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71 reviews
Barbarian's Heart by Ruby Dixon
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Barbarian's Taming by Ruby Dixon
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Kwarq by Nikki Clarke
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Ever King by LJ Andrews
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
I want to inject Livia and Erik’s banter into my fucking veins
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
Such a cute, quick and touching read to kick off the year with! The illustrations are beautiful and truly bring the story to life. Many moments of kicking & giggling, and just enjoying the tenderness between these two characters as they help each other navigate through their changing emotions and perspectives towards one another. Not the biggest fan of the cliffhanger, I am really looking forward to continuing this series & will be picking up the second book on my next book store trip! Didn’t quite give me the 5 star feeling, but there so many more books in this series I have a feeling it’s just around the corner.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
dark
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I personally enjoyed this book, and found it to be a very quick, informative, reflective story that highlights the expectations and treatment of women through the eyes of “authority” figures - including just men as a general population as if they in themselves were an institution like the catholic church. The writing did fall a little flat for me in some moments, and overall it was an experience that felt dissociative in a similar way to my perception of our main character. I felt as if the story wasn’t completely seen through, and was unsatisfied with the ending - which very well may be the point, and I respect that. I would recommend this book to readers who are looking for a fast, poignant novel to question their own morality and the good vs evils in the world.
You're a Mean One by Ab. Cynthe
dark
funny
fast-paced
5.0
This was the absolutely diabolical Christmas read I needed I truly have never read anything like it 😭
No notes honestly and also team Max 100%
No notes honestly and also team Max 100%
Split or Swallow by Lindsay Straube
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0