l_schwartz15's reviews
93 reviews

The Last Heir to Blackwood Library, by Hester Fox

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide, by Rupert Holmes

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi, by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark 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

5.0

Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Severance, by Ling Ma

reflective sad slow-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

3.0

Five Survive, by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A Day of Fallen Night, by Samantha Shannon

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Camp Zero, by Michelle Min Sterling

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

How High We Go in the Dark, by Sequoia Nagamatsu

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

This book is not the kind I usually love, but if it is yours, and even maybe if its not, I would recommend reading it. I'm an adventure girl, I'm in it for the plot, and I usually hate when books have super long chapters like this.

This book is kind of melancholy and the plot is pretty loose and only gets clearer once you get further into the book. However, it is so beautifully written and considering many of the chapters were originally independent stories, the continuity and overarching plot is still there. It really came together in the final chapter. I think that took the story to another level and made me appreciate a lot of the chapters even more. 

If this is the type of book you like, I'd imagine you'd rate it even higher than I did.