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The Sad Ghost Club 2 by Lize Meddings
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramírez
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The View from the Clinic: One Nurse’s Journey in Abortion Care by Patrice D'Amato
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Narration style just really annoyed me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
Fruit of the Lemon by Andrea Levy
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book started really well and was a really interesting look at the racism experienced in the workplace etc. however the Jamaican section was confusing - the stories had no clear narrator and were very hard to follow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
The Last Bookwanderer by Anna James
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
This was the best book in this series so far! I am gutted it is over!!!
This book was very up my street in its literary references compared to the other books, and I loved/think it’s so important that James introduced such a range of literary references to the young readers during the series. Arthurian legends are a favourite of mine and I also loved the Ancient Greek parts. These are literary eras younger readers often go deprived of due to their complexity!
This book was very up my street in its literary references compared to the other books, and I loved/think it’s so important that James introduced such a range of literary references to the young readers during the series. Arthurian legends are a favourite of mine and I also loved the Ancient Greek parts. These are literary eras younger readers often go deprived of due to their complexity!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
dark
funny
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was much faster paced than the second one and got straight into the action. I fell more in love with Emily and Wendell’s quirky relationship although I did find Ariadne a tiny bit insufferable. This book continued to do so much amazing world building, discussing different species of Fae and how they are located/how they feel about each other etc
Excited for book 3!!
Excited for book 3!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood