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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A great ending to the series!
The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a book I would have loved to read when I was a teenager. Adventures, politics that aren't too complicated to understand, a geeky heroine that loves science, gay and bi characters that are happy and are absolutely not defined by their romantic orientations…
I love this book: the story, the characters, the universe it's set it. Really really recommend the whole saga!
I love this book: the story, the characters, the universe it's set it. Really really recommend the whole saga!
Circe by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Read right after The Song of Achilles. I love Miller's characters, their stark personalities and their voices.
I had heard of Circe before of course, but I didn't know that much about her except that she was a witch who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
And here I discovered such a rich universe, gods and naiads, islands and seas, countless encounters, prophecies, love and sorrow.
The struggle of a goddess bound to eternal life but drawn to humans.
The beauty of her work as a witch, her experience and her experiments.
This book made me travel, dream, laugh, and I am very grateful to Madeline Miller for that.
I had heard of Circe before of course, but I didn't know that much about her except that she was a witch who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
And here I discovered such a rich universe, gods and naiads, islands and seas, countless encounters, prophecies, love and sorrow.
The struggle of a goddess bound to eternal life but drawn to humans.
The beauty of her work as a witch, her experience and her experiments.
This book made me travel, dream, laugh, and I am very grateful to Madeline Miller for that.
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I absolutely loved Fangirl and Eleanor&Park, so I expected to be whooped by the story in Attachments.
Well, I wasn't.
(Granted, it was Rowell's first book)
You follow two sets of characters: on the one hand, Lincoln, an IT guy; on the other, Beth and Jennifer, friends who exchange long emails.
I liked Beth and Jennifer's exchanges and seeing them become more personal over time, but… I didn't feel enticed by the story for the first half of it, and the ending felt too rushed and romantic. (Yes, this is a love story, it's very obvious isn't it)
Well, I wasn't.
(Granted, it was Rowell's first book)
You follow two sets of characters: on the one hand, Lincoln, an IT guy; on the other, Beth and Jennifer, friends who exchange long emails.
I liked Beth and Jennifer's exchanges and seeing them become more personal over time, but… I didn't feel enticed by the story for the first half of it, and the ending felt too rushed and romantic. (Yes, this is a love story, it's very obvious isn't it)
La fille dans l'écran by Lou Lubie, Manon Desveaux
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Quelle douceur que cette histoire, c'était un plaisir à lire.
Ça parle de relation à distance, des rencontres sur internet, de l'anxiété d'être trop pour l'autre, du décalage horaire, d'art et de photo aussi.
J'ai beaucoup aimé les graphismes et les couleurs de la BD, le choix d'avoir l'histoire de l'une en noir et blanc et de l'autre en couleurs, ça rend très bien.
Ça parle de relation à distance, des rencontres sur internet, de l'anxiété d'être trop pour l'autre, du décalage horaire, d'art et de photo aussi.
J'ai beaucoup aimé les graphismes et les couleurs de la BD, le choix d'avoir l'histoire de l'une en noir et blanc et de l'autre en couleurs, ça rend très bien.
Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is a book written by a QPOC with a QPOC as a main character! The queerness of the character is absolutely not discussed in the novel though. The story is about family, identity, depression, friendship and feeling out of place.
I love the main character so much and I want to give him big hugs.
I also loved learning about the Iranian culture, their language, their food and their traditions. It's a lovely book.
I love the main character so much and I want to give him big hugs.
I also loved learning about the Iranian culture, their language, their food and their traditions. It's a lovely book.
Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a sweet story, of love and fame and gods and war.
I knew the story of Achilles and Patroclus already, I've read many takes on the Trojan War, and still I loved to revisit these characters, especially from the eyes of Patroclus who is always a side character in the usual Greek epics.
His sweetness, his relentless love, his simple recollection of Achilles's and his time together, it all makes for a nice book to read when you don't want a complicated tale and you love queer stories and mythology.
I knew the story of Achilles and Patroclus already, I've read many takes on the Trojan War, and still I loved to revisit these characters, especially from the eyes of Patroclus who is always a side character in the usual Greek epics.
His sweetness, his relentless love, his simple recollection of Achilles's and his time together, it all makes for a nice book to read when you don't want a complicated tale and you love queer stories and mythology.