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55 reviews
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
one thing I’m gonna do is read summery springy books in the dead of winter. it was very magical and whimsy and I had a great time!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Death
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
4.0
i thought the first half was slightly worse than the first book, but the second half came together well & the relationships with the characters were awesome,, i want the third book rn
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
4.0
would have been a 5/5 but I don’t like the ending, I felt like it was anticlimactic & obvious especially after what they already implied when she was with forest,, the epilogue felt unnecessary & like a weird pov break that I wasn’t interested in,, also I thought the wedding was dumb
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
5.0
world building was amazing, could exist without romance and still be good
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
3.0
did she climb trees with dain? couldn’t tell
it had its moments, but overall didn’t really develop the characters or the plot in any substantial way for it being over 600 pages
it had its moments, but overall didn’t really develop the characters or the plot in any substantial way for it being over 600 pages
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
4.0
Roman and iris are a five star relationship with five star development but the plot was 4,, bird analogy made me FLYYYYY, the reversal of their dynamic from book 1 I CANT, I work for a newspaper too
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
4.0
maybe 4.5-
it’s so interesting to me that what got me was the relationship between her and nightmare instead of anything else & I was like losing it at the end when he “died.” the secondary romance between ione and elm was the book’s saving grace for the first like 75% before the other POVs got interesting. pacing wasn’t as good as in the first book, and I wish we got more of Elspeth in this book. I feel like she was just trapped the whole time and (yes she had her funny moments and convos w nightmare) she didn’t really do anything to move the plot along and I missed her. Ravyn was the worst main in this one and I felt like I don’t rly understand his personality even now. His relationship with Elspeth was rly important in the first book and then it was (albeit the reasoning behind his actions) not as important in the second. Understanding nightmare’s character was the best part, I was rly confused and conflicted with him the whole time, but it was really rewarding at the end (read: depressing) when u realize that he cares for her like he didn’t for his daughter. imagery was great, setting was great, writing was great (I also go to UC Davis (biased))
it’s so interesting to me that what got me was the relationship between her and nightmare instead of anything else & I was like losing it at the end when he “died.” the secondary romance between ione and elm was the book’s saving grace for the first like 75% before the other POVs got interesting. pacing wasn’t as good as in the first book, and I wish we got more of Elspeth in this book. I feel like she was just trapped the whole time and (yes she had her funny moments and convos w nightmare) she didn’t really do anything to move the plot along and I missed her. Ravyn was the worst main in this one and I felt like I don’t rly understand his personality even now. His relationship with Elspeth was rly important in the first book and then it was (albeit the reasoning behind his actions) not as important in the second. Understanding nightmare’s character was the best part, I was rly confused and conflicted with him the whole time, but it was really rewarding at the end (read: depressing) when u realize that he cares for her like he didn’t for his daughter. imagery was great, setting was great, writing was great (I also go to UC Davis (biased))
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
4.0
4.3 stars ✨ i read it in one sitting & cried a little I won’t lie. it rly had its moments and the pacing was rly good, charlie & nora really are THEM