marianabelher's reviews
223 reviews
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Muerte bajo el sol by Agatha Christie
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I feel kind of bad giving such a low rating, but this book just wasn’t it. It was like everything was happening so fast, but at the same time nothing happened. Idk if that makes sense, but I guess there just wasn’t a real plot, and everything was very surface level. I really want to love this series (I mean, I’m 5 books in), but I just haven’t really been into any of the installments. This one was, in my opinion, the worst so far. In the other books, I was at least excited to learn about the worlds and the magic systems, but this time we didn’t get that, because we we’re back in a world we already know. Without that aspect, this book ends up being just a rushed, very disappointing fairytale.
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75