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A review by omnombailey
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I found the first and last 20% to be really enjoyable and compelling, but the middle was such a tedious drag. Would've finished the book a lot sooner otherwise. At least the prose is gorgeous. Don't think I'll check out the rest of the series tho
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
The sexual assault is an attempt and very brief.