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jaduhluhdabooks's reviews
299 reviews
Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Search Omnibus by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I just love the avatar world and re reading all of these is giving me so much life. Peace for Zuko is something I truly longed for him to have to the fullest and with this he finally found it.
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was so sweet and there was no third act breakup and the communication was golden and the potty all of co parenting was a beautiful and I really love the demonstration of care that Bo takes with our girl :,)
The disability rep is also fire and the jokes are hilarious and I love the characterization of care they take with one another and their disabilities being a significant part of their whole self.
The disability rep is also fire and the jokes are hilarious and I love the characterization of care they take with one another and their disabilities being a significant part of their whole self.
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
challenging
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
As someone who is learning about the enabling and abusive cycle of parents I cried so much in this book. The expectations of parents and the reality of watching your parent, someone you love and know, have survived harrowing trauma with their partner and still know that you deserve better is hard. Extremely hard. Especially when it comes from the people who were supposed to love you unconditionally.
Abby has redeemed herself as an author for me. I wasn’t a huge fan of her writing in her previous series. Ur oh how she has grown ! I mean, she captured character development SO WELL. I even cried at Neil’s part, like — I wanted healing for him in the end! The telephone scene between Alexis and Daniel was HEARTWRENCHING, I felt myself getting choked up so much for these characters who were experience intense grief and intense love simultaneously and I just. I smiled and I felt and I felt like I was in Walsh with these lovely humans and their lives.
I loved Alexis’s journey to freedom and reconciling herself to her need an and her wants and desires and dreams. That was the most beautiful part of this story for me.
Abby has redeemed herself as an author for me. I wasn’t a huge fan of her writing in her previous series. Ur oh how she has grown ! I mean, she captured character development SO WELL. I even cried at Neil’s part, like — I wanted healing for him in the end! The telephone scene between Alexis and Daniel was HEARTWRENCHING, I felt myself getting choked up so much for these characters who were experience intense grief and intense love simultaneously and I just. I smiled and I felt and I felt like I was in Walsh with these lovely humans and their lives.
I loved Alexis’s journey to freedom and reconciling herself to her need an and her wants and desires and dreams. That was the most beautiful part of this story for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Wendell and Emily make me giggle and kick my feet in the BEST way I meannnn, they’re so cute and fun and I just love every second I get to spend with them.
This was such a fun adventure. I have found myself identifying species of faeries by their more colloquial terms like “trooping” and “brownie” while I’m reading and that just makes for such a unique reading experience when you’re so invested and familiar with a world. That’s an ode to great writing and originality, I think.
I also, dare I say, have found myself grateful for the depth of cultures presented in each book and how fun that element has been to work out in my brain as I gather new characters to learn and watch interact with Dr. Brambebly and Wilde. I just — I LOVVVEEE. I snuggle up with the characters and they warm up the evening with their banter and adventure and witty contributions to the world. ADORE.
This was such a fun adventure. I have found myself identifying species of faeries by their more colloquial terms like “trooping” and “brownie” while I’m reading and that just makes for such a unique reading experience when you’re so invested and familiar with a world. That’s an ode to great writing and originality, I think.
I also, dare I say, have found myself grateful for the depth of cultures presented in each book and how fun that element has been to work out in my brain as I gather new characters to learn and watch interact with Dr. Brambebly and Wilde. I just — I LOVVVEEE. I snuggle up with the characters and they warm up the evening with their banter and adventure and witty contributions to the world. ADORE.
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
I mean. A dark king. I love him. He’s evil and I am living for this villain in all the ways that matter.
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Ashley is such a gifted writer, and I have loved and eaten up every one of her books since discovering her as an author but this one just didn’t really hit for me in the end. It was pretty slow and I found myself taken out of the story a lot and not really bought into the characters until the last 35 pages. Which is sloowww.
I was a little unconvinced about her and Anders, it didn’t feel as natural or as clicky as the other characters in her novels usually do to me. I did find myself chuckling up near the end when she goes and he stays but it was a sweet little character redemption and growth and I appreciated that so much. It was a tender book with a few pricks to the soul, but in the end it was just meh. And sometimes not all books are gonna be for yah.
I was a little unconvinced about her and Anders, it didn’t feel as natural or as clicky as the other characters in her novels usually do to me. I did find myself chuckling up near the end when she goes and he stays but it was a sweet little character redemption and growth and I appreciated that so much. It was a tender book with a few pricks to the soul, but in the end it was just meh. And sometimes not all books are gonna be for yah.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise by Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0