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hasna03's review against another edition
4.0
"Monsters, monsters, big and small,
They're gonna come and eat you all.
Corsai, Corsai, tooth and claw,
Shadow and bone will eat you raw.
Malchai, Malchai, sharp and sly,
Smile and bite and drink you dry.
Sunai, Sunai, eyes like coal,
Sing you a song and steal your soul.
Monsters, monsters, big and small,
They're gonna come and eat you all!”
I really loved Victoria Schwab's writing. It's flowy, engaging, easy to read.
The Plot is not very original, but fast-paced, engrossing ; has urban fantasy, dystopian like setting. And first half was really good, I flew through it. The mid part was a bit slow I felt, the ending was again great with a hint of evil that's making me excited for the next book.
"It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.”
The Characters were lovable. I loved both the characters especially August. A monster never felt this much adorable to me.
Other characters were somewhat underdeveloped. I wanted more Leo, more Ilsa, more Henry, more Sloan.
Overall it was an enjoyable read, with great writing, decent world-building, lovable characters. Now I have to pick up [b:Our Dark Duet|32075662|Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476399662l/32075662._SY75_.jpg|43242921] as soon as possible.
"Why are there so many shadows in the world, Kate? Shouldn’t there be just as much light?”
3.75 stars.
They're gonna come and eat you all.
Corsai, Corsai, tooth and claw,
Shadow and bone will eat you raw.
Malchai, Malchai, sharp and sly,
Smile and bite and drink you dry.
Sunai, Sunai, eyes like coal,
Sing you a song and steal your soul.
Monsters, monsters, big and small,
They're gonna come and eat you all!”
I really loved Victoria Schwab's writing. It's flowy, engaging, easy to read.
The Plot is not very original, but fast-paced, engrossing ; has urban fantasy, dystopian like setting. And first half was really good, I flew through it. The mid part was a bit slow I felt, the ending was again great with a hint of evil that's making me excited for the next book.
"It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.”
The Characters were lovable. I loved both the characters especially August. A monster never felt this much adorable to me.
Other characters were somewhat underdeveloped. I wanted more Leo, more Ilsa, more Henry, more Sloan.
Overall it was an enjoyable read, with great writing, decent world-building, lovable characters. Now I have to pick up [b:Our Dark Duet|32075662|Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)|Victoria Schwab|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476399662l/32075662._SY75_.jpg|43242921] as soon as possible.
"Why are there so many shadows in the world, Kate? Shouldn’t there be just as much light?”
3.75 stars.
chroniclesofabookmum's review against another edition
4.0
It is a well known fact that I love V.E. Schwab, she is a wonderful author and a wonderful person in general. I have had the pleasure of meeting her during one of her UK tours. Victoria, without a doubt, is one of my all time favourite authors. I have no fear of picking up her books, I know I am going to love everything that she writes.
This Savage Song was no exception. From page one I was hooked and that continued throughout the whole of the book. I could not put it down. I was so intrigued by the world, the monsters really had me hooked. Honestly, this was so unique, it was like nothing that I had every read before which I think is really difficult in the fantasy world nowadays.
I really enjoyed the characters in this, especially August and Kate. I really liked that the writing was from both of their perspectives and we got to gradually get to know them and make a connection which is something that I did not struggle with. Both of them were so complex, there was so much to learn and reveal that I just could not get enough.
I think the thing that I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that it was not centred around any romance like most ya fantasy books are. Yes, there were romance hints that may be expanded on, however they were not in this book and I definitely welcome that. I feel like a lot of YA books lack depth in the world building and magic system because the author focuses on a romance that doesn't normally work. The fact that This Savage Song did not do this was a welcome change and something that I really enjoyed.
I'm not going to lie, this review is coming late because I immediately picked up Our Dark Duet after finishing this. I had no time to write a review I needed to know what happened next. I 100% recommend this series, even if I am 4 years late to the party! READ IT.
This Savage Song was no exception. From page one I was hooked and that continued throughout the whole of the book. I could not put it down. I was so intrigued by the world, the monsters really had me hooked. Honestly, this was so unique, it was like nothing that I had every read before which I think is really difficult in the fantasy world nowadays.
I really enjoyed the characters in this, especially August and Kate. I really liked that the writing was from both of their perspectives and we got to gradually get to know them and make a connection which is something that I did not struggle with. Both of them were so complex, there was so much to learn and reveal that I just could not get enough.
I think the thing that I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that it was not centred around any romance like most ya fantasy books are. Yes, there were romance hints that may be expanded on, however they were not in this book and I definitely welcome that. I feel like a lot of YA books lack depth in the world building and magic system because the author focuses on a romance that doesn't normally work. The fact that This Savage Song did not do this was a welcome change and something that I really enjoyed.
I'm not going to lie, this review is coming late because I immediately picked up Our Dark Duet after finishing this. I had no time to write a review I needed to know what happened next. I 100% recommend this series, even if I am 4 years late to the party! READ IT.
clace_19's review against another edition
4.0
4.35!
Another successful October read.
Live Victorias writing so much it makes me immerse myself in the world it's so vivid and visual that you can live it.
World building was awesome.
Twist and turns perfect.
Plot enjoyable.
Action sufficient.
Writing style
Another successful October read.
Live Victorias writing so much it makes me immerse myself in the world it's so vivid and visual that you can live it.
World building was awesome.
Twist and turns perfect.
Plot enjoyable.
Action sufficient.
Writing style
decima_blanc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.75
bethaniekay's review against another edition
3.0
I'm honestly stumped as to why so many people gave this book raving reviews, when it was just so ... mediocre. The premise was interesting, so it really did have promise, and I'll hand it to the author for coming up with a story that's unusual (which is so rare these days). But the characters were soooo blah, I could hardly find myself caring about them. And there was almost no world-building. I was a third of the way through the book and still didn't understand where Verity even was (only to become severely disappointed when I found out -- ugh, middle America is SO BORING). And speaking of 'not understanding' -- I'm pretty smart, and can draw conclusions fairly well, but halfway through the book I still didn't understand so much of what was going on. What was "the Phenomenon" that started the whole war? What exactly happened when the Sunai 'went dark'? What caused them to 'go dark'? (hunger?) Where/how did August get his tallies? (I thought he got a tally for every day he didn't claim a soul, but he went out 'hunting' with the FTF and it still didn't erase any. Or maybe he just didn't get one for that day - I DON'T UNDERSTAND.) If August could only claim red souls, then how could Leo (or Ilsa?) claim any, even those not red? It just didn't make sense to me, and that annoys me. It shouldn't be that hard. And if the main purpose of Sunai is to cleanse the world of the sinners by taking their souls, then why is August so tortured by that? Shouldn't he be happy that he's helping the world, and that he's not harming the innocents? It was just too confusing to me to be enjoyable. I do love this author's writing style, she has a beautiful way of weaving sentences together and describing things -- but this one fell flat to me. The world and the characters weren't well-described and they just didn't have that same 'magic' that the Shades of Magic series had. I'm slightly curious what will happen in the sequel, but will have to think about whether I want to endure another book full of mediocre characters and unanswered questions.
relthelittlemerm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Extremely interesting premise, wraps up a lot of things but that epilogue opened up a toooon of potential for the sequel so I’m looking forward to reading that next.
drizzleandhurricanebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't expect to like this book that much. I mean, it's about monsters. I am kind of a wuss.
Yet, Schwab did it again,impressing me with her skills at world-building, character-building and overall making me feel everything for the stories she writes.
I can't wait to know what happens next.
Oh, and I love August. Like, LOVE HIM a whole lot.
Full review coming soon :)
Yet, Schwab did it again,impressing me with her skills at world-building, character-building and overall making me feel everything for the stories she writes.
I can't wait to know what happens next.
Oh, and I love August. Like, LOVE HIM a whole lot.
Full review coming soon :)
tuckeralmengor's review against another edition
3.0
shelbyheartonmysleeve's review against another edition
4.0
This was a dark read, one I did not quite expect from Schwab. Not because I don't expect her to be able to write dark--have you read her other series? More because it is so different from ADSOM. I had a general synopsis of this going in from my gf but I didnt expect such a dystopian setting, which is not really my thing anymore. But honestly, you grow so interested in the characters themselves that the setting doesn't matter so much. August is so sweet. Kate you wanna fight for too as she goes through all her inner and outer battles. Leo is a true monster. Isla is endearing. Sloan makes my skin crawl and infuriates me to my core. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2...