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Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 stars)

I have been aching to get my hands on this book for so long, and now that I’ve got it and read it, I don’t know what to do with myself anymore. I am floored by the incredibly ingenious plot, conflict, and focus of this novel, but most especially, I am stunned by the complete perfection of Schwab’s writing. Her imagery, her diction, and her dialogue are all remarkable. It’s a genuine 5/5 for me. (Not all books can make me cry out of sheer beauty; this one did!) Now, I have to go binge-read every other V. E. Schwab book out there.

Language: 4.5/10 (Regular swearing).
Sex: 3.5/10 (Regular sex scenes and references to intimacy).
Violence and gore: 7/10 (Not detailed or extensive).

Plot: 10/10 (Outrageously unique, devastating, and profound. There will never be another story quite like Addie LaRue’s).
Characters: 10/10 (All characters were complex, many-faceted, flawed, and completely individual).
Writing style: 10/10 (The writing is beauty incarnate, the story so perfectly crafted and carefully constructed, the words a masterpiece).

Genre: Adult literature, new adult literature, realistic fiction, fantasy, romance
Potential triggers: Loss of loved ones, being forgotten, rejection, homelessness, suicidal ideation, depression, etc.
Is this book part of a series? No.
I would recommend this book to those 16+ with a high tolerance for spicy literature.