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Gallant by V.E. Schwab

199 reviews

godlesslostsoul's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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cnannery19's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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anna_fangirling's review against another edition

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

5.0

Humble. Heartfelt. Haunting. 

Gallant is my second Schwab book that I have read and it did not disappoint. Gallant is a book that had my heart throughout. As a protagonist, Olivia is daring, passionate, and felt so real despite the setting being a completely different time. The side characters also had their own arcs; I did wish for a little more from Hannah and Edgar at the end but am satisfied with what I got. For a small cast of characters and the limited setting the book has a complete and satisfying story. Schwab’s formatting strays a bit from the usual book; something that was in Addie LaRue as well. Being broken up into sections/parts seems to be a consistent theme; felt like the titles gave a sneak peek to what was to come and set the tone well. I also love intermingling the drawings and the extra POV was beautifully crafted and executed. It felt like I was with Olivia! The worldbuilding – both the history and the spooky magic – was so well put together. Revealed in an intriguing and engaging pace, I kept wanting more.

I also loved the representation within; both Olivia’s disability, Matthew’s and how their accessibility needs conflicted. Schwab made Olivia’s disability relevant but not the only interesting part about her; a perfect balance between it being part of her identity while not consuming her as a character. 
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pluckedstrings's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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ibvandersluis's review against another edition

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adventurous dark relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This is one of my dark horse reads this year. My expectations were low but I found this to be an enjoyable book and a good distillation of gothic fiction.

The plot is uncomplicated but moves quickly in a very visual way; I always found it easy to picture what was happening. The writing style is pleasant to read. Overall a very accessible entry point to gothic/macabre fiction for most age groups, covering familiar gothic themes of darkness, death, loneliness, grief, and sacrifice, mixed with the common YA themes of self-discovery and belonging.
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jade_in_pages's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is my first book by V.E. Schwab, and I was excited to read it because I’ve heard many great things about her writing. However, I wasn’t completely dazzled by this one. I enjoyed the atmosphere and world-building, which had a certain Coraline-esque quality. That said, the plot felt unfinished and somewhat rushed. I appreciated the overall vibes, and I plan to read another of V.E. Schwab's books in hopes of a better experience! 
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shmayjoy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Gallant took me by the wrist, whispered to me while I slept, and held me in the dark. I'll carry it with me now always.
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coco6356's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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ms_smith's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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.
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