Érdekes történet, szerethető karakterek, de nálam valahogy mégis csak egy közepesre futotta. Akartam szeretni ezt a könyvet, nagyon is, de valahogy nem tudtam annyira értékelni amennyire kellett volna. Olivia karaktere nagyon tetszett, az írónő nagyon szép munkát végzett a süketnéma lány megalkotásával, problémáinak bemutatásával; el sem tudom képzelni mennyire frusztráló lehet, ha valaki nem tud beszélni és az emberek emiatt kevesebbnek tekintik őt. Végig nagyon szurkoltam neki. A háttértörténet maga okés volt, de a befejezés nekem a tipikus "se füle, se farka" kategóriába esett. Picit többet vagy mást vártam tőle, nem tudom, de nem töltött el megelégedéssel, amikor becsuktam a könyvet. Érdekes, hogy bár alapvetően nem szeretem a fantasy-t, mégis mindig adok esélyt egy-egy könyvnek hátha sikerül úgy megszeretni, mint a Harry Potter-sorozatot, de eddig ez még nem jött össze sajnos. Hát ez van.

I probably would have liked it more if I read it at 15. But I'm 19 and felt a bit "too old" for this book. Not saying it was bad at all ! Some characters were cute, I was just never that attached to them. Most of the plottwists were really easy to guess so yeah. Good book. Not for me tho.

Gallant was generally a pretty decent read. The overarching mystery was interesting, if a bit predictable, and the characters were well-written. My biggest issue with this book was that its brevity and fast pace kept me from getting fully immersed, but I don't particularly think it would have benefitted from being longer either.

What was that ending?
I have to admit I was expecting more...

I mean, it was a fitting ending to the story, but at the same time I felt it rushed. 
And my question is... What is going to happen to Gallant once Olivia is not there anymore? What if she decides to have children? 

I liked Olivia as a character, she was interesting to read, how she could picture and feel the world around her. She felt real, a curious girl who has always wanted something and is finally getting it, although not as she expected. 
Matthew was very human. He was afraid and tired of everything.  You can definitely see how that shaped his actions throughout the book. 
Edgar and Hannah were mostly side characters, and didn't have much relevance to the actual plot, but I liked them. 

This book was dark and I was expecting some closure at the end, however, as I mention at the beginning, the ending was fitting for the type of story and the information given to Olivia. We as readers know the same about Gallant as she does. Therefore making her actions understandable and not childish or rash, since Olivia was filled with curiosity for a world she did not know anything about. 

I would have liked to rate the book higher, but I was expecting a bit more of action at the end and I would have liked more information about her parents. Still, in real life we don't always get the answers we seek. 

A simple yet hauntingly beautiful story

A dark, mysterious story told with stunning atmospheric writing! While I enjoyed my time reading this book, I was left wishing there was a bit more explanation behind Gallant's secrets.