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Slips down your throat like a warm, fruity liqueur: plain, smart heroine; thrills and chills on a rollercoaster of a story, alliances and betrayals at every turn.

But... The tropes and easy story lines (in a complex plot), made me queasy. Plain heroine blossoms and recognizes and believes in who she can be. Not one but two supremely attractive and smart boys fall for her (and vice versa). Adults are either evil or distracted and incompetent.

In other words, Darkly goes down easily but leaves an aftertaste when you reflect on it.