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64 reviews
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
2.75
I’m so sorry. I don’t even know what to say. This book.. this series. I’m glad I can finish here. I wish I could show my younger self who dreamed of being an author these books. That way I can say to my younger self “Look, don’t be insecure about your writing. Because everything you are aware of as bad writing, this multi millionaire author does and no one seems to mind”. I will probably update this review once I’ve had time to stew.
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
adventurous
fast-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? It's complicated
2.5
I don’t want to shit on the book since I’m definitely not the target audience of it. The characters are very one dimensional and all of the adults are idiots. BUT it is SO creative and is the first WW1 book I’ve actually had interest in.
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
The lesbian version of normal people!!
I’m speechless. I’m crying. I’m so happy this book exists. It is so so beautifully poetic (I feel like I highlighted half of this book) and absolutely heartbreaking. It has healed parts of my younger closeted self because it put into words what I was never able to. I’ll be thinking about and referring to Sunburn for a long time.
“I would drape my own soul over her body to protect her from eyes like mine.”
I’m speechless. I’m crying. I’m so happy this book exists. It is so so beautifully poetic (I feel like I highlighted half of this book) and absolutely heartbreaking. It has healed parts of my younger closeted self because it put into words what I was never able to. I’ll be thinking about and referring to Sunburn for a long time.
“I would drape my own soul over her body to protect her from eyes like mine.”
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’m removing 0.25 of a star because Luo Ji is an annoying little small man. Everything else like writing and plot is ✨chefs kiss✨.
Changed rating to 4/5⭐️
Edit: The more I reflect on how the author writes female characters I find it difficult to brush aside. There is, of course, nothing I can do to change this. The ideal woman is described as being educated yet completely unaware of the world around her, has talents/aspirations but only looks to the man to decide her future, and of course (and disgusting, might I add) she must be “childlike”. Luo Ji, OUR MAIN CHARACTER, is an unmotivated, unaccomplished, self loathing, self interested piece of garbage who expects the world, and the “perfect woman”, to kiss his feet. My favourite parts of the story are every part that he is not in.
What’s more, all the women in this story are the ones who cause set backs and failures in the fight for humanity. They are the villains, they are the helpless, they are the unknowing.
This book is still very much worth the read if you love science fiction but be prepared to read through the disgusting sludge of paragraphs describing women in this story.
Changed rating to 4/5⭐️
Edit: The more I reflect on how the author writes female characters I find it difficult to brush aside. There is, of course, nothing I can do to change this. The ideal woman is described as being educated yet completely unaware of the world around her, has talents/aspirations but only looks to the man to decide her future, and of course (and disgusting, might I add) she must be “childlike”. Luo Ji, OUR MAIN CHARACTER, is an unmotivated, unaccomplished, self loathing, self interested piece of garbage who expects the world, and the “perfect woman”, to kiss his feet. My favourite parts of the story are every part that he is not in.
What’s more, all the women in this story are the ones who cause set backs and failures in the fight for humanity. They are the villains, they are the helpless, they are the unknowing.
This book is still very much worth the read if you love science fiction but be prepared to read through the disgusting sludge of paragraphs describing women in this story.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
4.75
Samantha, girl, I think you need to revise.. HOWEVER, you gave me a LESBIAN romance that I can finally fuckin get behind!!! So I forgive you!!
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
5.0
Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it!!
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
4.5
Same review as good reads... GILLIANNN GIIIIRLL YOU ARE ONE CRAZZYY GIIRLL!!
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
4.0
This book made me feel so icky
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
4.5
I had to read this book as fast as possible as not return to reality and apply any critical thinking