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82 reviews
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i really wanted to love this book but i think it fell short in a lot of ways i don’t think any of the relationships were fleshed out and each character felt shallow in their motivations and traits, the prose was beautiful but felt forced at times there weren’t moments in which i really connected with any character if the book was more descriptive and atmospheric in its setting i might have liked it better
The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
this book was beautifully written and i honestly connected with it so much grande is an astounding writer and the themes of overcoming trauma and how immigration affects families is so poignant absolutely breathtaking
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
absolutely loved this book a song of ice and fire is my favorite fantasy series of all time george r.r. martin is a brilliant genius every chapter was filled with intrigue and the writing was amazing i could not rave about this book or series enough although probably not my favorite book in the series there was so much world-building and each character felt fully fleshed out
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
i loved this book so much it took me a little while to get use to tolkien’s writing style but after the first few pages i felt like i was bilbo i loved bilbo so much and connected with gandalf i just felt that i didn’t particularly care that much about the dwarves but this is such a great fantasy book i loved it so much and can totally see how other writers are inspired by tolkien
The Sunset Limited: A Novel in Dramatic Form by Cormac McCarthy
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
absolutely loved this play it was meticulously crafted and the way that black and white contradict each other and are mirror images at the same time is astounding the fact that black has more reason to be more like white and the fact that we don’t really know that much about white is so good and adds so much complexity to the novel i really loved this play cormac mccarthy is brilliant
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i actually really loved this book more than i thought i would i really connected with the characters and i don’t read a lot of romance but i couldn’t put this book down i had a few issues with it like colin being unreasonably angry with pen (although i understand that he was jealous) it just rubbed me the wrong way the yearning from both penelope and colin was fantastic i really loved lady danbury’s and pen’s dynamic and honestly the writing was extremely elevated i don’t know if i would have loved the book as much as i did if i hadn’t seen the show not sure if i’ll read the other books in the series
The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the book was absolutely brilliant literally one of the best stories i have read the writing was beautiful and the fact the author was able to cultivate connections in such a short span of pages was insane slight thematic of joan of arc this story was so good and gut wrenching
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
vuong’s writing style is raw and visceral the entire book oozed with emotion and poetic prose but the plot itself felt disconnected i loved that the first half focused on little dog and his mother but as the story progressed i felt like the characters were underdeveloped and i didn’t feel a connection to the story
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
i really wanted to like this book but it was kinda awful..i think that the symbolism and themes had absolutely no nuance in any way and were just thrown into your face than actually well-written and the characters were boring the writing went around in circles the whole book was just repetitive
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
adventurous
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.0
really loved this book, my favorite book in the series so far. i think each pov character is well fleshed out, each flaw, trait, motivation, etc is realistic. i loved all of the fantasy elements, this book is the epitome of what fantasy should be loved it.