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A review by enchantedfiction
Painted Devils by Margaret Owen
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
WHAT A BOOK.
I don't laugh out loud very often at books, but no joke, Margaret Owen has the funniest sense of humor she lends to her characters. I also thoroughly enjoyed the pop culture references in this book. AND THE TWISTS! If you are reading this review and haven't picked up this series yet, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING!?
Vanja is a character I relate to so much, not necessarily for the more prominent aspects she shows, you know, the stealing and law breaking, but for some of her feelings and how empathetic she is (even though she'd probably steal everything I have if she heard me say that). Her character growth throughout both Little Thieves and Painted Devils is so realistic and truly heart-wrenching. Seeing her in her vulnerability in this book was really refreshing after we mostly got her hard, jaded side in LT.
Absolutely living for Lady Ambrozsia! I hope we see her in Holy Terrors!
And I loved that we got Ragne back for some of the story! She is one of my faves.
The story progression was so well paced and very engaging. The plot had a lot of surprise twists I'm mad at myself for not figuring out. I love the depth of the world that has been created and am so excited for the short stories and for Holy Terrors to come out!
I highly recommend this series. It has a little bit of everything for a fantasy book and all the wonderful sass and teenage awkwardness you could ever want.
I don't laugh out loud very often at books, but no joke, Margaret Owen has the funniest sense of humor she lends to her characters. I also thoroughly enjoyed the pop culture references in this book. AND THE TWISTS! If you are reading this review and haven't picked up this series yet, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING!?
Vanja is a character I relate to so much, not necessarily for the more prominent aspects she shows, you know, the stealing and law breaking, but for some of her feelings and how empathetic she is (even though she'd probably steal everything I have if she heard me say that). Her character growth throughout both Little Thieves and Painted Devils is so realistic and truly heart-wrenching. Seeing her in her vulnerability in this book was really refreshing after we mostly got her hard, jaded side in LT.
Absolutely living for Lady Ambrozsia! I hope we see her in Holy Terrors!
And I loved that we got Ragne back for some of the story! She is one of my faves.
The story progression was so well paced and very engaging. The plot had a lot of surprise twists I'm mad at myself for not figuring out. I love the depth of the world that has been created and am so excited for the short stories and for Holy Terrors to come out!
I highly recommend this series. It has a little bit of everything for a fantasy book and all the wonderful sass and teenage awkwardness you could ever want.