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9 reviews
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
Must be read.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
3.5
A lovely book with a established simple yet efficient universe of magic creatures interacting with humans and their world.
Sadly, it is a bit too slow for me at the beginning though I can see how some people might like this pace. The main character is a bit cold at the beginning and it is acknowledged, but the wait for her to show a bit more emotions is maybe too much?
And it took me about half the book to become really invested in the plot.
Though once you're in, you're in! And the side characters help the main ones shine in the best of way. I found myself rooting for everyone and I can't wait for the next book to come out now !
Sadly, it is a bit too slow for me at the beginning though I can see how some people might like this pace. The main character is a bit cold at the beginning and it is acknowledged, but the wait for her to show a bit more emotions is maybe too much?
And it took me about half the book to become really invested in the plot.
Though once you're in, you're in! And the side characters help the main ones shine in the best of way. I found myself rooting for everyone and I can't wait for the next book to come out now !
She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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
Absolutely marvelous, dare I say better than the first book of the series?
A prequel finely written with great characters, all lovable despite some flaws.
I could say a lot about it but I fear I'd say too much.
Please take the time to read it !
A prequel finely written with great characters, all lovable despite some flaws.
I could say a lot about it but I fear I'd say too much.
Please take the time to read it !
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A great book, fast read, relatable characters. The book is short, the rythm is fast but the story holds up and takes an unexpected twist at the very end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
5.0
Les fiancés de l'hiver by Christelle Dabos
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
dark
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? N/A
4.0
This book add me questioning why it was labeled as horror at first but it just gets worse and worse and worse the more you read it. But like, in a good way, for a book of the genre.
I feel like the author did an amazing good job to make us feel like the main character, finding out, bits by bits the things that were going on in that house, and how deep it went.
The more you read it, the harder it is to put down.
I feel like the author did an amazing good job to make us feel like the main character, finding out, bits by bits the things that were going on in that house, and how deep it went.
The more you read it, the harder it is to put down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-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? N/A
3.5
This book is good for a YA public looking for fantasy and a more adult take on a classic fairy tale.
The characters are young and it translates in the way they act sometimes, but what's going on around them can be a little gory (without too much details though), so watch out for trigger warnings if needed.
Don't go thinking it's a big world build, but it's just enough for the story to make sense, in that little region where everything goes on. It's fast but everything you need to know is there.
The characters are young and it translates in the way they act sometimes, but what's going on around them can be a little gory (without too much details though), so watch out for trigger warnings if needed.
Don't go thinking it's a big world build, but it's just enough for the story to make sense, in that little region where everything goes on. It's fast but everything you need to know is there.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
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