almost_alice's reviews
8 reviews

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Ravencaller by David Dalglish

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Like Soulkeeper, I found Raven Caller to be absolutely delightful, if not a bit heartbreaking. The interwoven plots, the constant questioning of motivations on all sides, all add to a storyline I want to absorb as fast as possible. 
100% already jumping into Voidbringer

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Honestly, I wasn't sure about this read at the beginning. It was moving slower than I usually like a book to move, with a plot I could see the outlines of, but not the drive. And then it just... Picked up.  
I was hooked from the beginning, but it went from interesting to, can't put this down  so fast and so seamlessly I didn't even realize it was happening.

The plot talks of struggles I will never truly understand in a voice I could entirely relate to, with the added perspective of a person who just doesn't want their world view broken. It was heart wrenching and touching.

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I knew I was going to love this book very early on, but never expected it would bring out such emotion. It was a beautiful tale of whimsy and adventure, with compelling characters I wanted to invest in 

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

This entire series has been one I just cannot put down. 

Martin does a wonderful job setting up the second act of this story, showing us a part grand narratives that can get left behind, while keeping you engrossed the entire way 

The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.5

This book made me want to pick it up and read more at every turn. Each character, even the antagonists, have backgrounds and journeys that I am interested to hear more about.