gakatw's reviews
49 reviews

dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

My book club’s pick for December! I quite liked it, even though I don’t tend to be a fan of YA dystopian as a genre. However, I noticed that there were a strange amount of dream sequences for a novel that, plot-wise, had nothing to do with dreams.

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I think I may have enjoyed this even more than the first one, and it is all thanks to RONAN. LYNCH. MAN, what a character. I loved being able to experience his POV this time round, and I can’t wait to see where his character arc goes from here. One thing to note that I LOVED is how “I know what you are” is used with a double meaning throughout the end of the book. The complex inner workings of Ronan’s mind (and really everyone’s minds) are so interesting to read because they’re subtle and feel natural, and Stiefvater’s ability to write about little mundane things that make characters feel real continues to blow me away.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

A wonderful classic, perfect for the season!

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

WOW. This was a southern gothic delight. It was just the right mix of fantasy and horror.

Revenge of the Sith by George Lucas, Matthew Woodring Stover

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

Things I liked: the writing! The motifs! Obi-Wan Kenobi! The description of Anakin Skywalker’s inner turmoil! Ouch that ending hurt!
Things I did not like: Why was Anakin sleeping with his prosthetic arm (I’ll give it a tentative pass bc sci-fi)? Why was there a whole passage talking about how the most defining thing about Padmé was that she was Anakin’s wife? And does this author not know how pregnancy labour works?
Ultimately, the negatives are little pet peeve-y things, and the good definitely outweighs the bad. Superb novelisation.

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced