hanschub's reviews
41 reviews

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

Crossed by Emily McIntire

dark emotional slow-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

i thought i wouldn’t enjoy this book due to the religious aspect of it, but it definitely pulled through in the end. the major plot twist was predictable (to me), though i think it was resolved well. i think that everyone who “sinned” in this book got what they deserved, and i’m glad cade (mostly) realised that he was brainwashed and his (re)actions to things were because of said brainwashing. i think that the aspect of caring for someone who is neurodivergent could have been written better. i ran into the issue of thinking some bits of that side of the book were very “sob story” like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Ableism, and Rape

Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton

dark inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, and Violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

Twisted by Emily McIntire

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy

Dreadful: A Dark Retelling by Greer Rivers

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy

Wretched by Emily McIntire

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer and Addiction

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

i was super unsure about this book to start but when i got about halfway, i couldn’t put it down. i used every excuse to read (and finish) this book because i enjoyed it so much. i knocked half a star off of my rating because i thought some “plot twists” were a little predictable, but other than that, i loved this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Minor: Abandonment

Lost Clause by Elle Mae

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

3.0

i really liked the first book, but this one felt rushed. i had high expectations for this one considering how much i enjoyed the first, so it was a let down that things seemed to finish as soon as they started in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Scarred by Emily McIntire

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i adore slow burn enemies to lovers, but the old timey language and ideals bothered me (even though they were part of the time period). i’ll definitely be reading the other books in the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and Suicide