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De loyale by Delphine de Vigan
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Bogen byder på en kort fortælling om loyalitet, der følger 4 forskellige personer, to voksne og to børn. Alle personer i bogen sætter spørgsmålstegn ved, hvem de er loyale overfor, og hvorfor de er loyale. Læseoplevelsen er en følelsesmæssig rutsjebane, hvor man konstant håber på, at de giver slip på deres loyalitet men samtidig kan man godt forstå, hvorfor den loyalitet er så vigtig.
Er man lidt træt af læse de samme historier, er denne her bog værd at åbne.
Det er en bog, jeg helt sikkert selv vil læse igen.
Er man lidt træt af læse de samme historier, er denne her bog værd at åbne.
Det er en bog, jeg helt sikkert selv vil læse igen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was so thoroughly creepy. It's a short story but if I had read this as a child, I wouldn't have come back the same. I'm not sure I did having ready it now as an adult.
I'd absolutely read it again though.
I'd absolutely read it again though.
Menneskemonster by Glenn Ringtved, Ingvild Marie Methi
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Barsk læsning, men den lyver bestemt ikke. Ingen er født monstre, men vi kan sagtens skabe dem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Valiant by Holly Black
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book was neither my worst read nor a favorite. For me, it was a difficult read with too much suffering and with too little fae in it. I also completely dark to recognize how this book is a second book in a trilogy. It reads as a stand-alone for the most part.
The good part is that I liked Ravus, the troll, and I wish he was a bigger part of it. But I do think it was a little too far fetched that he never noticed the sheer amount of Nevermore Val stole from him. Who doesn't notice several bottles of magic potions going missing over several weeks while the only messenger you have is so high, she can't even train properly?
I'm glad I read it but I enjoyed the first book a lot more.
The good part is that I liked Ravus, the troll, and I wish he was a bigger part of it. But I do think it was a little too far fetched that he never noticed the sheer amount of Nevermore Val stole from him. Who doesn't notice several bottles of magic potions going missing over several weeks while the only messenger you have is so high, she can't even train properly?
I'm glad I read it but I enjoyed the first book a lot more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
William Hope Hodgson's The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I like horror and this comic, while confusing, captures it really will. I knew it was based on a book and you do get the feeling that the essence of the plot kind of floats somewhere beyond your reach. I liked some parts and were confused for most of it. But it enhanced the feeling of horror.
I probably wouldn't read it again though.
I probably wouldn't read it again though.
Rivers of London Vol. 5: Cry Fox by Andrew Cartmel, Ben Aaronovitch
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I have a feeling that I read this out of order and I'm missing vital information. Which is probably true.
There's a brief scene with magic in this and talking foxes but otherwise it's just another detective case.
Maybe I'll understand more if I read more of it.
There's a brief scene with magic in this and talking foxes but otherwise it's just another detective case.
Maybe I'll understand more if I read more of it.
Tithe by Holly Black
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I had banned Holly Black because I just couldn't read The Cruel Prince. But after reading this book, I'm thoroughly convinced I just didn't like the narration of The Cruel Prince.
The good:
Roiben and Lutie-Loo. I loved the layers of Roiben, the way he tries to present himself as dangerous when he's actually kind and gentle when he doesn't have to be anything else. I also really loved the way the faeries worked and how they deceived and played with humans. I loved the Kelpie and I desperately need more of deadly water horses! I also really loved the twist at the end. It was such a well placed twist that I hadn't seen coming!
The bad:
The pacing is really strange and suffers from this being the first book by this author. It switches POV in the middle of a chapter for no reason except to explain the reader how the court works. It would have done wonders for the story if there was a chapter that showed Kaye's childhood. Most of the action involving the faeries from her childhood feel superficial because the reader has no reason to care for them.
Overall, I would absolutely read this again!
The good:
Roiben and Lutie-Loo. I loved the layers of Roiben, the way he tries to present himself as dangerous when he's actually kind and gentle when he doesn't have to be anything else. I also really loved the way the faeries worked and how they deceived and played with humans. I loved the Kelpie and I desperately need more of deadly water horses! I also really loved the twist at the end. It was such a well placed twist that I hadn't seen coming!
The bad:
The pacing is really strange and suffers from this being the first book by this author. It switches POV in the middle of a chapter for no reason except to explain the reader how the court works. It would have done wonders for the story if there was a chapter that showed Kaye's childhood. Most of the action involving the faeries from her childhood feel superficial because the reader has no reason to care for them.
Overall, I would absolutely read this again!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Torture
Minor: Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and War
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 because the story was interesting but we've been to this world once before. I don't think it deserved a second book.
The story is interesting and in line with the other stories. It's good and keeps you entertained but I probably wouldn't pick it up on my own the way I would with the others. Jack and Jill just aren't my favorite characters of the roster and I only picked this up in hopes that there'd be interaction I'd love between the other characters.
Worth a read though.
The story is interesting and in line with the other stories. It's good and keeps you entertained but I probably wouldn't pick it up on my own the way I would with the others. Jack and Jill just aren't my favorite characters of the roster and I only picked this up in hopes that there'd be interaction I'd love between the other characters.
Worth a read though.
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It follows a similar story line like the others but this time the main character is completely new. I love the representation (this time an intersex character!) and the writing, the themes, the twists. But I'm maybe not the right audience in the end. It's a great story but once you've heard the first ones, it becomes repetitive even if the setting and characters are new.
Still a great read though!
Still a great read though!
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book takes us to the Whitethorn Institute, the sister school of the otherwise well known Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children that we've so far followed in the series (if you read them in order). Cora takes the role as main character in this one where she's struggling to let go of what happened to her at the Moors. She decides to transfer to the Whitethorn Institute believing that if they can separate her from her own door, they can also separate her from the Moors. In her own words, she'll save herself and wait for no one else to do it.
While most of the books in this series can be read independently of the others, I will say that this book can't be read alone. You should at least have read Beneath the Sugar Sky and Come Tumbling Down before you pick up this one - otherwise a lot of what motivates the characters don't make much sense.
This book focuses on group harassment and bullying both in child to child situations but also how adult strictness can be a source of trauma and become a reason for bullying. It touches upon how institutions can be complicit in childhood trauma, and how easy it is for adults to harm children without ever having the intention to do so.
Like so many other books in this series, there's plenty of representation. This book focuses mostly on fatness and fatphobia. Trigger warning for suicide and suicide attempts!
While most of the books in this series can be read independently of the others, I will say that this book can't be read alone. You should at least have read Beneath the Sugar Sky and Come Tumbling Down before you pick up this one - otherwise a lot of what motivates the characters don't make much sense.
This book focuses on group harassment and bullying both in child to child situations but also how adult strictness can be a source of trauma and become a reason for bullying. It touches upon how institutions can be complicit in childhood trauma, and how easy it is for adults to harm children without ever having the intention to do so.
Like so many other books in this series, there's plenty of representation. This book focuses mostly on fatness and fatphobia. Trigger warning for suicide and suicide attempts!