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James by Percival Everett
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and War
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol
Sinfully Delicious by Amanda M. Lee
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I hated this book. I originally DNF'd it at 30% but picked it back up because a reading challenge at my library had a category I needed to fill (Has cake on the cover, ironically I don't think cake even makes an appearance in the book itself). I liked the Grandpa and I liked the cat and that's it.
It felt like the author couldn't figure out a way to get the characters out of a bad situation so added magic then hastily pasted magic back through the rest of her book. The magic element is completely undeveloped and unconnected to to the plot and even to the characters.
Also, if you choose to subject yourself to this book, save yourself some time by just skipping one of the DOZEN times townsfolk talk about the FMC and her ex. I'll sum it up: everyone in this town thinks they were perfect together (as TEENAGERS a decade ago) and expects them to get back together. It's so MEANT TO BE that the author has to remind us of this via characters saying it nearly once a chapter rather than actually developing WHY they supposedly work so well together. There's no chemistry, no banter, no shared dreams for the future, no shared interests other than hanging out in fields (I wish I was joking)
If you want a magical mystery instead of this you should read In the Company of Witches -Auralee Wallace
It felt like the author couldn't figure out a way to get the characters out of a bad situation so added magic then hastily pasted magic back through the rest of her book. The magic element is completely undeveloped and unconnected to to the plot and even to the characters.
Also, if you choose to subject yourself to this book, save yourself some time by just skipping one of the DOZEN times townsfolk talk about the FMC and her ex. I'll sum it up: everyone in this town thinks they were perfect together (as TEENAGERS a decade ago) and expects them to get back together. It's so MEANT TO BE that the author has to remind us of this via characters saying it nearly once a chapter rather than actually developing WHY they supposedly work so well together. There's no chemistry, no banter, no shared dreams for the future, no shared interests other than hanging out in fields (I wish I was joking)
If you want a magical mystery instead of this you should read In the Company of Witches -Auralee Wallace
How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Exmormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion by Alyssa Grenfell
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
I loved this book. It really was made for people like me: devout millennial Mormons who lose their faith and are left floundering. It is hopeful and empoowering
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 1 by Shirtaloon
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
One of the things I loved about this and other Emily Henry books is that she doesn't gloss over conflict to get to the happy ending.
Edge of the Woods: An Epic Fantasy Adventure by Andrew Rowe
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If you've ever read the wiki page on a fantasy magic system you would like this book. If you want the lore and culture and magic of Fae but DON'T want explicit sex that seems to be in a ton of Fae works right now you may like this book.