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apollinares 's review for:
Book of Night
by Holly Black
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 stars, with that .5 tacked on for the ending, because while the rest of the book was mediocre, the last few chapters shone.
A predictable plot with predictable twists, with a protagonist I don't have a strong opinion of, considering she's very YA-ish in her "I'm not like other girls"-ness and that's not my cup of tea.
But a delightfully executed ending, and fun world building I found myself invested in all the same. Often, endings in this type of book are rushed and rely on some (far too quickly introduced) McGuffin or deus ex machina - not here.
A predictable plot with predictable twists, with a protagonist I don't have a strong opinion of, considering she's very YA-ish in her "I'm not like other girls"-ness and that's not my cup of tea.
But a delightfully executed ending, and fun world building I found myself invested in all the same. Often, endings in this type of book are rushed and rely on some (far too quickly introduced) McGuffin or deus ex machina - not here.