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26 reviews
One Piece, Vol. 5: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
One Piece, Vol. 4: The Black Cat Pirates by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
One Piece, Vol. 3: Don't Get Fooled Again by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
These Deadly Prophecies by Andrea Tang
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
3.25
If it wasn't for how short the book was, I don't think I would've been able to finish it. Parts of the book seemed to be recreations of the movie "Knives Out", just with them being sorcerers instead of ordinary rich people. The characters were very flat, except Callum, who we didn't get introduced to early enough to understand the development from mean jock to friend fully. The final twist was surprising, but I wish it had a meatier ending, and didn't just turn into a three-page monologue.
One Piece, Vol. 2: Buggy the Clown by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Same pace and overall feeling as the first volume. Definitely going to continue reading the series!
One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
very good book! nice to read while relaxing. nothing too intense as far as violence and gore, but was very funny!
Nightshade Revenge by Anthony Horowitz
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Loved the book up until the last 20-ish pages. I feel that if it had a more open-ended ending, it would have been better. But as it was, it had a very this-is-the-definite-end kind of ending, which I'm not a fan of. Instead of taking his time with the plot, and really developing the villains and conflict, Horowitz seemed to rush to make this the last Alex Rider book.I didn't like the ending of Freddy dying, because it felt too out-of-nowhere. It didn't seem to have any purpose, it didn't motivate Alex or cause him to freak out like it did with Tom, so it felt like it was simply added in to make the reader upset. I'm personally not a fan of death for no reason, and it felt like a very weak ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
A Word so Fitly Spoken by T.A. Lawrence
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
THIS BOOK MADE ME LOVE READING AGAIN!! I had just finished some longer series, like Cruel Prince, Shatter Me, and Flame in the Mist, and I was having trouble finding books to keep me engaged. But when I found this book, it was great for getting me back into reading. The only other book I would say that matches this one is Six of Crows. If you like any dark fantasy books, and don't like a lot of spice, this book is perfect for you! Definitely a longer read but 100% worth it for all the plot twists.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Blood and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Death, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Classism
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The book is a great Little Mermaid retelling with a dark twist. It's nice as a casual read, but can get dull at points. The comedy is mostly good, but some of the fight scenes get hard to follow.
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0