A review by andriacarver
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Overall a very entertaining read. It took a while to get oriented into the world but picked up nicely once there. The main character is a bit of a mixed bag. It's hard to like her at first, she's rude to everyone and then wonders why she doesn't have friends. Later on the story gets more into the social hierarchy and classist system of the world and her attitude starts to make more sense. The world is intriguing enough that I'm definitely going to read the next one!
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