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A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
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 great conclusion to this series! i really enjoy this world, even tho lila feels pretty surface level as a character, and kell too in a way. holland is definitely the most interesting character in this whole world, and i wish we could have had more time with him overall. otherwise, this is a fun magical story!
Happy Place by Emily Henry
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
very cute and fun! a great vacation read
Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
i enjoyed the creative way we got to follow the protagonist, however at times it was far too purple prose for me and there were too many details left out for it to be a fully effective collection of conjoined short stories. also there were a lot of noticeable typos in this, which was unfortunate. that said, this was definitely telling a powerful story and i was moved by that in many ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
dark
emotional
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
4.0
delightfully dark and horrifying. i really enjoyed this! im not jumping to read the next books, i think this ended in a good spot, but it was a really great read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Violence, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
funny
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
this is the kind of book that would have been so perfect for me to have read as a teenager going through similar feelings to ophelia (though in quite different ways lol!). i loved how perfectly teenage this book was alongside that, and how that really affirmed what i went through as a teenager discovering my queerness. had a great time reading this!
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
3.0
bit better than the first since it explored some aspects of the world more, but i had a lot of the same issues with this as the first one.
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
2.75
this was pretty mid for me. it was enjoyable but i felt like it fell really flat and the world and lore was very underdeveloped. it’s definitely a compelling concept, so that sucked. i also felt like the romance was waaaay to intense too quickly, like they barely knew each other at that point still. but we do love wlw so.
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
3.0
good ending to the series. my problems with it still remain the same as the other two books, though.
The Rose Society by Marie Lu
3.0
i liked this a lot better than the first book. the darkness was great, but i still felt like there was a lack of cohesion with the story, and that the world was far too big, the cast of characters far too large, and the exposition just wasn't really there for the length of the book. i think if this was a much longer book/series, it would make more sense, and if there weren't so many goddamn characters given main roles.