A review by tsundokuuu
A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark 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

Really good fantasy book, read it all in one sitting! Absolutely loved the concept, the crazy school and the characters. I absolutely loved how El and Orion went from snarky enemies to

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snarky girlfriend and powerful himbo

. The .5 off is because there were some things that I didn't understand, for example; why was her mum famous and such a big deal?

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At the end everyone is shocked when it's revealed who her mum is, like she's super famous even though the vibes we get about the mum before that is just a very hippie feel-good lady that likes crystals and yoga.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Racism, Death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Injury/injury detail

Lots of mentioning and describing gore and death because the monsters eat kids, so be prepared for some bloody shit.