Reviews

A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab

lyla_b's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

emcantey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

popatschi's review against another edition

adventurous

3.0

sophiehalliwel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

drmatador's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

a fun romp

jcschaubach's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

cari_michele's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

candillac's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

4.75

kiramaethebook's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

katkinney's review against another edition

5.0

Oh gosh, was I glad I already had book three in the trilogy cued up because WHAT AN ENDING! I love VE Schwab's beautiful use of prose. Such gorgeous writing in every sentence. This was an interesting middle book, with our main characters Kell and Lila off on their own at first. Lila is pursuing her dreams of piracy LOL and Kell is floundering a bit. I have to feel sorry for Kell. The writing does a very poignant job of illustrating the strained relationship between him and the King and Queen... how although Rye loves him genuinely as a brother even though they share no blood, to his adoptive parents, their two "children" are viewed very differently, and that has to have colored his personlity over time.

Loved the character of Alucard. And I loved the last section of the book. What exciting developments. I'm already eating up book three!

Please excuse typos/misspelled names. Entered on screen reader.