A review by rnilky
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. While it’s not the best, I couldn’t help getting engrossed. There I was at work, kicking my feet and giggling. It is a rather basic premise, normal girl suddenly realises she’s actually not normal. Cue learning new powers, meeting new people, and an all to convenient small makeover. I personally don’t mind the repetitive nature of these tropes much, when I want something easy to listen to this is the kind of thing I go for. I think it really separates itself from others of similar plot closer towards the end, and as I’m currently listening to the second book I can say it continues to differentiate itself. 

don’t worry Alina, I’ll take one for the team and deal with the darkling ;)

How I rate books:
⭐️ - I hated this book
⭐️⭐️ - I didn’t find anything enjoyable while reading, but I didn’t hate it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - an average book, could see why some might like it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I liked this book, am likely to recommend it to friends.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - the perfect book for me