A review by skillyillian
The Archived by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i loved this. i absolutely ripped through it as fast as i could. this is no surprise, V is my favorite author after all, but it's still worth saying. this is peak V.E. Schwab, with the graphic parts toned down a bit for the YA audience, but in a way that you don't feel like you're missing out on anything. her characters are unique and funny and believable and consistent. i love seeing what mackenzie (hopefully i spelled that right, i did audiobooks for these) values most and how it affects her decision making. the emo boy absolutely would've done me in when i was in high school lmfao. he's a goober and i love how hard he's trying for mackenzie in this book. i love them working together. just, a great book, and very fun.