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32 reviews
The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Moon Soul by Nathaniel Luscombe
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
Such a pretty, personal and cozy scifi novella! The setting was amazing, the characters real and the over all message was heartwarming and reassuring.
You I Lie With by Meghan Davis
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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
5.0
Wow, just wow!
This is such a unique story!
Equal parts heartwarming and sad and a bit tense.
I really love how Meghan Davis choose to write about a happily married couple (with trials, mind you), I feel like those characters are very underrepresented in fiction.
I have also never read a novella so well written in terms of pacing like this one. Normally I crave more, but this was just perfect even though it is small in pages.
Very well done, can't wait for more stories by Davis!
This is such a unique story!
Equal parts heartwarming and sad and a bit tense.
I really love how Meghan Davis choose to write about a happily married couple (with trials, mind you), I feel like those characters are very underrepresented in fiction.
I have also never read a novella so well written in terms of pacing like this one. Normally I crave more, but this was just perfect even though it is small in pages.
Very well done, can't wait for more stories by Davis!
Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Wanted to read it for the roller coasters (which are very well represented), finished it for the heart warming queer coming of age story that tackles many important themes all while on a roadtrip through East USA.
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Not what I expected.
Tonaly not my thing, plot was kinda boring.
Not enough roller coasters to have a roller coaster cover tbh.
Tonaly not my thing, plot was kinda boring.
Not enough roller coasters to have a roller coaster cover tbh.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Finished this chuncker with a disappointed feeling.
All that I loved about book 1, the mystery surrounding certain characters and the massive theme of faith and the sort of deconstruction of Gabriel, were suddenly dissolved. After which this book felt way more superficial, action and "want" based than its predecessor. And because of that, the big emotional moments fell flat for me.
Maybe my interest in this series was too much based on my own life themes (faith and deconstruction), and that falling away made me loose interest. So maybe that is just me. But reading is subjective, and I wanted to be swept away again and I just did not get that feeling again. So thats the 3🌟 for me right now.
All that I loved about book 1, the mystery surrounding certain characters and the massive theme of faith and the sort of deconstruction of Gabriel, were suddenly dissolved. After which this book felt way more superficial, action and "want" based than its predecessor. And because of that, the big emotional moments fell flat for me.
Maybe my interest in this series was too much based on my own life themes (faith and deconstruction), and that falling away made me loose interest. So maybe that is just me. But reading is subjective, and I wanted to be swept away again and I just did not get that feeling again. So thats the 3🌟 for me right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Easily written, just a plain bad book with unrealistic polt jumps and unrealistic characters.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Timeless classic... A real thought provoking book...