A review by trapdorr
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

I love VE Schwab so much that I think my expectations were a bit too high going into this novel. I think my biggest issue is I frankly disliked all the characters; but we were told upfront they were toxic. I liked the historical groundwork that she did and the generational theme but the pacing was off at times and I wish the timeline was more linear. Like you get introduced to Alice early but don’t get a lot of her perspective until later. Idk it was good but my least favorite of all her novels I’ve read. 
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