A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education

Scholomance #1

Naomi Novik

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Lesson One of the ScholomanceLearning has never been this deadlyA Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There...

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Moods

adventurous 86%
dark 76%
mysterious 49%
tense 38%
funny 37%
emotional 12%
challenging 11%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 32%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

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