warnerselle's reviews
26 reviews

The Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.25

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, by Holly Black

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Us Against You, by Fredrik Backman

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Us against you and Beartown are two of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Benji's character is very relatable, the anger, apathy and fear of growing up lgbtq+ alone, a sad childhood, a missing sense of belonging in a way you can't express is very hard to write but it's perfectly. I loved every minute I spent reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Beartown, by Fredrik Backman

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual violence and Gun violence

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0