A review by jillkaarlela
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

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

2.75

This sequel is not bad, but it’s not particularly great. Compared to the first book, this book is much darker and more serious. This is hardly any romance. It mostly deals with the inner and moral conflicts/dilemmas, while exploring dark themes. You can see the main character slowly spiral down a morally grey/dark path until she can hardly recognize herself. Although this book is relatively fast paced, I had a hard time becoming invested in the storyline. I did not really care much for the characters or the love interests, and did not gravitate towards the story as a whole. I don’t think I will be finishing this series, as there are many other books that I am more interested in.  The book is not bad at all, I’m sure many people who love the YA dystopian society  genre would really enjoy it. However, it is not for me, at least right now. In my opinion, for this type of genre, “The selection” series is better. There is a great balance of romance, drama, and action while being dystopian with a type of revolution/civil war, without being as dark/bleak.
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