timmickdee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
bibillieophile's review against another edition
3.0
Well there are six character, six stories but I don't really care you know. It was okay but i don't like it as much as people do. I read some of dark academia books now and people on the internet keep telling me that it is terrible but I don't find it terrible although there's attemp murder in it but trust me there are a lot books with more terrible main characters out there. So it was okay. It's not that good as the hype say it is.
flutegirl24's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kathrip27's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
teddy1404's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
It dragged! It's just 500 pages of characters having repeated conversations in a variety of pairs. Once the vague plot started, it became semi interesting, shame it took 450 pages for it to happen.
s3lin's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
racheld's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sophgould's review against another edition
4.0
colossal ancient historical society set in an english country estate. shocking how the author uniquely captured six different styles of thinking and created such wonderful powers and betrayals. loved
gingerrvgers's review against another edition
3.0
Tre stelle soprattutto per il plot twist finale che riesce a dare senso a posteriori a una trama che, per il resto, scorre troppo lentamente, perdendosi in riflessioni che vorrebbero essere metafisiche (o comunque filosofiche) ma risultano solo troppo astratte e fini a se stesse.
Altro punto un po’ debole, lo stile utilizzato: soprattutto nel linguaggio dei vari personaggi, alterna eccessivamente toni colloquiali (sensati, dato che i protagonisti sono effettivamente giovani) a toni aulici, così ricercati da essere, di fatto, affettati. E quest’ultimo aspetto rende difficile anche immedesimarsi nei personaggi ed empatizzare con loro, rendendoli alla fine innaturali.
Altro punto un po’ debole, lo stile utilizzato: soprattutto nel linguaggio dei vari personaggi, alterna eccessivamente toni colloquiali (sensati, dato che i protagonisti sono effettivamente giovani) a toni aulici, così ricercati da essere, di fatto, affettati. E quest’ultimo aspetto rende difficile anche immedesimarsi nei personaggi ed empatizzare con loro, rendendoli alla fine innaturali.