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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death of parent, and War
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
For a book about magical books, I found this so unique while still grounded in some sense of stories that I’ve heard before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror and Torture
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
The plot mostly centers around an eventual love triangle in which all the romances are super flimsy and one note (the second love interest isn’t even introduced until 70% in). The world is cool and what kept me reading but I can tell I’d just be pushing myself to finish and I don’t care about the next installment.
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Ava Reid does it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body horror
The Polyamory Breakup Book: Causes, Prevention, and Survival by Kathy Labriola
informative
fast-paced
3.0
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
This was just fine. It felt like some of the elements could have been fleshed out a bit more and made amazing. I enjoyed the different perspectives we got as well as the setting but I don’t think this book will stand out in my memory over time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.0
I preferred this authors other series to this and don’t think it will stick in my mind long enough to continue when the next installment comes out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
hopeful
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? No
4.0
After a lull in the series, I’m so glad the last few installments have been good again!
Shield Maiden by Sharon Emmerichs
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
3.25
This is a retelling of the later half of the Beowulf myth but it’s heavily focused on the abuse of the main character and people being a little obtuse about the antagonists and trusting them so it did get to be a bit tedious.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
I realized that I don’t remember much of book 1 and don’t care enough to reread that in order to continue