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6 reviews
Daisy Haites by Jessa Hastings
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't usually rate books, but this book was incredible, very easy five stars. Preferred Daisy as a character to Magnolia and Christian was the man BJ WISHES he could be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I was reading this book thinking it was YA, and I will say the content towards the end got quite graphic so just be aware of that. Also, as many have said, it's not a retelling. It's a reimagining of what could have happened next. My main issue with this book is that some aspects of it were not historically accurate - one of the characters, in ancient Greece, uses the phrase "Latrine" which is a Latin word in origin?? As a classicist who focused on politics in ancient Greece, I also haven't read the Odyssey fully, like the author 🤣🤨, but I aim to one day be that confident and have that much audacity.
Overall, if you can look past the audacity, I enjoyed this book, the plot was interesting and the characters were engaging. It was a bit teen drama at points, but overall it was a... It was a read. I read it. Yay. And finally, between the halfway point and the end, it was clear that Melantho's eyes were, in fact, green, and did not change colour.
Overall, if you can look past the audacity, I enjoyed this book, the plot was interesting and the characters were engaging. It was a bit teen drama at points, but overall it was a... It was a read. I read it. Yay. And finally, between the halfway point and the end, it was clear that Melantho's eyes were, in fact, green, and did not change colour.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
More Perfect by Temi Oh
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Babel by R.F. Kuang
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I've just this minute finished it and I have absolutely no words but that it was incredible. Maybe I'll update my review once I've pondered but... ugh. Stunning. Brilliant. Awe inspiring.
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I got 65 pages into this book, but I just wasn't feeling it. I didn't click with the style, perhaps? The plot sounded so good when I read the blurb, but couldn't click with it.