jezzrivera_'s reviews
32 reviews

The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

…. i couldn’t get through the unnecessary SA at the start of this book that apparently no one on booktok or anywhere gave a warning about. The writing style gave me a headache and it just was not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Death

Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Raven's Heart - Unleashing Her Fire, Book One by Savannah Blayke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

Now i’m usually good with finishing books when I don’t like them but this was hard. The concept is there but the execution was not. There was an overuse of repeating the characters names which made the writing and characters seem young even though the characters are in there late 20s. The mmc is aggressive and not in a dominant way it is kind of a put off. As far as I am aware this is a new author and as much as I would like to read the next book in the trilogy as I received as an arc I am not sure I will. I will say though, with time and practice and a solid editor this author can absolutely have an amazing series! 

A Kingdom of Gods & Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair

challenging dark emotional medium-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

3.0

So this book was possibly my favorite so far. The plot and just overall how it ties in with the last two books is really what sustains this series and is keeping me to read the final book. The character friendships are possibly my favorite although I do wish they did  progress them further. The ending to this book I have mixed feeling towards, there are two conflicts at hand but i feel the solution to one could have been stronger. I am interested to see how the cliffhanger gets resolved in the final book which is excited. But overall pretty good book. 

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

I enjoyed the book the first one was very good, the second book was also good however there were many subplots that could have been developed more

when persephone was kidnapped i feel it was unnecessary because lexa had died and they did not truly touch on the stalker 
much except for a few times. Maybe if the demi god was involved in lexa’s death in addition to being a stalker while seph was battling human and god emotions it would have played well or just overall more than a chapter. It could have even involved her mother and an act to get her away from hades but it just felt out of place and thrown in the end< /spoiler>

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

challenging dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s a nice light read and it’s refreshing in the sense of it being simple in the best way possible. I loved it and enjoyed it. 

Sorrow and Starlight by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

WTF.