A review by zannayo
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was written well enough and had a lot of potential. I liked it less as I kept reading it though, most of the characters grated on me quite a bit. I'm a sucker for meaningful bonds between characters and there just wasn't any of that here.
Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Blood, Torture, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Classism, Stalking, War, Violence, Sexism, Self harm, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Sexual harassment