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A review by renreadsfantasy
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
i enjoyed this book and i do think i'll read the sequels but there's a lot that i wish it handled better. it takes a while to get going and didn't really grab me until halfway through. and then there's the misogyny ðŸ˜. the treatment of lila just left a bad taste in my mouth. i really don't understand introducing her by showing an attempted rape and having every character imply sexual advances towards her if there's never any discussion of it or growth from it. i just don't know what purpose that served. I also found it frustrating that her gender non conformity was constantly faced with trying to pass / people seeing through it and realizing she was "actually" a girl. i really think this book was fun and adventurous i just think lila deserved better than the way she was written.
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment