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135 reviews

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. While I did take a (very brief) break from reading it, I kept finding my thoughts returning to it while I was out. Rook and Sun's relationship development had me smiling 'til my cheeks hurt. The world was facinating, and the magic was developed in an interesting way.

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So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. I laughed; I (almost) cried; I yelled into the oblivion. I loved how so kuch queer representation was written in a totally normal way; casual mentions of same-sex relationships and using the proper gender-neutral pronouns.
There was a constant thread of a lack of communication, which annoyed me, but I accepted it as I considered the characters' personalities and situations. (Still, miscommunication is annoying, but, unfortunately, common in regular living.)
All in all, it was a pretty good book.

Always Isn't Forever by J.C. Cervantes

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the characters, and the atmosphere of the story was so sweet. I went into the story knowing romance isn't my usual genre, and I recognize that likely attributed to my enjoyment of the story.
I really liked how Cervantes wrote Ruby's grief

(though it did sometimes feel like Ruby was using Jameson to cope with her grief, which made me a little uncomfortable)

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Eldest by Christopher Paolini

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Please note: I took a break partway through this book because I'd gotten acutely bored (and coursework got overwhelming).
The characters are compelling, and Paolini's revelation as to why the elves (and riders) don't eat meat (unless absolutely necessary) was well-written, portraying Eragon's internal dilemma up to the realization. While Eragon's training (which was about 1/3 of the book, I think...) was well thought-through, it was a little dull at times, focusing on explaing the mechanisms of magic and histories.

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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I LOVED this books. Like, I literally could not stop listening. The characters were well-written with reasonable motivations. Like, even the way Deonn wrote the villain characters was good. They were all fleshed-out with reasonable actions for their beliefs and veviewpoints. The plot was well-thought-through and reasonable for the characters — neither were forced onto the other. All the character's actions where for the progression of the plot.

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Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The characters were well-written, with reasonable responses and motivations for this histories, and the setting was thoroughly developed — though crossing the desert was a little underwhelming after all the talk of how expansive it was... The setting also reminds me a little of Middle Earth... The actual plot was interesting: simple, but well-thought-through, and (mostly) was successful.at keeping my attention, however, the first third (?) was a little slow, and there didn't seem to be much of a mission (other than training and revenge, which got a tad repetitive).
All in all, I enjoyed this book a lot!

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'd read Legendborn when it first came out, and decided it was time for a reread.

I loved this book. The characters are all well fleshed-out and have reasonable motivations and goals, and I felt like I was a part of the story, experiencing every little thing with the characters. (Just ask literally anyone I was around; they can testify to all my reactions xD.) The plot was facinating, and whenever I wasn't listening, I yearned to experience more of the story. There were some unexpected twists (some that I didn't even see coming my second read-through, which annoyed me a little). The suspense of Bree's quest to learn more about her mother's death, and Bree's exploration into the worlds of magic certainly helped in making me want more and more. All in all, it's a great book! Go read it!

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