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hhamlet's review against another edition
4.0
Closer to a 4.5! I love love LOOOVED this book and can't wait to read the others!
tullock23's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ps2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mybooksarenovel's review against another edition
4.0
I've been meaning to get around to reading this for almost 20 years. I'm so happy to not be disappointed!
- Victorian England and India
- all-girls boarding school complete with rivalling mean girls
- the oppression of girls and women
- arranged marriages to sickeningly older men
- a secret garden
- mediumship - both the con and occult kind
- secret orders and societies
- portals to other dimensions
- malevolent spirits
What an underrated series! This story was a total trip. It was incredibly immersive and I was absolutely lost to it. The forgiveness element was the most satisfying. I will definitely be continuing on.
- Victorian England and India
- all-girls boarding school complete with rivalling mean girls
- the oppression of girls and women
- arranged marriages to sickeningly older men
- a secret garden
- mediumship - both the con and occult kind
- secret orders and societies
- portals to other dimensions
- malevolent spirits
What an underrated series! This story was a total trip. It was incredibly immersive and I was absolutely lost to it. The forgiveness element was the most satisfying. I will definitely be continuing on.
gertrudy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
krystalthedealer's review against another edition
3.0
It was good enough to make me want to read more. It wasn't good enough to make me wanna definitely reccomend it to my friends.
dgolds11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
horchata's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.75
Libba Bray is an entertaining writer, but I felt like this book could have been condensed by about 50-100 pages. There was so much that took up so much time!! I found myself wishing I could understand the audiobook at 2.5x speed so I could get to the end faster without missing anything. A book where I wish it was possible to skim with my ears, haha.
gabriellaashlin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bloodelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0