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A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin

khaosreading's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

liked this book sliiiiiiiightly less than the first one;
again with a bit too much emphasis on the romance which threw me off;
2 pov, one written in 1st person and the other in 3rd person so that was a bit weird i found?;
the characters figured out a Crucial Plot Point like 150 pages after i did (and thought we did together… you know… 1st person pov and all but-);
still got surprised by a plot twist at the end;
emotions were felt, tears were spilled;
bit more magic going on in that one;
happy (but bittersweet) ending (so many deaths)

alexinitalics's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful

4.25

laura_cvp's review

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

4.0

irisiscreating's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.0

cassy_smith's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

meganforseth's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5, rounded up! It took me a while to get back into the full story. I like the court intrigue and politicking that was more present in the first book, but the second book packed a more impactful punch in its conclusion.

l33_anne_'s review against another edition

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

4.25

erica_reads_everything's review against another edition

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

4.0

emzzzz's review

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adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

crimsonsparrow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5