smiley_ari's reviews
122 reviews

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

It’s so crazy that I can read a 1000 page book and still want more. How does he do it 

Classic Fm The Incredible Story Of Classical Music For Children by Darren Henley

informative relaxing slow-paced

4.0

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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? It's complicated

4.75

I cant believe i read 1000 pages and wanted more after it ended…. I don’t get how he did this. I guess I can officially say I’m a fan of high fantasy this was so enjoyable to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and War

Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 4: Includes Vols. 10, 11 & 12 by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

It was a great read!

 Could have been 5 stars but there were periods where I felt it dragged a little, and at times the writing felt very “hand holding” and repetitive when talking about the various characters and their experiences with colonization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Islamophobia

Minor: Slavery

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s pretty fun if you accept it for what it is. I’m not a fan of smut in books so I just skipped most of it. The plot was fun, and completely unrealistic. I had a lot of fun with it. 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense 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

3.75

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

Will continue it when the mood arises