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A review by bellisk
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Minor: Ableism and Racism
Racism: there is a line about it being dangerous to wear dreadlocks in the school because monsters will lay eggs in them, which echoes racist ideas of locs and their wearers being dirty. (This part is apparently going to be removed in future editions of the book.)
Ableism: there's another part where the viewpoint character mentions that the school is so dangerous, and entry so competitive, that none of the students who get in need external motivation to study, which either completely ignores people with executive function issues or implies we all get killed off rapidly upon arrival: not very pleasant to read.