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octopus_farmer 's review for:
A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I got it as a gift from a friend, and it’s fitting my yearly theme of “weird places and spaces”. I’ll admit that it was a lot more violent and painful than expected - I’m surprised this Kell had enough willpower to move by the end. Lila is so eerily like my d&d character that it’s scary but this also means I love her. I might read her book in the future. I think I checked out when things got possessive
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism
Mind control and coercion is a major theme in this book as well.