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The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
How I love character driven books. The characters are amazing, especially Glokta. I would've given it 4 stars if it weren't for the underwhelming ending of the group going with Bayaz.
Also, Ferro's character is so...
I don't think I have much more to say
Also, Ferro's character is so...
I don't think I have much more to say
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
funny
[Ginsburg translation]
I enjoyed the story a lot but had trouble understanding what exactly was happening at times. I think this might be the fault of the translation I chose.
I will reread Burgin's & O'Conner's translation sometime later this year
I enjoyed the story a lot but had trouble understanding what exactly was happening at times. I think this might be the fault of the translation I chose.
I will reread Burgin's & O'Conner's translation sometime later this year
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
Dropped:
Not in the mood rn// will pick up again later this year
Not in the mood rn// will pick up again later this year
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Im not quite sure how to rate this book, because it went from okay to boring to great.
The good:
Dalinar. Hands down he, Navani and Jasnah carried the book. I enjoyed the flashbacks and his POV's the most, I even liked the heavy politics focus. Definitely my favorite character in the series (so far).
The ending, or the last 200 pages, was where the story really picked up. The fast pacing was a breath of fresh air after such a long, slow middle section.
The bad:
The middle was a slog. I had a hard time paying attention and caring for anything that happened in Kholinar. I really didn't gaf about the queens plot and found myself bored with both Shallan's and Kaladin's POV's. The worst of all wasElhokar's death. While I enjoyed his recent character development, I really didn't care for when he died and was glad when they FINALLY left the city. That being said, Shadesmar sadly wasn't any better. It felt too dragged out and would've been better as short insertions in one of the other character POV's, just like how the ending was structured.
All in all, I cannot rate this higher than 4 stars, which is disappointing, because I think it had the most potential as it was a Dalinar focused book (love him frfr).
first 80% of the book 3.5/5
the last 20% 5/5
The good:
Dalinar. Hands down he, Navani and Jasnah carried the book. I enjoyed the flashbacks and his POV's the most, I even liked the heavy politics focus. Definitely my favorite character in the series (so far).
The ending, or the last 200 pages, was where the story really picked up. The fast pacing was a breath of fresh air after such a long, slow middle section.
The bad:
The middle was a slog. I had a hard time paying attention and caring for anything that happened in Kholinar. I really didn't gaf about the queens plot and found myself bored with both Shallan's and Kaladin's POV's. The worst of all was
All in all, I cannot rate this higher than 4 stars, which is disappointing, because I think it had the most potential as it was a Dalinar focused book (love him frfr).
first 80% of the book 3.5/5
the last 20% 5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Slavery, Vomit, and War
Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The plot was very predictable and I could tell you what really happened 40% into the book. However, I still recommend reading. It is very cute and short. I enjoyed the atmosphere a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Odysseus carried btw. And this part of his conversation with Pyrrhus made me giggle:
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The biggest issue were the characters but I can look past my hatred solely for that ending. Because wow.
Well written and even though I am not a fan of over the top prose, it fits best with mythological retellings if anything.
Well written and even though I am not a fan of over the top prose, it fits best with mythological retellings if anything.
The memories come, and come. She listens, staring into the grain of stone. We are all there, goddess and mortal and the boy who was both.
Odysseus carried btw. And this part of his conversation with Pyrrhus made me giggle:
"Perhaps one day even I will be famous. Perhaps more famous than you."
"I doubt it"
Odysseus shrugs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
dark
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Corny.