_reads
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2.0
I didn’t have high expectations when I began this book, and I’m not really surprised that it wasn’t all that interesting.
It only really started to grab my attention towards the end and that didn’t last long either. The ending seemed dull in comparison to what had happened moments before.
The characterisation is good for Alina but I didn’t feel like Mal had enough show instead of tell. That being said, it could be because we don’t see a lot of things from his perspective and he does seem to be thinking things through quite a bit. I don’t feel a connection between the two but I do understand Alina’s character a bit.
I think the world building is great and although I don’t understand half of it, the parts that I do are interesting. I’m picking it all up as I go along.
Stars ~ 2
It only really started to grab my attention towards the end and that didn’t last long either. The ending seemed dull in comparison to what had happened moments before.
The characterisation is good for Alina but I didn’t feel like Mal had enough show instead of tell. That being said, it could be because we don’t see a lot of things from his perspective and he does seem to be thinking things through quite a bit. I don’t feel a connection between the two but I do understand Alina’s character a bit.
I think the world building is great and although I don’t understand half of it, the parts that I do are interesting. I’m picking it all up as I go along.
Stars ~ 2