A review by thewileyseven
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is fascinating. A lot of this first book felt like exposition? But I REALLY enjoyed it--the world is SO unhinged and dangerous. Novik is excellent and growing and developing her characters so subtly you don't even realize they're changing, which is always really rewarding when you finally notice. This is a like... wizard school battle royale monster of the week total fuckery and I'm already grabbing the next one to wolf down. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

There is a magical creature that devours souls that is briefly described as waiting to open the main character up and consume her by getting inside either her mouth or between her legs. It's just suggestive enough of assault to be disconcerting and worth mentioning!