A review by seaweedmonsterletmego
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun little book that serves as a great intro to a series (which it is), but doesn’t do great as a standalone. The adventure and world build is spectacular but you get the sense that it was too simplistic. I’m sure that the series overall is great, but this book tends to be a bit mid. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

There is a scene that begins an assault but the woman is able to escape, this one is more explicit about the danger. Another scene has a woman in an alley alone with three men. Though the focus of this is more her confronting these men for a previous wrong, but could trigger some who have had a similar experience.