chaseisdying's reviews
97 reviews

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Pacing is absolute ass, story is somehow worse than the show :/

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Shara is an annoying bitch, the plot itself is mid and the only good part imo was the side couple. The 2nd half of the book was fun tho! 

Book of spells by Unknown

dark informative fast-paced

3.0

Too many love spells

50 of the most powerful spells on the face of the earth by Unknown

dark informative fast-paced

2.0

If these are the most powerful spells, I'm aleister Crowley 

Book of shadows by Sasha Fierce

dark informative fast-paced

3.5

Terrible formatting, good spells, although most are for pagans only

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh look it's my life written on paper

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

1.not a retelling, more like a wattpad fanfic
2. Writing style is amazing but not for me
3. Put me in the biggest reading slump of my life
4.Annotating was a mistake

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

GOT ME OUT OF READING SLUMP

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I am ivan ivan is me
Worth annotating 

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Why was the misogyny, racism and detailed rape necessary? Would've been a 1 star if not for the last 50 pages 
Waste of time and paper 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse