books_of_destiny's reviews
57 reviews
Book of Night, by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
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
4.75
Love Holly Black and so excited to read her first adult fiction! I absolutely loved the story. There was so much world building with this shadow magic, I wish it was longer. Loved Charlie and Vincent! Some great twists and fantastic ending! Wow!
Winter, by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
funny
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
Cress, by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
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
The Golden Enclaves, by Naomi Novik
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This series wasn’t my favorite, but I did thoroughly enjoy it! I did like all the characters at the end. And this book has some great twists that I really appreciated and made me like it more!
Scarlet, by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
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
The Last Graduate, by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
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
Amari and the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston
adventurous
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
A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Enjoyed the world, once there was plot movement. There was a little too much info dump for me that made it hard to read at times, but I’m hopeful all that world building will pay off for book 2 and 3.
Bloodmarked, by Tracy Deonn
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
5.0
Deonn does it again! This book is outstanding! Different than the first book, but so good in its own right! I cringed, I cried, I giggled, I couldn’t put it down.
Metamorphoses: A Play, by Mary Zimmerman
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0