cinnamon_'s reviews
78 reviews

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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

The moment you think a book is great and then when you finish realise you had no idea how much better it was going to get.

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is somehow both so beautiful and so tragic, it makes me want to cry. 

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket

adventurous emotional informative fast-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

3.0

The incompetent adults are making me lose my brain

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I will fight everyone who claim this isn't the best book with vengeful morally gray Main characters, found family, ExtraOrdinary (sci fi) that they had the privilege to read

Malice by Heather Walter

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I like how the story has elements (mainly) of sleeping beauty but also (to some extent) Cinderella as well.
The unexpected turn of events at the end made me like the book more.

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland meets Monster High

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0