daturas's reviews
17 reviews

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Written In Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue Black

emotional informative inspiring reflective

5.0

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

answers many age old questions, including  “why can’t i eat that [inanimate object] if it looks yummy” and “what if my house was racist?”. both concerns of mine so i can now rest easy. 
in all seriousness, this is one of the best modern gothic horror novels i’ve come across. beautifully written in fever like prose that kept me grasping for more—finished it in 24 hours. deals with the horror of eating disorders in a very sensitive way— it feels learned and realistic. racial horror too; the constant background noise in the first half of hate crimes, and the things ore experiences in the house are proper terrifying. i already want to reread it. 10/10. this was my first read of 2024 and it was a perfect way to start out. and i agree with other reviewers—i would love to hear more of sade’s story!