Reviews

Rise of the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

lsparrow's review against another edition

3.0

my obsession with fairy tales makes this series totally up my alley. I also love origin stories. Not epic as far as books go but a great weekend read. exploring ideas of good/evil within all of us and of love - not just romantic but also those of family and friends.

tellybelle13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

theblueskye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dhishfish's review against another edition

4.0

bit confused as to what happened there but fun nonetheless!

also i just LOVE how soman chainani made everyone gay in this book it was so vibes

natellareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lauraacevv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lelevex's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

may_books20's review against another edition

4.0

Soman’s newest book is a jaw-dropper, despite being a little rushed. Not everything here was as fine-tuned as his original series, but the book he produced in about a year is absolutely splendid. Rhian’s reactions to the charismatic Vulcan and handsome Pirate Captain were adorable, and Rafal was strangely funny. I did also enjoy Aladdin, Marialena, and Hook’s characters, and Hook’s bond with Rafal was very emotionally satisfying. The ending, though, that was what I was waiting for, and damn, did Soman deliver. He managed to turn the ending into a cliffhanger and a not-cliffhanger all at once. I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next book.

helloakosisam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

siantaylor27's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0