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Shadow And Bone Essay

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Title: “Shadow and Bone”
Author: Leigh Bardugo. I haven’t read any of her work before.
Type of Book: Fantasy, young-adult novel. I’m a big fan of fantasy and that’s what I usually reach for. I just love stories set in imaginary worlds.
Characters:
1. Alina Starkov is the protagonist of the story. She is a teenage girl that discovers that she possesses abilities that may save the magical world she lives in. I don’t find her character unique. Alina’s character fits the trope I am tired of reading. She is represented as an introverted and reserved person. She is described as a shy girl with unattractive features. But suddenly she unlocks the powers inside her and all of that changes. The book is written from her point of you, but somehow I still didn’t get to understand her character that well. As the story progressed, I didn’t feel her character develop. Despite the lack of character development, I connected to her because of the decisions she made. I felt that I would probably make similar choices if I dealt with the stuff she had to go through.
2. Malyen Oretsev is Alina’s love interest. …show more content…

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