A review by octopus_farmer
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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
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