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Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab

199 reviews

knunderb's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

4.0

A bit slow to get going, but the final third was jam packed with action. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

babyvirgo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

A fun jaunt through time and space, where a magician picks up a thief on his way to protect his beloved royal family. There's partially found family vibes, and I keep imagining the pansexual prince as an AU Dragon Prince kind of sassy guy. Looking forward to book two, I loved the use of magic! If you're listening to audiobook, the narrator Loves to do this guttural magicky growl for every spell incantation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gore

Minor: Sexual violence

Female lead mentions sexual harassment and assault in the past, acts strong and dismissive on it.

baearles's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Torture, Cursing, and Cannibalism

izkristajean's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I adored this. The magic was familiar and yet also had its uniqueness, the characters are loveable, there was so much action and a fast paced plot. This was a lot of fun to read. It reads like a standalone, too, which is really nice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

sweeneykristin's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Ended up liking this, but was annoyed by how

Spoiler

obvious the tie to Black London was the whole book. For the first book in the series, wanted more world building in the other Londons

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

gothlawyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, and Torture

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, and Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Torture, and Sexual harassment

atamano's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Confinement, Grief, and Xenophobia

bootrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death

donatio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a reread and even though I already knew what I was in for and knew how things would end, Schwab managed to catch and drag me into the worlds. 
She is one of my favourite authors and in my opinion just a master of storytelling, I can picture clearly in my head what happens and feel with the characters who feel a little like home by now. 
This is a book for the ones who like elemental magic, multiple POVs, thieees and adventures. 
100% recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Grief, Hate crime, Torture, Cursing, Death, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief