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462 reviews
Confessions by Kanae Minato
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
WOW. Such a great read. Very unique storytelling and there’s so much to think about. I could never predict what was going to happen next. Loved this!
April 2024
April 2024
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
DNF @ 34%
and i’m so mad about it. I LOVED the first two books and I cannot believe what happens in this one. what the heck was the thought process to any of this?? was it supposed to be a duology and then the publisher tacked on a third? *incredibly* disappointed & thrown off.
considering I am not really a fan of the other Novik books i’ve read, I won’t be picking up another by her.
April 2024
and i’m so mad about it. I LOVED the first two books and I cannot believe what happens in this one. what the heck was the thought process to any of this?? was it supposed to be a duology and then the publisher tacked on a third? *incredibly* disappointed & thrown off.
considering I am not really a fan of the other Novik books i’ve read, I won’t be picking up another by her.
April 2024
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
DNF @ 48%
I was gripped by this story almost instantly & loved thinking through all the implications in each character’s life. However, it really started to drag about a third of the way through, and I also wasn’t interested with how blatantly it was just replicating our current life but without adding anything to the discussion.
April 2024
I was gripped by this story almost instantly & loved thinking through all the implications in each character’s life. However, it really started to drag about a third of the way through, and I also wasn’t interested with how blatantly it was just replicating our current life but without adding anything to the discussion.
April 2024
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This had a lot of the same good things as the first, but I found it extremely exposition-heavy which often bogged it down. I also found some of the logic a bit strange based on all the rules we’ve already learned.
Still, I really enjoyed it & I liked seeing more of what the school could do. Need to start book 3 soon!!
April 2024
and again, that last line!! Orion pushing her out to face Patience/Fortitude himself?! what happens next? did they really trap most of the mals in the ENTIRE world?
Still, I really enjoyed it & I liked seeing more of what the school could do. Need to start book 3 soon!!
April 2024
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Ahh! This was so good. I adored the main character and I love the world and how fleshed out it is. I’m a little tired of magical schools but this does it so differently that I never got bored once.
Galadriel is a GREAT main character. Her growth in this is so well done. I really enjoyed the side characters, too.
Novik’s writing is also a shining part of this book. For whatever reason I didn’t enjoy either Spinning Silver or Uprooted as much as everyone else, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved her prose here.
If you like magical schools or competitions like the hunger games, definitely check this out!!
April 2024
that last sentence was so insane!!! have to start book 2 NOW.stay away from Orion Lake?! ahh! why?
Galadriel is a GREAT main character. Her growth in this is so well done. I really enjoyed the side characters, too.
Novik’s writing is also a shining part of this book. For whatever reason I didn’t enjoy either Spinning Silver or Uprooted as much as everyone else, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved her prose here.
If you like magical schools or competitions like the hunger games, definitely check this out!!
April 2024
that last sentence was so insane!!! have to start book 2 NOW.
Deny by Tricia Mingerink
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Very solid sequel to the first book in this series. I’m more engrossed in the story and I absolutely love this world and these characters. Some of the faith moments were so impactful and emotional. Shed a few tears during this one.
March 2024
March 2024
Dare by Tricia Mingerink
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very solid Christian fantasy. Great world building and characters. Faith is woven into the story very well and it’s so intriguing.
Definitely continuing with the rest of the series!
March 2024
Definitely continuing with the rest of the series!
March 2024
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
“Once we have done the unthinkable, it would be too painful to ever turn back to the light again. Once we have made ourselves into monsters, we shall never again be men.“
This is a phenomenal piece of literature. My first Tchaikovsky and it will not be my last. I love his prose, his characterizations, the way he built this world and how inside of the story he puts us readers.
I don’t even typically enjoy military or political fantasy, but following Emily and her companions as they navigate these new ways of life was engrossing and I couldn’t put it down. Emily is officially one of my favorite characters.
I also applaud Tchaikovsky with how well he wrote her. I don't typically enjoy when male authors write female characters, especially in fantasy. But this was just so incredibly well done and he doesn’t fall into a lot of the common pitfalls other men do.
Yeah, I loved this. Not sure what else to say about it. Definitely pick it up if it’s interested you at all! Can’t wait to read more from this author.
March 2024
This is a phenomenal piece of literature. My first Tchaikovsky and it will not be my last. I love his prose, his characterizations, the way he built this world and how inside of the story he puts us readers.
I don’t even typically enjoy military or political fantasy, but following Emily and her companions as they navigate these new ways of life was engrossing and I couldn’t put it down. Emily is officially one of my favorite characters.
I also applaud Tchaikovsky with how well he wrote her. I don't typically enjoy when male authors write female characters, especially in fantasy. But this was just so incredibly well done and he doesn’t fall into a lot of the common pitfalls other men do.
Yeah, I loved this. Not sure what else to say about it. Definitely pick it up if it’s interested you at all! Can’t wait to read more from this author.
March 2024