A review by eve_reads
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Overall Thoughts:
⁕ The main character is 90% a Katniss Everdeen “angry girl” trope and 10% a soft cinnamon roll who is anxious about having friends. I love her a lot.

⁕  There is LOTS of info dumping, and it slows the story down at points.

⁕ The monsters and magic in this novel are ridiculous, bordering absurd at some points. Maybe it’s just me, but I had a hard time envisioning some of the things depicted.

⁕ I probably will read the next book in this series (duology?) just because the cliffhanger at the end was so shocking.

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