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A review by jasperdotpdf
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I don‘t know man, this was just excruciatingly mediocre to me, and a horrid disappointment after reading Six of Crows.
I felt like every single part of this book was underestablished, and I do think that it could‘ve immensely benefitted from an extra 100 pages or so, especially in the first half.
So many moments lacked the impact they deserved and were clearly supposed to have because they missed exposition. I wish we‘d had more time with Alina in the beginning to develop her as a character and her relationship with Mal, for the world impacted by the Fold, for the myths about a fabled Sun Summoner. I wish we‘d had more time at the Little Palace, to get to know the side characters better, more time spent with the Darkling to give them an actual dynamic, more time for foreshadowing and build-up.
While reading it felt like we were barrelling through the plot, and Shadow and Bone could‘ve been magnitudes better had the pace been slower and had there been more care in the characterisation of our protagonists.
I felt like every single part of this book was underestablished, and I do think that it could‘ve immensely benefitted from an extra 100 pages or so, especially in the first half.
So many moments lacked the impact they deserved and were clearly supposed to have because they missed exposition. I wish we‘d had more time with Alina in the beginning to develop her as a character and her relationship with Mal, for the world impacted by the Fold, for the myths about a fabled Sun Summoner. I wish we‘d had more time at the Little Palace, to get to know the side characters better, more time spent with the Darkling to give them an actual dynamic, more time for foreshadowing and build-up.
While reading it felt like we were barrelling through the plot, and Shadow and Bone could‘ve been magnitudes better had the pace been slower and had there been more care in the characterisation of our protagonists.