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4.5/4.75 stars!!! guyssss this book was so good. the atmosphere, the characters, the writing!!! it was delightful! also the ending: WHAT???? ugh so good!!

rina_klsn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

hannahsmanyhobbies's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

daria_nedelcu19's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Enjoyment 8/10
Concept 9/10
Execution 8/10
Writing 7/10
Plot & Logic 5/10
Pacing & Structure 10/10
Atmosphere 9/10
Characters 8/10
Intrigue 10/10

Rating: 4.06/5

emmaskies's review against another edition

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4.0

The last book I reviewed was hella negative, so I need to review a book I really liked to add balance back into my life.

I loved this! A low/urban fantasy with a good premise, characters I really liked, and a good amount of "creepy" Dark Academia vibes for a good October read. 4/5 stars, would read again.

The author has this goldilocks Just Right mix of having enough "world building" (for lack of a better term, it takes place in the real world but with elements of magic) and information to adequately establish the magic in the world without overwhelming the book with infodumps or heavy explanations, which could have been too much given the length of the book. Everything just felt pretty well balanced overall.

The only gripe I have with TDMT is that the characters are in high school and it's yet another book where everything would make way more sense if they were just a few years older and in college. Literally change nothing else, just swap the words High School for College and things get just that much more believable. That's a small thing though and really doesn't impact the overall rating.

((on a personal note, it's fun to read books that feel local. Not only did I go to school in the same city this book takes place in, but one of our two main characters lives on the same street I lived on, so I spent a lot of the book being excited about the locations.))

ashtheaudiomancer's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I cannot remember where I got this recommendation, but it is hitting ALL the spots for Spooky Month! It's more gruesome than I was expecting, and more creative, and had a hard-earned happy-ish ending. All of which is exactly what I'm looking for in a scary book. And it doesn't do that thing I've seen so often in teen fiction where it's a love story pretending to be a horror story; I hate that. There is a love story, but it's of the slow-burn variety, and definitely not the main focus of the story.

Highly recommend this one!

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