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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson
3.5
It didn't really grab me at first but gradually got more interesting as I got further along the pages. Pretty good book about this subject.
Frost Dancers by Garry Kilworth
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Sexism
Dieren zonder kleren by Delphine Lecompte
dark
slow-paced
0.25
What a fucking terrible book. Worst and most offensive one I've read in years.
First of all, it's falsely advertised as being primarily about animals (which is why I picked it up in the first place). It's not. The animals are THERE, but the book is just primarily the author traumadumping about her terrible life. The animals feel like an afterthought.
Secondly, the author couldn't even be arsed to give content warnings. This book contains a shitton of child abuse, animal abuse, racism, incest, rape, pedophilia, pretty much every issue you can think of needs a content warning. And it's not like the author is only describing other people's behavior here: she is guilty of a few of these things herself as well (e.g. using racial slurs).
Thirdly, the author's writing voice is dreadful to have to read. She is fucking obsessed with using adjectives (sometimes five to six in a row) and refuses to italicize the titles of media (movies, books, etc.).
Skip this one
First of all, it's falsely advertised as being primarily about animals (which is why I picked it up in the first place). It's not. The animals are THERE, but the book is just primarily the author traumadumping about her terrible life. The animals feel like an afterthought.
Secondly, the author couldn't even be arsed to give content warnings. This book contains a shitton of child abuse, animal abuse, racism, incest, rape, pedophilia, pretty much every issue you can think of needs a content warning. And it's not like the author is only describing other people's behavior here: she is guilty of a few of these things herself as well (e.g. using racial slurs).
Thirdly, the author's writing voice is dreadful to have to read. She is fucking obsessed with using adjectives (sometimes five to six in a row) and refuses to italicize the titles of media (movies, books, etc.).
Skip this one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
The Elders' Quest by Erin Hunter
This is a book that exists. I feel like I got nothing out of it.
It's mostly boring, some characters are mischaracterized, very little of note happens except for setting up a plot, and Tawnypelt's romantic feelings for [SPOILER CHARACTER] feel horribly out of left field and forced. Moonpaw's chapters were mildly interesting but that's kinda it for this book. It has very little going for it.
I've certainly read worse Warriors books but gosh this was just, well, dull. Anyways back to reading better horse xenofiction.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2025/01/book-review-elders-quest-by-erin-hunter.html
2.5
This is a book that exists. I feel like I got nothing out of it.
It's mostly boring, some characters are mischaracterized, very little of note happens except for setting up a plot, and Tawnypelt's romantic feelings for [SPOILER CHARACTER] feel horribly out of left field and forced. Moonpaw's chapters were mildly interesting but that's kinda it for this book. It has very little going for it.
I've certainly read worse Warriors books but gosh this was just, well, dull. Anyways back to reading better horse xenofiction.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2025/01/book-review-elders-quest-by-erin-hunter.html
Ranger by Michael Hoyt
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Death of parent
The Robin: A Biography by Stephen Moss
4.0
I genuinely had no idea these cute round birbs can turn into murder machines when it comes to defending their territory.