Shadow and Bone
描述
But Alina's journey is fraught with danger, as she is thrust into the heart of a conflict that pits her allies against formidable foes. As she learns to harness her unique abilities, she also confronts the complexities of loyalty, betrayal, and the weight of destiny. The choices she makes will not only shape her own fate but also that of her nation, forcing her to navigate a delicate balance between light and darkness.
As alliances shift and secrets unravel, Alina must grapple with her role in a world defined by chaos. The stakes are high, and the cost of failure could be the end of all she holds dear. In a tale woven with magic, intrigue, and a fierce struggle for survival, the journey into the shadows unveils not only her strengths but also reveals the true nature of friendship and sacrifice.
评论
L'univers m'a vraiment plu dès les premières pages. On sent qu'il est riche et avec un beau potentiel, et la légère inspiration russe donne une petite touche d'originalité qui manque aux autres éléments du récit. Cependant, j'ai déploré que l'univers soit relégué au second plan passé le premier tiers du livre.Les personnages m'ont tous parus assez fades. Alina se laisse assez porter par les évènements et sa seule personnalité m'a semblé être d'avoir pu cacher son pouvoir pendant aussi longtemps. Le Darkling ne m'a pas paru très crédible dans son rôle de protagoniste mystérieux et ténébreux. Et enfin, le personnage de Mal ne m'a aucunement convaincu, et sa jalousie était clairement très mal venue. L'intrigue était assez typique d'un roman fantasy YA avec le trope de l'élu. C'était un peu mou au milieu, mais les plots twist, bien que prévisibles, n'en restaient pas moins agréables. Cependant, s'il y a bien un élément qui m'a agacé tout au long de ma lecture, c'était cette focalisation sur la beauté. La description de chacun des personnages ne m'a paru passer que par leur beauté (ou non) et s'ils étaient séduisants (ou non). Alina est décrite dès le départ comme assez moche (parce qu'elle est maigrichonne
A personagen principal Alina é chata, sem sal, só sabe reclamar, só chora, o Maly é outro chapinha. O único interessante é o Darkling, ele é charmoso, inteligente, misterioso, elegante, gosteu muito dele.
[Spoiler Free Review]I never expected this book to have me in the chokehold it has now. I've watched the first episode of the TV show back then and wasn't instantly grabbed and thought, meh, I'll watch it another time. Now that I'm back into reading I thought, hey this is right up my alley, has all the genres I like, what could go wrong?To anyone reading this: BUY IT. IF YOU LIKE THE GENRE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.I am utterly OBSESSED. I've already bought the graphic novel and the other spin-offs. I am actually in awe how much story, worldbuilding and content the author managed to pack into 350 pages. I felt like I've experienced at least 500 pages worth of story, I was emotionally destroyed at the end. And there are two wolves inside of me... one is toxic and loves the Darkling and the other is looking for a happy end and loves Mal. I just really love all these characters and I damn near ugly cried when Mal and Alina reunited. It's actually so rare to see a good male love interest, especially in a love triangle (well, it's technically not a love triangle, but in my unhinged mind it is).Also, big shoutout to the slavic inspired world. I'm russian myself and it was a pleasant surprise to see a fantasy world that has so much from my experience in it. I'm a sucker for speaking mainly english but using foreign words in between, so you can imagine the field day I had with all the russian and russian inspired words thrown in there :DSidenote: I'll be forever mad that they didn't cast a young man as the darkling, he was explicitly described to look as young as Alina or even younger, I COULD'VE HAD MY PRETTY BOY DARKLING! THE TRAGEDY. (No shade to Ben Barnes, he's fine, but the visible age gap in the show icky).