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45 reviews

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

NOW I GET THE HYPE. this book was so much better than the first and thank god it was, not a full five stars because the beginning felt repetitive and frustrating (i understand that was the point) and i found difficult to really get into it at the start, but the rest was absolutely amazing!

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

had higher hopes for this book, the first half was painful, their was a complete lack of plot while feyre and tamlins relationship progressed, like literally nothing happened of significance other than maybe a sentence every few chapters. second half was better, but the conflict was rushed through.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

i’m already itching for onyx storm to be released, like i physically cannot wait. i read this in less than 32 hours and its almost 700 pages. this series never fails to make me so giddy and then straight into to shattering sobs. amazing.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I’m a fantasy girl now, it’s decided. i panicked when i realised the local kmart closed for the day after i finished this book because i couldn’t grab the second one. i’m hooked.

These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant

adventurous emotional 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

this book made me cry like a little kid. the detail of the writing and care put into this novel could only be described as a spiritual experience. 

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

loved this book, i can normally tell when twists are coming and these i really couldn’t pick up on. i also appreciated the complicated storyline’s of all the characters, it adds so much depth to the story.

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

emotional funny hopeful relaxing 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

5.0

i only give five stars when a book really moves me. i find it hard to get swept into the plot especially when a book is not well written and the plot lacks a strong foundation. that being said i would give up my first born to read this book for the first time again.

i physically sobbed when the hotel got five keys.

hilderbrand puts such love and care into her characters that it’s impossible not to become emotionally attached to them. it’s literally 2 in the morning that’s how dedicated i was to this book. five keys!!! 

The Coworker by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

relatively good but the characters were really hard to like (which was the point) but made it difficult to read at times. really liked how fast paced it was though. saw the twist coming, predictable.

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

makes you appreciate things you may have looked over before. a beautiful book all round.

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

So moving. Brought me to tears multiple times.