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Dreadful Company by Vivian Shaw

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marsh_mall0w's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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bonsai_delores's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful 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

An excellently written book, sticks with a similar narrative style as the previous book (helps prevent confusion when you pick it up after its been a while between books), great word choice too. While the type of tension and plot drive is different from the first one I found it worked to keep my attention through the whole.
Vivian Shaw built this book on a tangent conversation from the first book which is one of my favorite things an author can do because it shows the depth of thought put into the world building and a genuine care for the characters. I appreciated the follow up with all the characters I grew attached to in the first book (which is all of them!), and as a reader I feel taken care of. I also thoroughly appreciate Shaw exploring the difference between good and bad authorities/the reasons someone will continue to remain and work for a bad authority. The social dynamics of the cult as a whole were treated with respect and that’s just heartening to encounter.
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