Shadow and bone is a tricky book for me. On one hand, it’s a great starter YA fantasy for those new to the genre but on the other hand, it’s a bit crap. Alina is probably one of my least favourite female main characters ever and if your gonna change the love interest from the person you’ve been hinting at since you introduced the guy all of a sudden in the last quarter at least make the “new” love interest have more personality than a wet bloody sock (which mal does not have), no wonder people prefer the Darkling over him. I can see what Leigh’s trying to do but in the end it falls so goddam flat
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