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A review by ros_lanta
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
4.25
I really enjoyed A Darker Shade of Magic. I had heard lots of good things about it, and while it wasn't a new favourite for me, I did have a good time with it and I'm happy to have a gorgeous edition of the book.
The worldbuilding with the four Londons is fascinating and pulled me in from first chapter. The characters are well written and interesting - while I took to Kell from the very beginning, Lila took time to grow on me but by the end I was rooting for her.
The plot was decent but in all honesty not the strongest part of the book. I always enjoyed it when I was reading it but I didn't feel hooked to keep reading and it wasn't until the final third of the book that events really became memorable. While I do want to read the next book, I don't feel compelled to do so immediately.
I suspect that if I'd read this book in my late teens I would have connected to it more than I do in my 30s, but I still really liked it and recommend to other readers.
The worldbuilding with the four Londons is fascinating and pulled me in from first chapter. The characters are well written and interesting - while I took to Kell from the very beginning, Lila took time to grow on me but by the end I was rooting for her.
The plot was decent but in all honesty not the strongest part of the book. I always enjoyed it when I was reading it but I didn't feel hooked to keep reading and it wasn't until the final third of the book that events really became memorable. While I do want to read the next book, I don't feel compelled to do so immediately.
I suspect that if I'd read this book in my late teens I would have connected to it more than I do in my 30s, but I still really liked it and recommend to other readers.