The writing in this book is spectacular! The use of echoes, metaphors, even line breaks, is absolutely poetic. I wanted to give it a standing ovation when I was done reading. Fans of dark fantasy or tales of bloody revenge will love this book.
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That said, I would be remiss if I didn't warn potential readers of the two /very/ explicit sex scenes in this book :x. The pornographic level of details left me confused as to whether this book was meant to be YA Fantasy or not. And at the other end of the pendulum, the Hogwarts for Assassins setting which takes precedence a quarter of the way into the book seemed aimed at a /younger/, tween audience. Going to class, going to meals, dealing with bullies... all a little "middle school", despite the otherwise mature themes in this book. It's true, that some minors are sexually active, or use substances, or drink alcohol, or lash out, and maybe they would appreciate a bit of escapism which celebrates that behavior, instead of another cautionary teen fiction. But potential book buyers should know, this is not your typical YA Fantasy.