A review by kittykaz
Gallant: Im Garten der Schatten by V.E. Schwab

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

2.25

I liked the premise and the dark atmosphere but the plot fell short for me. It was entirely crammed into the last 50 pages and because the writing focuses on the loneliness and estrangement of the main character, the connections she supposedly feels towards other characters are hard to believe.
With the importance her parents (and the diaries!) were given I also wish they had more payoff, and her cousin as a character felt almost like a misplaced Love Interest rather than a relative.
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