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emilywemily6's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.5
I’m conflicted about this rating because I feel like the reading experience was so much more fun for this book because there were twists and turns at every chapter and I could not put this book down- BUT- some of the things that happened to Nikolai and Mal and even a little bit of Alina bothered me at the end of the book. There were some tropes and cop outs that made the ending tie up too nicely, especially with how much build up there was to the climax of the final battle. I still love how much nuance the Darkling has. And while I liked Mal better in this book than the last, I am team Nikolai all the way!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury