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The Brilliant Death by A.R. Capetta
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Genderfluid witches (or at least, witches that can change shape and gender, that's great!
The story is a lively and enthralling tapestry, with a fascinating universe, magic, love, strategy and power games.
The story is a lively and enthralling tapestry, with a fascinating universe, magic, love, strategy and power games.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
I didn't like that in such a world, it was still a problem to see a same-sex couple.
La sirène et la licorne by Erin Mosta
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Un très chouette roman d'amour adolescent avec deux filles.
Ça parle d'océan, de non-dits, de lesbophobie, de harcèlement, de deuil, d'accidents, mais aussi de la douceur des nouvelles rencontres, ça fait vraiment du bien à lire.
C'est assez feel-good, et quand il y a des problèmes de communication les personnages s'en rendent compte rapidement.
Un point aussi pour la magnifique couverture de Diglee qui représente les deux personnages !
Ça parle d'océan, de non-dits, de lesbophobie, de harcèlement, de deuil, d'accidents, mais aussi de la douceur des nouvelles rencontres, ça fait vraiment du bien à lire.
C'est assez feel-good, et quand il y a des problèmes de communication les personnages s'en rendent compte rapidement.
Un point aussi pour la magnifique couverture de Diglee qui représente les deux personnages !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship
L'Héritage des Rois-Passeurs by Manon Fargetton
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Un bien beau roman de fantasy ! Contrairement aux apparences ce n'est pas un roman jeunesse, il y a de la violence, du sexe et des machinations.
J'ai beaucoup aimé. Tout plein de personnages traités avec justesse, une héroïne lesbienne et badass, une histoire d'amour impossible à la Pushing Daisies (les amoureux ne peuvent pas se toucher sous peine de mourir), du sexe sans lendemainmême si ledit sexe, hétéro, était nul et sans préliminaires, brr .
Un joli travail sur le langage déformé de ce monde médiéval, semblable au nôtre mais différent.
Un œuvre riche, qui pose quelques questions dont on trouve les réponses dans Les Illusions de Sav-Loar que je recommande également fortement.
J'ai beaucoup aimé. Tout plein de personnages traités avec justesse, une héroïne lesbienne et badass, une histoire d'amour impossible à la Pushing Daisies (les amoureux ne peuvent pas se toucher sous peine de mourir), du sexe sans lendemain
Un joli travail sur le langage déformé de ce monde médiéval, semblable au nôtre mais différent.
Un œuvre riche, qui pose quelques questions dont on trouve les réponses dans Les Illusions de Sav-Loar que je recommande également fortement.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Torture
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Boy2Girl by Terence Blacker
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A bunch of kids dares the new boy in town to dress as a girl. Which he does surprisingly well.
I loved seeing a character play with gender roles, feeling more herself in girls' clothes than ever before.
It's not a story about a trans girl though, at least the character still identifies strongly as a boy. But it's a lot of questioning about gender and this I liked!
I loved seeing a character play with gender roles, feeling more herself in girls' clothes than ever before.
It's not a story about a trans girl though, at least the character still identifies strongly as a boy. But it's a lot of questioning about gender and this I liked!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
The book was written in the early 2000s and is about highschoolers, so you have the boys doing boy things and the girls doing girl things, it's quite a straight divide.
The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An amazing story on grief and trauma and depression and illegal immigration, with lovely themes of friendship and love and sacrifices.
There are queer main characters and most of the characters are people of color.
The cover of the book is gorgeous and it represents the book perfectly.
There are queer main characters and most of the characters are people of color.
The cover of the book is gorgeous and it represents the book perfectly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Such a good book! Almost all the characters are women, there's sapphic love in the corners (the MC is all about friendship and rage though), all sorts of skin color, lots of badassery and heavy fighting. There's also one disabled secondary character but her disability feels like a token, it's never addressed (but people are all accommodating to her, nobody is *too* nice, so I guess that's good).
I also love the lore and the universe of the story, it's fascinating! Plus the author is very good at explaining the way his world works, and at the beginning of Book Two he summarizes neatly what happened in the previous book, which is a nice touch.
The book contains some flash-forward and flashbacks that are very well done; we are often lead to believe certain things then discover ourselves that we were mistaken, without the characters explicitly explaining what the truth is. It feels very clever.
I also love the lore and the universe of the story, it's fascinating! Plus the author is very good at explaining the way his world works, and at the beginning of Book Two he summarizes neatly what happened in the previous book, which is a nice touch.
The book contains some flash-forward and flashbacks that are very well done; we are often lead to believe certain things then discover ourselves that we were mistaken, without the characters explicitly explaining what the truth is. It feels very clever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying and Religious bigotry
Minor: Body shaming and Chronic illness
Lots of heavy and gory fighting. Some characters are treacherous (it's often the case in such books) but that's all the negative emotions the book contains: no sexism, no homophobia…
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.25
This is a romance novel in American suburbia with only straight people, not really anything out of the norm. The main character doesn't talk about a love interest until almost the half of the book though, which is nice!
The pitch is also interesting: the main character has to regularly move to follow her father as he changes jobs, and in doing so she reinvents herself in a new personality. "But this time, she realizes that she could be herself and make friends" could be the moral of the story.
What are you, what is home when you're constantly moving around? Do you make friends and risk heartaches, or do you stay distant enough not to make lasting attachments?
The pitch is also interesting: the main character has to regularly move to follow her father as he changes jobs, and in doing so she reinvents herself in a new personality. "But this time, she realizes that she could be herself and make friends" could be the moral of the story.
What are you, what is home when you're constantly moving around? Do you make friends and risk heartaches, or do you stay distant enough not to make lasting attachments?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Infidelity
Lots of heteronormativity and insidious gender roles: the women have caring roles (for their friends and/or families), the mother cooks for the family, all the smart kids are male…
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a book! It's completely different from what I'm used to reading, a contemporary story in Nigeria.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
The story talks about relationships, grief, betrayals, lies, respect, family, emotions and silences.
It also talks about, more concretely, of a woman and a man who wants to have children and have to battle obstacle after obstacle, outside and inside their marriage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Violence
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5