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Book of Night by Holly Black

114 reviews

bethr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

zoe_wein's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lost_library's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

matcha_pages's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This feels like one of those 2010s CW paranormal TV shows (like Vampire Diaries). It's angsty/dark vibes, lack of character growth, and meandering plot. There's a lot of secondary characters, terms, and side plots. I constantly was like who is this person again? Why are they important? This book wasn't for me and I won't be continuning the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

raedynfae's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

thepurplepixel'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content

bugsybugs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Really cool magic system, interesting plot twists, good character growth, an ending that made me want a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Violence

sweetteaandfiction's review against another edition

challenging 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

Listen, it is no secret to the people that know my love of reading that I am hoe for @blackholly . I would read the woman’s grocery list. Happily. 

Book of Night wasn’t my favorite book she has ever written (nothing has topped Tithe in over 20 years for me), but it still left me eager to dive deeper into this world and get to know these characters. 

PROS: 
🖤It is Holly FREAKING Black 
📓The fact Shadow Magic has been around forever, but it seems like it was a secret underground thing until the last few decades was super neat. 
🖤The reveal about Shadow Daddy had me screaming. 
📓The world building was top notch, as per usual. 

CONS: 
🖤I still felt like I was left with more questions than answers in the end. 
📓I have to wait for the answers. 
🖤I have a hit list of characters that could catch these hands for free because they are the worst kind of people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

chase0w0's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

dreadspawn's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Sexual content