ekgranstro's reviews
28 reviews

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s been a long time since I got so sucked into a book that I felt I could not stop reading it. However, despite that, I was cringing almost every other page at cliche and unrealistic lines. The characters lack emotional intelligence and the overall writing was subpar. The worldbuilding swings back and forth between inspired and shallow. Elements of the book are clearly good because I genuinely was very invested and enjoyed it, but objectively the book was leaning toward terrible.

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A Map of Tulsa by Benjamin Lytal

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The only reason I didn’t give this book a higher rating was because some parts were definitely slow. But it’s also FULL of twists, and the characters are fascinating. I heavily recommend it!

Gleanings by Neal Shusterman

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced