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Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan

8 reviews

aka_mascha's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-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

While I had no memory of the previous books, reading this one made it all make sense again and I liked where it went. I liked the characters and the way the book ended. It was well written but I felt like the world/magic system could have been better written? 
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vagorsol's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

1.0

The plot feels very confused, especially the ending, and a lot of revelations feel like they came out of no where/without the build-up the book seems to think there was. Not very good, and I’m glad I’m finally done with this circus. 
I felt that Parijahan and Rashid didn’t get the development that they should’ve, and considering the author’s history that’s especially…bitter, I suppose? I still can’t be bothered to care about Nadya or Malachaisz. 
Loved the “Malachiasz blunt force trauma” gag, though. Does it fit tonally? No. Is it funny? Yes. 
Also begging authors that has foreign words in their books to have a glossary for them. It is distracting to not have any clue what they mean and no way to reference their meaning. 
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bookishexpat's review against another edition

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

2.25

Hugely disappointing conclusion to the series. Ranty, overwritten, tedious, unfocused. 
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anmane's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-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

3.5

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caidyn's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.25

Damn, what a conclusion. I braced myself for this because I had a feeling that it would be a brutal read. And I wasn't wrong. My heart was in my throat for most of the book and I was absolutely dying to know what would happen. Mainly to Serefin because he's my favorite. I think the most unexpected thing about this book is the way it ended. I didn't expect it to go that way. I also hope that Emily revisits this world someday because I can tell there are so many more stories to be told in it.
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syweer's review

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

4.25

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rachelhanke's review

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