antmacro's reviews
46 reviews

The Wicked King by Holly Black
Did not finish book.

mcs character and motivations completely changed from the first book and was too jarring for me to consider it a well written continuation. 

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

incredibly moving and poignant. my heart breaks for every melinda and teenage girl out there. growing up is so hard and the exploration of trauma, processing, and healing that melinda goes through fills me with such an intense feeling of melancholy, i was so insanely proud of her growth. most of this book was just me screaming at someone to pay attention and help her but you can only ever help yourself and learn to live with your own life. so extremely realistic even for today. great book.

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

weird, creepy, short, exquisite

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i shouldn’t expect much from a middle grade book that i had vague recollections of reading during a state test, but it was pretty good. i wasn’t expecting it to be so hand-holdy for a book from the 60s but i can see why a lot of people were really impacted by this book. percy jackson especially omg.. the wording felt so riordan that i wonder if he got inspiration from here. anyways it was quick, easy, and impactful. with how on the nose it was, i honestly can’t rate it higher than 3, personally. just not my cup of tea but absolutely a wonderful choice for middle grade readers.

Ash by Malinda Lo

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

solid cinderella retelling, however, the prequel was much better. i didn’t expect a retelling when i started this book and i probably wouldn’t have read it as i read another ya lesbian cinderella retelling a couple months ago. this one was much much better than that one though! once again beautiful prose, yet emotions feel lacking sometimes. not much plot and yet not much characterization either. the best word i can describe this book as is wispy, floating along with the wind and seeing where it takes you.

Huntress by Malinda Lo

adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

perfect soft fantasy book. the customs around death and energy in this universe were so breathtaking and malinda lo’s prose is incredible. makes you feel as through you’re drifting along the story. god i just can’t get over the world building i’m obsessed. i’m so sad the main couple don’t end up together but it feels bittersweet so i’m okay with it. i wish there were 5 million more books in this series.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

fast-paced

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

4.0

entertaining asf but took me a while to care ab the characters. still don’t tbh but i wanna know what happens so will be continuing the series ! also i already know tessa gets w will but why do i live jem for her.. or maybe i just like jem

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

once again a 3 for the incest subplot but my god why did i enjoy every second of it. this is sick and twisted i love it fuck you cc

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

getting a 3 for the weird incest plot but… i loved it what can i say lol oopsie. i’m gonna devour this series hehehe

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

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

2.0

so heavy handed and all the characters were annoying. not even the lesbians could make me care ab this book. only getting 2 stars cause i didn’t dnf it, it was quick, and the premise could’ve been interesting if the characters weren’t all stupid and annoying as fuck.