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epsyphus's reviews
319 reviews
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I loved this one! One of the things I've been pretty impressed with is Jordan's ability to juggle so many different characters and POVs without my loosing interests. In a lot of the books I've read with multiple POVs, I often find myself bored with one character or another, but while I do have my favorites, I'm invested in all of them so switching back and forth hasn't been an issue. I freaking loved all of the Perrin and Faile content! Perrin is my favorite right now and I loved seeing them interact. I also really liked Aviendha, I'm excited to read more about her. (Side note: I listened to the audiobook, and I want it to be known that I finished listening to the 41 hours of it with literally 3 minutes to spare before it had to be returned, I was so relieved.)
Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
One thing about me is I love Beauty and the Beast retellings. The Beast is always so kind and I f-ing love it.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I had a really, really good time with this book. I've read very little shifter/paranormal romance books. That's mostly because I usually prefer the romance to be a subplot especially in fantasy settings because world building is important to me and I find that world building often lacks when romance is the focus (which is totally fair and expected). And because I've found that they also tend to have sexual explicit content and while I have nothing against that, it's not my cup of tea. But I've read a couple of Hazelwood's books now and while they were not my typcial read, I did enjoy them. When I heard she was writing a werewolf/vampire book, I was intrigued. It's books like this that really show her history with fanfiction and that very much appeals to me. This isn't quite a 5 star read for me, but it's the most fun I've head in several books.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
I did really enjoy this book, although I'll be honest, I expected to end differently. I'm not sure how I feel about how and where the relationships ended. Very pretty prose though.
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict by Martin Bunton
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I felt like I didn't know enough about the history of this and wanted to change that. As the title suggests, it's only a brief glimpse at very complicated issues, but I feel it gave me a better grasp on the situation. I'll probably look into some monographs on the subject now.
A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Having Jack as one of the final couple in the last book after being introduced to him in the first was a very satisfying pay off. I felt like I really had a handle on his character and really enjoyed his development. This book was a good conclusion, although the pacing could have been smoother, but I'll be honest I just loved seeing the six of them interact. Like the wrapping up of the plot was good but I just wanted to see more of them in their day to day life like it was so much fun.
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This was a beautiful book about the hope and dreams of humanity. I cried multiple times and was holding back tears the rest of the time. I really like how all the stories were connected; I liked trying to piece it all together.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
This book was great and having read the book, I'm even more impressed with the movie. They really nailed it although I wish there was a way they could depict how absolutely heartless Snow's internal monologue was in movie format. Never for a moment could I forget how awful he was. Truly this was a great exploration of his character and makes you understand that in this case, he really was always like this.
The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I liked some of these more than others. I read somewhere that when it comes to writing, and writing short stories in particular, that every sentence counts. Every sentence must be building your story and steering your reader exactly where you want them to end up. I think some of these stories were more successful at that than others. Some of them I felt a little confused with. Still, I love a good horror story and these were enjoyable.
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
I was so intrigued by the title, but the book fell a little flat for me. I understand that due to the setting and the type of story being told that the main character's feelings and motivations were nuanced and somewhat conflicted, but I just felt kind of confused. I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable, and while I realize that was most likely intentional, I didn't find them very interesting either. I liked some elements. I enjoyed the commentary on exclusion and privilege. I liked the gothic horror aspects, the catacombs and the rivers from the Underworld. I think my major issue though was that I felt the main character accepted the fact that there's these primordial gods attached to rivers from the Underworld who exist in a pocket dimension type of place that offers deals for blood a little too quickly. It kind of jerked me out the story, I won't lie. It just wasn't the book for me.