Reviews

Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows by Tehlor Kay Mejia

shadowofadoubt89's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

rebeccabadger's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

emeraldblizzard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

caidyn's review

dark emotional 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

A great conclusion to this series. I definitely didn't expect the reveal at the end, but it was a good ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

koreykit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

antoinettepowb's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

atlantic_reader_wannabe's review

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

jenn_the_unicorn's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

sydneyraereads's review

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

3.0

Paola has the chance to just be thirteen now that her dad is back and taking over the supernatural hunting duties. However, she doesn't think it's fair to go back to the way things were before when she's found a part of who she is and close friends to support her. Also, she still needs to get Dante back. 

This final part of the trilogy was more engaging than the middle book. The story followed a truly horrifying plot that felt completely out of nowhere. That is what I dislike about these books. There is no overarching motivation for the fight between the void and the world so each story falls flat and isolated from one another. I do appreciate that the humanity of the villains is always addressed and complicates the "evil" narrative. 

care_a_lynn's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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