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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.75
Not bad, but because of the hype one can only be underwhelmed, unfortunately
Az az édes, távoli harang by Libba Bray
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Soooo unnecessarily drawn out.....whhyyyyyy
The Companion by E.E. Ottoman
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Cuttte.
The Wicked King - A gonosz király by Holly Black
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
As slow and painful the first book was to read, I truly didn't expect to prefer, let alone like the sequel. The worldbuilding was done in the first novel, so now we're focusing on character dynamics and what said characters are up to. Which is no good, most of the time.
I've come to realize, part of why it's so tiring to read this series is because we spend all of our time in Jude's head: full of anxiety, anger, fear, suspicion. It becomes a chore to see only her thoughts and noone else's, it'd be good to see events from other's perspectives. Cardan, for example, was not seen nearly enough, even though he's one of the most important and most interesting characters.
The ending to this book actually managed to surprise me a bit, I do wonder how things will play out in the last volume, we'll see.
I've come to realize, part of why it's so tiring to read this series is because we spend all of our time in Jude's head: full of anxiety, anger, fear, suspicion. It becomes a chore to see only her thoughts and noone else's, it'd be good to see events from other's perspectives. Cardan, for example, was not seen nearly enough, even though he's one of the most important and most interesting characters.
The ending to this book actually managed to surprise me a bit, I do wonder how things will play out in the last volume, we'll see.