neleusb's reviews
72 reviews

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Go to review page

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this duology is just so gripping, kaz is listed in dictionaries as an example for mastermind and it’s so entertaining seeing the all unravel.
once i hit the third act i was sure someone was gonna die but i was not anticipating matthias!
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Go to review page

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

almost a four star read but the theatre kid flashbacks were almost too strong for me,
specifically when mc was narrating the director fear after the meeting had to go on without her sent me STRAIGHT back to my directing days, which was not bad but it was visceral
. i was going back and forth sometimes during the dnd scenes on how accurate i felt they were, but overall i downed this in less than a day and the third act resolution made me cheese out on public transit
When We Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America by Donald W Burnes, Kevin F. Adler

Go to review page

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

i think this is an amazing starting point in getting informed about homelessness in america, a lot of the stats were review for me since this wasn’t my first rodeo, but the anecdotes and narratives from/about people experiencing homelessness are invaluable, and i learned a lot about recent orgs and initiatives around the issue
Flux by Jinwoo Chong

Go to review page

Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
not a drag, just didn’t hit my nostalgia switch like i was craving, not opposed to going back but wrong timing
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

Go to review page

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

this book was a shift from what i usually read and it rocked my world.  reading this was like having a vulnerable conversation with the author
Expand filter menu Content Warnings
Entwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

i tore up this book, specifically the last half of it- finished it in a morning. the magic was neat, not a focal point of the story (at least compared to the fantasy i read)
but i got attached to those little teeth when keeper got them?? i was PISSED
romance was sweet and snuck up on me. honestly just wondering why the e daughter was named Evening Primrose??? i already had to pause at Bramble but Eve short for Evening Primrose? i had to do some deep breathing
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks

Go to review page

adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

anytime katara gets to kick ass is a win
Fairy Tail, Vol. 13 by Hiro Mashima

Go to review page

adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang

Go to review page

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

finally. what we all waited for for years after the show’s conclusion, finding out what happened to zuko’s mom. heart wrenching
The Problem Child by Michael Buckley

Go to review page

adventurous funny 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

2.75

the concept introduced at the end of the last book with creepy red riding hood riding the jabberwocky was so fun but most of this book was spent talking about it rather than facing her,
sabrina’s magic addiction arc was confusing coming off of her full bigotry against anything and anyone magical in the last book, just made me mad
puck is also usually my fav and he’s not in this one much at all
this is definitely my fav book for daphne, she ate everyone up
Expand filter menu Content Warnings