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fanfictionfiber 's review for:
An Academy for Liars
by Alexis Henderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a great premise..... but the characters were flat, unmemorable and their actions didn't align with what we knew about them, just moved the plot along, but made no sense. The main character asked the same questions over and over again, mostly "why" and "what do you mean by that" when the answers were obvious. Again, this didn't align with what we knew about her being the smartest in her year... and was simply used as a device to move the plot along, while inadvertently making her come off as whiny and stupid. MANY action moments were initiated with "just then, ____ burst in" to the point where I almost DNF'd the book. Finally, there was an unnecessary amount of vomiting and bleeding from facial orifices, along with a very gruesome death scene involving an elevator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail