Alex rated A Deadly Education: 2 stars
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (The Scholomance, #1)
I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life.
Everyone loves Orion …
"And the name is Zoë. Zoë Boutin-Perry."
"Indeed," the Consu said. He sounded amused at my cheekiness. "I will remember the name. And have others remember it as well. Although if your Obin do not win this contest, I do not imagine we will have to remember your name for long."
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Most of the book revolved around teenage adventures in space and witty banter back and forth. All of it was happening in parallel with the previous book's timeline, making this a somewhat boring read where I skimmed over the banter at times.
But, in the second half, there was some deeper discussions about the value of consciousness, some other aspects of life, and "being responsible with lives and recieving full respect in return" and it made the book a worthwhile read anyway.
