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21 reviews
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
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
De donkere kamer van Damokles by Willem Frederik Hermans
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challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Transphobia, and Antisemitism
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Rape
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really liked the book!! it was definitely a little darker than what I usually read, and I should have looked up the trigger warnings to mentally prepare myself, but I loved the plot and characters. well, except Matthias. I literally could not give two shits about him. I hated the romance between him and Nina; it felt like an oppressor/oppressed romance, which I absolutely loathe.
there was one constant mistake that really annoyed me, however. Bardugo only added an apostrophe instead of an apostrophe and an s for the possesive of names that ended in an s; for example, Matthias’ instead of Matthias’s. how this slipped through, I don’t know.
there was one constant mistake that really annoyed me, however. Bardugo only added an apostrophe instead of an apostrophe and an s for the possesive of names that ended in an s; for example, Matthias’ instead of Matthias’s. how this slipped through, I don’t know.
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
adventurous
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
1.5
the book was… awful. it was incredibly disappointing, the build-up was not at all concluded in a satisfying way—the ending was way too easy. a bunch of kids can defeat the literal earth within a few pages? don’t make me laugh. the only reason I’m not giving this 1 star is because I liked the scenes with Reyna, Nico, and coach Hedge. that’s it.
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
there are no info dumps. the world building and magic system are awesome. the multiple POVs can be a bit messy or confusing, but they happen for a reason. Priya and Malini are maidservant and princess to reluctant allies to lovers and I love them so fucking much aaaaaaaaaah
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? No
3.75
I liked it but it slightly feels like a first draft and the ending feels a bit… rushed? too easy, too.