chaptersandscribes's reviews
13 reviews

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Hera by Jennifer Saint

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-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

Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Epic, with the taste of potential for greatness. Gripping, with edge of your seat action. Gave me the same feeling as beginning the journey into reading Game of Thrones. 

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Disappointing, slow-paced, predictable, and while it come with an interesting magical system, I am disinterested in the protagonist, who has little to no personality. The romantic subplot is shoehorned with little to no build up or actual chemistry beyond "this is the romantic interest, now they are together". She (the protagonist) is infuriatingly oblivious and lacks any real motivation or passion.