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A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

187 reviews

kat1105's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Child death, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

michaelatrelby's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

There is one page where a monster fight is described similarly to sexual assault, which is a bit unexpected, so I figured I would give a warning. It takes place during

Spoiler

the maw-mouth fight. In my copy it was the top of page 137 to middle of page 138. Lines: "When I got close enough, [...]" to "So I didn't keep going." Gore continues afterwards, but no further reference to sexual assault.

nikitagroot's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Blood

jupitermaybe's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Death

Moderate: Violence, War, and Gore

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

readingelli's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

allisnbc's review

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape

bujo_bellel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, it was very interesting although at first I had no clue what was going on at all. However, as I started to understand the magic system, I got more hooked to the book and the characters. I especially loved Galdriel's sassiness and sarcasm. Really amusing. I like that she started out alone but ended with more people then she imagined, which was pretty heartwarming to me. I am very tempted to start the next book right away now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, and Death of parent

avertacnik's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m not someone who gives 5 stars lightly. Novik’s writing style is exactly my cup of tea- witty, sarcastic, and provides enough detail without being flowery. I was hooked by this book from start to finish, and her world-building is phenomenal. This book has so many badass women I couldn’t get enough. I cannot wait to pick up the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Death of parent

mycology's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Overall this was a fantastic read. I really had fun with it and it was a great choice for getting back into the habit of reading.

Positives:

• El is a well rounded character who is easy for the reader to like despite her being disliked by other characters.
• The premise and plot is enjoyable and easy to get hooked into.
• The worldbuilding is fantastic. It’s woven into the text so well it never feels like slogging through pages and pages of lore.
• It’s funny at times without taking away from the atmosphere.
• A great stepping point between YA and adult fantasy

Negatives (nit-picking here, the book was great)

• I dislike El’s relationship with Orion towards the end.
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  It feels forced to me that she’s starting to have feelings for him already. Or, at all for that matter. They just don’t seem compatible to me. Also, small point, but El mentions wanting kids badly at one point, which feels so out of character for her. Maybe later depending on how she’s developed, but it just didn’t seem right to me.<\spoiler>
• I desperately wish there was any queer rep at all

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Murder, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Grief

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was a good read. I really enjoyed the world building but found the story a but repetitive at times.

There was an attempt to address inequalities due I class which was good.

Overall a good read and I'll try the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore