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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-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
3.75
It’s okay
I definitely got in to it with high expectations after seeing all the praise it got, but I would say I was a bit disappointed.
It felt childish at times, and why do the villains do these long monologues? It feels like I’m reading an anime
And Kaz being always one step ahead started being kinda boring and repetitive
But overall it’s a good YA novel
I definitely got in to it with high expectations after seeing all the praise it got, but I would say I was a bit disappointed.
It felt childish at times, and why do the villains do these long monologues? It feels like I’m reading an anime
And Kaz being always one step ahead started being kinda boring and repetitive
But overall it’s a good YA novel
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Nothing could have prepared me for this book, this was a heck of a ride.
Here is a quick summary and maybe small spoilers
it’s starts cool and easy you have a school arc and the main character gets a bunch of enemies because she’s not as rich as the rest of them, it’s not really new to read about but ofc I love it.
And then the second arc, a whole fucking war, it happened so fast I was not prepared suddenly from a classroom to a battlefield and thing is the more and more I read the more hopeless I got for the main character to succeed and it just gets harder and more depressing (which is not a bad thing for the story but it’s definitely bad for my mental health) especially in chapter 21, you really need to be prepared for that shit.
Now here is my review
The book is really good, especially how R F kuang showed the horrors of war, and not like a fictional war but a real war, if you know your history then you know that Mugan is obviously inspired by ww2 Imperial Japan and their war crime especially to the Chinese.
I loved the characters, RF Kuang really knows how to make you feel and connect with them.
As much as I loved this book I can’t help but see some flaws,
1-the book is way too fast paced
We got from a classroom to a war in one chapter, and I didn’t feel there was a lot of character exploring for Rin because of how fast the story was going, especially in the first half. A lot of things don’t get their fair share of description.
And some get too descriptive,
2-Subtext, I swear I know how to read subtext and most readers do, don’t treat your readers like idiots, you don’t need to spell out everything for them, LEAVE SUBTEXT!
Also there are way too much telling and not enough showing.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
Nothing could have prepared me for this book, this was a heck of a ride.
Here is a quick summary and maybe small spoilers
it’s starts cool and easy you have a school arc and the main character gets a bunch of enemies because she’s not as rich as the rest of them, it’s not really new to read about but ofc I love it.
And then the second arc, a whole fucking war, it happened so fast I was not prepared suddenly from a classroom to a battlefield and thing is the more and more I read the more hopeless I got for the main character to succeed and it just gets harder and more depressing (which is not a bad thing for the story but it’s definitely bad for my mental health) especially in chapter 21, you really need to be prepared for that shit.
Now here is my review
The book is really good, especially how R F kuang showed the horrors of war, and not like a fictional war but a real war, if you know your history then you know that Mugan is obviously inspired by ww2 Imperial Japan and their war crime especially to the Chinese.
I loved the characters, RF Kuang really knows how to make you feel and connect with them.
As much as I loved this book I can’t help but see some flaws,
1-the book is way too fast paced
We got from a classroom to a war in one chapter, and I didn’t feel there was a lot of character exploring for Rin because of how fast the story was going, especially in the first half. A lot of things don’t get their fair share of description.
And some get too descriptive,
2-Subtext, I swear I know how to read subtext and most readers do, don’t treat your readers like idiots, you don’t need to spell out everything for them, LEAVE SUBTEXT!
Also there are way too much telling and not enough showing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Rape, and Sexual violence
حكاية الاسم الجديد by معاوية عبد المجيد, Elena Ferrante, إيلينا فيرانتي
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
اخخخخخخ يجنن يجنن الكتاب
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion
حوجن Ḥawjan by Ibraheem Abbas, إبراهيم عباس, Yasser Bahjatt
- Loveable characters? No
0.5
الكاتب جدًا سيء، لا يستحق كل الضجة
أولًا الكتابة جدًا جدًا ركيكة وبسيطة، والتنقل بين اللغة العامية والفصحى سيء كأن طفل ١٤ سنة كتبه.
ثانيًا شخصية سوسن جدًا جدًا سطحية، حتى الان وانا احاول اعرف لماذا احبت سوسن حوجن؟ لا يوجد سبب، حتى ردات فعلها غير واقعية، فلم تتفاجأ عندما تحدثت مع جني، ولا استغربت ان هناك جني حرفيًا واقع في حبها ويراقبها وهي لا تعرف، ولا خافت، شيء غير واقعي وغير طبيعي. من شخصيتها عرفت ان الكاتب رجل بدون ان اقرأ اسمه في الغلاف.
ثالثًا بما أن سوسن غير واقعية وليس هناك مبرر لعشقها لحوجن، إذًا علاقتهم هما الاثنان غير واقعية ودليل على الكتابة السيئة وبما أن القصة كلها هي قصة حب حوجن وسوسن، اذا الرواية كلها سيئة جدًا جدًا ومستعدة أقول من اسوأ الروايات التي قرأتها من بين فوق ال١٠٠ كتاب الذي قرأته في حياتي.
الوحيدين الذين أعجبهم الكتاب هما بين سن ٨-١٤ عام، أو انهم مبتدئين في القراءة فقط
أولًا الكتابة جدًا جدًا ركيكة وبسيطة، والتنقل بين اللغة العامية والفصحى سيء كأن طفل ١٤ سنة كتبه.
ثانيًا شخصية سوسن جدًا جدًا سطحية، حتى الان وانا احاول اعرف لماذا احبت سوسن حوجن؟ لا يوجد سبب، حتى ردات فعلها غير واقعية، فلم تتفاجأ عندما تحدثت مع جني، ولا استغربت ان هناك جني حرفيًا واقع في حبها ويراقبها وهي لا تعرف، ولا خافت، شيء غير واقعي وغير طبيعي. من شخصيتها عرفت ان الكاتب رجل بدون ان اقرأ اسمه في الغلاف.
ثالثًا بما أن سوسن غير واقعية وليس هناك مبرر لعشقها لحوجن، إذًا علاقتهم هما الاثنان غير واقعية ودليل على الكتابة السيئة وبما أن القصة كلها هي قصة حب حوجن وسوسن، اذا الرواية كلها سيئة جدًا جدًا ومستعدة أقول من اسوأ الروايات التي قرأتها من بين فوق ال١٠٠ كتاب الذي قرأته في حياتي.
الوحيدين الذين أعجبهم الكتاب هما بين سن ٨-١٤ عام، أو انهم مبتدئين في القراءة فقط
الإلياذة by هوميروس, Homer, دريني خشبة
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
1984 by George Orwell
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
I’m giving it 3.75 stars instead 5 (like the rest of the books in this series)
For multiple reasons, first of all the pacing was a bit boring, second of all Shallan does not have enough character development, and no I don’t consider that 20 or so pages of the book where Sanderson just decided to give a Horrible conclusion to a love triangle “character development”
I don’t hate Shallan/Adolin, it’s just when you compare it to Shallan/Kaladin, The former is just boring, bland, and they liked each other at like first sight that is very shallow.
The conclusion made the whole Chasms scene unnecessary, like why did it even happen? If that’s how you’re going to end the story.
Anyway I’m going to look for fanfics now to fill the empty space in my heart
For multiple reasons, first of all the pacing was a bit boring, second of all Shallan does not have enough character development, and no I don’t consider that 20 or so pages of the book where Sanderson just decided to give a Horrible conclusion to a love triangle “character development”
I don’t hate Shallan/Adolin, it’s just when you compare it to Shallan/Kaladin, The former is just boring, bland, and they liked each other at like first sight that is very shallow.
The conclusion made the whole Chasms scene unnecessary, like why did it even happen? If that’s how you’re going to end the story.
Anyway I’m going to look for fanfics now to fill the empty space in my heart
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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
This is perfection