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130 reviews

Fevered Star: Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Black sun (1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Witchcraft by Pam Grossman, Jessica Hundley

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informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

3.0

De tatoeëerder van Auschwitz by Heather Morris

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I already had this book for several years before I started reading it. I knew I had to be mentally ready for it.

The use of basic words to describe the horror that has happened, makes the story so much more intens ; too much 'drama' could have resulted in a dismissal of the feelings but these soft words, these human questions, this story about hope in one of our most horrific chapters,...  my throat is shut and my eyes are filled with tears. I keep noticing everyday habits that suddenly feel special : touching my hair, fresh water next to my bed, my bed, the privacy of the toilet, the refusal of food that I don't like, the speaking of my mind,...  and most of all : the fact that I don't have to worry if I will get through this night....

We have kept the 'monuments' of the war (Auschwitz for example) to remind us that nothing like this might ever happen again but we fail. Even now, children are killed, women are killed, men are killed  based on their believes, their looks, their identity and the world knows it, the world looks at it and the world waits...
De wereld van Riva by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This book is a collection of thoughts, ideas and scribbels of the authors to create the series of belgarion and Mallorea. 
It is more a 'behind the scenes' rather then a story although it does give you some more information about Cyrades and the Seers.
Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Seeress of Kell by David Eddings

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5