A review by poorkid
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

The world is fun, but barely fleshed out. The characters are interesting, but don't grow. The plot is just plain bad, predictable, messy, and dare I say unintelligiblely designed? So much potential and it feels like a first draft...

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