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We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

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kivt's review against another edition

4.0

really fun! pacing plodded a bit at times & the MC’s emotional journey was a bit slow for me, but probably just right for a less guillotine-happy reader. romance subplot was a very pleasant surprise.

aclifshitz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

quabbityash's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

s_nicole84's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

krissipie1's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Interesting premise I guess. Very predictable and not terribly engaging. The husband is the bad guy, but so shallow in his villainy that it’s not believable. Overhearing a conversation is a great way for the main character to garner info as a spy, but 3 times? Seems lazy. And I’m pretty sure that when you suffer burns and bruising, you’re not going to walk out of a hospital, let alone run towards a dangerous situation to be a hero. It’s a cliffhanger for the series, but I don’t think I care what happens.

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