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Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater
less than 30% in and i was SOBBING
but it’s ok i was ok again for the next 70% so we’re good. i love u lynch brothers
but it’s ok i was ok again for the next 70% so we’re good. i love u lynch brothers
Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
MAN :/ ronan i’m by ur side forever but i’m gonna need a time out. like i’m so tired it took me forever to read this book ronan u are so stressful!! after everything i said abt dream thieves hello?!!?! i spoke too soon.
anyway. goodnight GREYWARREN tomorrow i can’t do this rn.
🖕/5
anyway. goodnight GREYWARREN tomorrow i can’t do this rn.
🖕/5
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Seeing people drop TRC after this book or say this book was the most difficult to read, which was definitely not the case for me. TRB was more compelling for sure but this was the one I read the fastest and it may or may not be my connection (attachment) to Ronan.
"Ronan's perspective is difficult to understand" must be nice to not relate to Ronan Lynch.
"Ronan's perspective is difficult to understand" must be nice to not relate to Ronan Lynch.
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
adventurous
funny
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
3.0
absolutely crazy that all the way to end i could NOT bring myself to care about herondaisy :/ not just as a ship but also as characters i found them so boring? which is a shame because i think both of them were designed and plotted out well but the execution didn’t do it justice. it was like i could have just looked at their descriptions in the shadowhunter character books.
i loved everyone else and every other relationship. i think the other characters had more interesting stories, and because we actually watched their relationships progress, their feelings were more convincing (including matthew’s feelings for cordelia). like i’m sorry herondaisy but i can’t just take ur word for it???
anyway! ily ghostwriter, ily thomastair, ily arianna (they may be established feelings but they are EXES and that’s always my bias).
my review is character centric because i actually wasn’t as hooked on the plot of this series as compared to the others. this really felt like something i appreciate more because i love the characters and already know the world building well. idk for sure but it doesn’t seem like something u can read on its own.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
took me a while to get immersed but the fast pacing helped in following the story, despite the time i was taking to read the book.
This book was my introduction to Korean mythology and my first time reading a retelling without knowing the original story beforehand, so to me it felt like i was reading high fantasy and world building, but i think that this book made it easy for readers like me to follow, and even learn the well known tale along the way.
When I picked up this book I was looking for two things: a light to get me out of a reading slump and a romance to get me invested, and I can say that this book checked off both those points, notwithstanding some initial resistances along the way.
Overall though, I am happy with this read as I enjoyed and it checked off some goals for me this year, and got me out of my reading slump.
bonus: there was a character named nari and i was so happy because i was reminded of oh nari.
This book was my introduction to Korean mythology and my first time reading a retelling without knowing the original story beforehand, so to me it felt like i was reading high fantasy and world building, but i think that this book made it easy for readers like me to follow, and even learn the well known tale along the way.
When I picked up this book I was looking for two things: a light to get me out of a reading slump and a romance to get me invested, and I can say that this book checked off both those points, notwithstanding some initial resistances along the way.
Overall though, I am happy with this read as I enjoyed and it checked off some goals for me this year, and got me out of my reading slump.
bonus: there was a character named nari and i was so happy because i was reminded of oh nari.
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
when i close my eyes to the whodunnit genre, i really enjoyed it.
it's an easy read (very fast paced and it can get u out of a slump) and i enjoyed seeing the parallels to greek tragedy and literary theory. if i were a teacher i would require this. i just don't think i would recommend this as a mystery novel.
it's an easy read (very fast paced and it can get u out of a slump) and i enjoyed seeing the parallels to greek tragedy and literary theory. if i were a teacher i would require this. i just don't think i would recommend this as a mystery novel.