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A review by yas_sezer
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
3.0
3 stars
this book was good but a little underwhelming
i enjoyed the writing and the magical atmosphere, especially with the russian vibes, usually it’s england-based so this was a fun change of pace. side characters were fun, particularly genya. i have hopes that she’s going to return and be GOOD, not betray alina in any way.
in terms of the main characters.. alina is your typical naive fantasy girl who is in lalaland and has a strong power. i don’t hate her, don’t love her, kinda indifferent to her. mal i don’t have a strong connection to either at this point. i like him, but that’s about it. as a couple i don’t feel enough chemistry at this point so i really hope it gets built on in the other two books, and if it doesn’t, i’m happy for them to be friends. their friendship has a solid foundation and history, so i like it.
the darkling. okay, i liked him from the start
this book was good but a little underwhelming
i enjoyed the writing and the magical atmosphere, especially with the russian vibes, usually it’s england-based so this was a fun change of pace. side characters were fun, particularly genya. i have hopes that she’s going to return and be GOOD, not betray alina in any way.
in terms of the main characters.. alina is your typical naive fantasy girl who is in lalaland and has a strong power. i don’t hate her, don’t love her, kinda indifferent to her. mal i don’t have a strong connection to either at this point. i like him, but that’s about it. as a couple i don’t feel enough chemistry at this point so i really hope it gets built on in the other two books, and if it doesn’t, i’m happy for them to be friends. their friendship has a solid foundation and history, so i like it.
the darkling. okay, i liked him from the start