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A review by p_ivy
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
My great-grandmother was just the first in a long line of people who meet me, smile, and then stop smiling, before I’ve even said a word.
Whenever I let my temper get away from me like that, I always feel rotten afterwards. It’s rubbing my own face in how easy everything would be if I just gave in. Same!
I hated the idea; it made him too much of a decent person, and what right did he have to be a decent person, on top of a monumentally stupid gigantic hero? I like that even though she can get caught up in her own feelings and thoughts she has moments where she steps back and considers someone else's feelings.
They’d deliberately tried to kill me.
I’d got used to my ordinary level of low-grade bitterness and misery, to putting my head down and soldiering on. Being happy threw me off almost as much as being enraged.
There’s no hand of the law that comes down to ceremonially spank you if you’ve been bad.
This was really interesting! While it wasn't perfect, it kept my interest the entire time and I did like the magical world. I loved the moments when El told us about all she's been through and how people treated her growing up. I also a lot of the characters and seeing her make friends! I could see other people not loving this book because a lot of it is filled with her inner monologue which can feel like it's droning on and on and is a bit info-dumpy. Both didn't bother me too much though! I'll definitely read the second book.
Whenever I let my temper get away from me like that, I always feel rotten afterwards. It’s rubbing my own face in how easy everything would be if I just gave in. Same!
I hated the idea; it made him too much of a decent person, and what right did he have to be a decent person, on top of a monumentally stupid gigantic hero? I like that even though she can get caught up in her own feelings and thoughts she has moments where she steps back and considers someone else's feelings.
They’d deliberately tried to kill me.
I’d got used to my ordinary level of low-grade bitterness and misery, to putting my head down and soldiering on. Being happy threw me off almost as much as being enraged.
There’s no hand of the law that comes down to ceremonially spank you if you’ve been bad.
This was really interesting! While it wasn't perfect, it kept my interest the entire time and I did like the magical world. I loved the moments when El told us about all she's been through and how people treated her growing up. I also a lot of the characters and seeing her make friends! I could see other people not loving this book because a lot of it is filled with her inner monologue which can feel like it's droning on and on and is a bit info-dumpy. Both didn't bother me too much though! I'll definitely read the second book.