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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Great story! I didn't know anything about the story getting into it. I am positively surprised and want to get to the sequal asap.
The writing is very good. Learning about the world and the character is done very naturally. The world isn't too compex to understand. The map is (currently) also not very elaborate. This is a plus for me because I tend to get confused easily when the map starts of very detailed.
The writing gives this book a modern feel. I liked this but other might not like this. I also liked how the author included a third gender in this book.
The magic is also very interesting and I want to keep learning more about it!
Every character is interesting and unique. In every chapter something interesting but it is not a page-turner in my opinion. That is not necessarily negative, but I did not feel the need to immediately continue or pick it up again. That is the the reason why it is a 4.5 instead of a 5 for me personally.
The writing is very good. Learning about the world and the character is done very naturally. The world isn't too compex to understand. The map is (currently) also not very elaborate. This is a plus for me because I tend to get confused easily when the map starts of very detailed.
The writing gives this book a modern feel. I liked this but other might not like this. I also liked how the author included a third gender in this book.
The magic is also very interesting and I want to keep learning more about it!
Every character is interesting and unique. In every chapter something interesting but it is not a page-turner in my opinion. That is not necessarily negative, but I did not feel the need to immediately continue or pick it up again. That is the the reason why it is a 4.5 instead of a 5 for me personally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
One of the best romances I have read. I am just not a romance girl. This year I won't be picking up romances again probably. They never rate high for me. This one rates relatively high for me because a great portion of the book is also about grief and the concept was fun.
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
So dissapointed... i am not much of a historical fiction reader but I am a fantasy reader and this one sounded promising. However, most of the book read more like historical fiction than fantasy and therefore I was quite bored. I know that is not the book's fault. This is just because of my genre preferences. The writing was good but the way in which she wrote the multiple perspectives felt a bit weird.
But also the fantasy part wasn"t that enjoyable to me. I liked the magic system and I liked the trials. The trials gave it a little bit of 'The Night Circus' vibes. I love a good trial but unfortunately the actual trial was only a small portion of the story.
There is also Santángel, the familiar, who is the love interest of the book. I find their romance quite unbelievable and not hot at all. This man is thousands of years old... it comes of as creepy. I did not expext this and I did not want it!
I didn't understand the ending. Maybe it is just me but I had to look it up what was the explanation of this happy ending. When I heard the explanation I thought it was so far fetched and it felt like a stupid ending. But again, maybe I was in the minority of not understanding the ending and in that case it is maybe not so far fetched.
But also the fantasy part wasn"t that enjoyable to me. I liked the magic system and I liked the trials. The trials gave it a little bit of 'The Night Circus' vibes. I love a good trial but unfortunately the actual trial was only a small portion of the story.
There is also Santángel, the familiar, who is the love interest of the book. I find their romance quite unbelievable and not hot at all. This man is thousands of years old... it comes of as creepy. I did not expext this and I did not want it!
I didn't understand the ending. Maybe it is just me but I had to look it up what was the explanation of this happy ending. When I heard the explanation I thought it was so far fetched and it felt like a stupid ending. But again, maybe I was in the minority of not understanding the ending and in that case it is maybe not so far fetched.
The Hollows by Mark Edwards
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
De domheid regeert: hoe opzettelijke onwetendheid een politieke strategie werd by Sander Schimmelpenninck
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
sad
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
3.5
Unmissing by Minka Kent
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another great book by Minka Kent! I can't get enough of her books and I will listen and savour them all. I love reading her books as audiobooks.
I liked the plot twist. I liked the double pov. I liked the lenght of the book. And, I loved Delphine.
I liked the plot twist. I liked the double pov. I liked the lenght of the book. And, I loved Delphine.
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
reflective
medium-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? No
3.75
I always love TJR's books and I like this ealier era of hers writing more chicklit / romcom kind of books. This books has a fun concept and includes two 'lifes'. One about what whould have happened if she choose one direction and one about what whould have happened if shw choose the other direction.
One life is more tragic than the other life, but that doesn't make either life terrible. Ultimately conveying that no matter what choices you make and what direction life takes you, you can be happy and content with the life you have.
Sometimes I was a bit bored because some scenarios were really similar in both 'lifes', and I wasn't too invested in the characters (I did like Ethan tho). Overall, a enjoyable read but a bit forgettable for me.
One life is more tragic than the other life, but that doesn't make either life terrible. Ultimately conveying that no matter what choices you make and what direction life takes you, you can be happy and content with the life you have.
Sometimes I was a bit bored because some scenarios were really similar in both 'lifes', and I wasn't too invested in the characters (I did like Ethan tho). Overall, a enjoyable read but a bit forgettable for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
I didn't feel I was personally going to like it if I whould have kept listening to it. Nothing spoke to me in this story and it was somehow also a bit confusing to follow.