paintedpebble's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.5
The beginning was quite slow and a bit boring but when it got more exciting and the plot really picked up it was soo good! All the characters were intriguing, the different dynamics in the group were interesting and I just love a group of teenagers all from different backgrounds working together for their shared beliefs despite their conflicts and finding a family in each other.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
kimberlyallen011's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Blood
arminam's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Alcoholism
Minor: Homophobia
maisierosereads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Violence
adelaidebijou's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
sipteareadbooks's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed this book overall. Revolution, science, danger, daring escapades - what's not to enjoy?! We're plunged straight into the action which is really engaging but combined with the fast pace of the book it means we don't get to know the characters really well beyond what they do in high-stakes situations. I'd say it errs towards the younger end of YA lit.
I'd also say there is a betrayal of trust in a key relationship in the book and the characters concerned gloss over it like it's nothing. It was pretty unbelievable tbh. I expect more fallout than what was delivered - perhaps it will come in book 2?
However, the history is well woven in and the exploration of loss and grief is actually very touching. The author note at the end added a level of poignancy that author notes rarely have.
I'd also say there is a betrayal of trust in a key relationship in the book and the characters concerned gloss over it like it's nothing. It was pretty unbelievable tbh. I expect more fallout than what was delivered - perhaps it will come in book 2?
However, the history is well woven in and the exploration of loss and grief is actually very touching. The author note at the end added a level of poignancy that author notes rarely have.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Homophobia
azrah786's review
4.0
UPDATE - 09/06/21
CW: violence, gore, execution, death, human experimentation, substance abuse
I enjoyed this a lot more on the reread so I'm rounding my rating up to 4 Stars :)
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**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
Set during the French revolution, Dangerous Remedy follows the Battalion des Mortes - a daring group of youths led by a Revolutionary's daughter, who "cheat death" by rescuing people from the guillotine.
One particular rescue finds them in the company of a girl with very strange and dark powers and as both sides of the revolution hunt her down, the group have to decide whether or not to fight for her safety or their own.
From the opening scene of this story I was hooked and immediately fell in love with each member of this rag tag team of misfits. Their already well developed camaraderie and banter reminded me of that of the squad from The Gilded Wolves, thus I immediately warmed to this found family. I loved how they were determined to do the right thing but something would always accidentally go wrong.
As well as the various platonic relationships I really loved the romance between Ada and Camille. I did have a problem with the love triangle aspect though. In hindsight it did help in the development of the characters but it became very obvious to me that the drama surrounding it was prolonged as it was needed for the plot. I was just slightly frustrated and constantly wishing for Camille to come clean about her feelings and situation earlier than she did.
Dunn’s writing style was easy to follow and I feel like she did really well at setting the atmosphere of Revolutionary France. I went into the story not expecting the Frankenstein-esque theme at all but I absolutely loved that the fantasy/paranormal elements were linked to science.
As with many YA stories I have been reading over the last few years involving a group of characters going on risky missions, I do feel the story would be much more believable if the characters were aged up a bit and not caged within the parameters of the YA genre.
Nevertheless, this was a wonderful debut and I look forward to seeing where the story goes in the sequel.
Final Rating – 3.75/5 Stars
CW: violence, gore, execution, death, human experimentation, substance abuse
I enjoyed this a lot more on the reread so I'm rounding my rating up to 4 Stars :)
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**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
Set during the French revolution, Dangerous Remedy follows the Battalion des Mortes - a daring group of youths led by a Revolutionary's daughter, who "cheat death" by rescuing people from the guillotine.
One particular rescue finds them in the company of a girl with very strange and dark powers and as both sides of the revolution hunt her down, the group have to decide whether or not to fight for her safety or their own.
From the opening scene of this story I was hooked and immediately fell in love with each member of this rag tag team of misfits. Their already well developed camaraderie and banter reminded me of that of the squad from The Gilded Wolves, thus I immediately warmed to this found family. I loved how they were determined to do the right thing but something would always accidentally go wrong.
As well as the various platonic relationships I really loved the romance between Ada and Camille. I did have a problem with the love triangle aspect though. In hindsight it did help in the development of the characters but it became very obvious to me that the drama surrounding it was prolonged as it was needed for the plot. I was just slightly frustrated and constantly wishing for Camille to come clean about her feelings and situation earlier than she did.
Dunn’s writing style was easy to follow and I feel like she did really well at setting the atmosphere of Revolutionary France. I went into the story not expecting the Frankenstein-esque theme at all but I absolutely loved that the fantasy/paranormal elements were linked to science.
As with many YA stories I have been reading over the last few years involving a group of characters going on risky missions, I do feel the story would be much more believable if the characters were aged up a bit and not caged within the parameters of the YA genre.
Nevertheless, this was a wonderful debut and I look forward to seeing where the story goes in the sequel.
Final Rating – 3.75/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Violence
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