I expected more from this book. I am a bit disappointed and maybe thats because I read Six of Crows last year and loved it so much. 
 One of my biggest problems was that the book felt rushed. The plot was a bit not developed properly and that is what made the book seem more like it just flew through too fast and some things felt too unexplained and vague. Too short! 
 Surprisingly I did not have an issue with Alina who is our MC. She is smart, witty and funny but gets a bit carried away at times. She is sometimes sarcastic in which I appreciated. 
 The Darkling...wow he really had me there for a moment. He made me notch up my ratings. 
 l think he is just a fantastic and interesting character. He has so many layers beneath his skin and I really want to see where he is taking the plot. He's gorge and reminds me of Teren from the Young Elites and the guy from uprooted. Love him. 
 I hope he can somehow redeem himself but the damage is done and I doubt there is any going back. I am a bit disappointed though because I know already how much he has messed up any chance with Alina. 
 I did not hate Mal. He is just a bit boring and predictable. I will continue on though but I am already spoiled for book 3 so I don't have that much high hopes.