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Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy by Serena Valentino
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
غضب وكنداكات by أمير تاج السر
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Gilded Cage by KJ Charles
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
RUMAYSA: A FAIRY TALE
A hilarious and heartwarming collection that takes a fresh approach to well-known fairy tales: what if Rapunzel got sick of waiting and took matters into her own hands? What if Cinderella had higher standards for the love of her life? What if Sleeping Beauty had more screentime awake and a personality?
Poking fun at old tropes and continuously slapping readers with honest and relatable insights, Rumaysa is an equally funny and empowering tale of how three girls found solace and friendship in one another, propelling them to use wits and courage to find their way out of their respective predicaments. This is the kind of book I wish I had read as a child. I highly recommend to everyone and especially to those who enjoyed fairy tales but hoped heroines have had more agency, depth, and common sense than they were allowed.
A hilarious and heartwarming collection that takes a fresh approach to well-known fairy tales: what if Rapunzel got sick of waiting and took matters into her own hands? What if Cinderella had higher standards for the love of her life? What if Sleeping Beauty had more screentime awake and a personality?
Poking fun at old tropes and continuously slapping readers with honest and relatable insights, Rumaysa is an equally funny and empowering tale of how three girls found solace and friendship in one another, propelling them to use wits and courage to find their way out of their respective predicaments. This is the kind of book I wish I had read as a child. I highly recommend to everyone and especially to those who enjoyed fairy tales but hoped heroines have had more agency, depth, and common sense than they were allowed.
The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry by Eileen Horne, Gwen Adshead
informative
4.0
An illuminating insight into the minds of people who are popularly perceived as irredeemable real life villains: stalkers, arsonists, murdurers, pedophiles, and whathaveyou. The author couples objective facts to empathy by infusing the narrative with word-to-word accounts in the form of interviews with her patients as well as their backgrounds. It does a marvellous job of challenging commonly held beliefs regarding mentally ill offenders, mental health professionals, and secure hospitals. I highly recommend to anyone interested in criminal psychology.