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A review by itsalbaby
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
4.5 stars ⭐️ i wish i could have given this five stars because i truly did love it, but it just fell a BIT short of my expectations after TPOTOT. Don’t get me wrong this was still an amazing book; the characters are rich and multi dimensional despite the sheer number of them, the love stories are beautiful, the universe is incredibly immersive and there is once again amazing diversity and representation without it feeling cheap or forced.
However, the plot just lacked the same level of excitement we experienced in TPOTOT. Some of this was kind of unavoidable, it is just the nature of a prequel that you lose some of the suspense when you know the future. I guess for such a long book it just still feels like it’s missing something. I disagree with people saying this should have been shorter, I think if it was shorter we would have missed out on some major character development. But I will admit after the middle of the book my interest started waning until the last 100 pages or so. I just think we could have felt the stakes a little more.
Despite my criticisms, I did really love this book. Shannon does a great job of tying up the ending in a way that’s satisfying but still leaves a lot to the imagination. This universe is beautifully built and it’s easy to lose myself in it. I’m definitely excited to know that there will be more of this world in the future.
However, the plot just lacked the same level of excitement we experienced in TPOTOT. Some of this was kind of unavoidable, it is just the nature of a prequel that you lose some of the suspense when you know the future. I guess for such a long book it just still feels like it’s missing something. I disagree with people saying this should have been shorter, I think if it was shorter we would have missed out on some major character development. But I will admit after the middle of the book my interest started waning until the last 100 pages or so. I just think we could have felt the stakes a little more.
Despite my criticisms, I did really love this book. Shannon does a great job of tying up the ending in a way that’s satisfying but still leaves a lot to the imagination. This universe is beautifully built and it’s easy to lose myself in it. I’m definitely excited to know that there will be more of this world in the future.