2sxber's reviews
22 reviews

dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

Ive loved Logic and his music since I was 13 years old. Now 22, I felt I had put off reading this novel for way too long. I finally decided to pick it up after reading a disappointing “The Teacher” by Freida McFadden, and let me tell you…. This was definitely the kind of book I needed. Are you kidding me??? This is one of the best books I have ever read. I was hooked from the beginning, through the middle, all the way until the end. I don’t want to go into details for fear of spoiling, but to anyone who enjoys thrillers, mysteries, plot twists, romance, profoundness, inspiration, and all around a story you will be thinking about for weeks, months, even years… this is the one.

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Honestly, this was not worth the read. This was my first experience with a Freida McFadden book and Im really hoping this was just a bad apple. It just felt very Wattpad and the ‘twists’ at the end were underwhelming and left so many questions unanswered.

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book has my whole entire heart. As someone who’s endured the struggles and triumphs of depression, anxiety and PTSD for over 10 years now, this book shot me back in time and reminded me how entirely strong I am for enduring. The character development, the inspirational moments and conversations between oneself, friends, family, and lover were all so well done. I will forever have a special place in my heart for this book, and for Nesta Archeron. <3

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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

Despite how extremely dark this book is, it holds a place in my heart. The resilience Addie has and the portrayal of PTSD brought up emotions from my own past I wasn’t quite aware I was ready to face head on yet. A very healing read for me, which is probably not what I or anyone else would expect. Either way, I loved this book, and it’s getting a reread at some point so I can annotate the heck out of it.
I also would’ve rated 5 stars but I felt the conclusion was rushed.

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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first half of the book is really slow. The first time I picked up the book I ended up DNFing it nearly halfway through. I picked it back up a few months later after finishing Iron Flame and I was glad I did. The second half picks up the pace and becomes action packed and tense. Definitely worth pushing through the first half of the book. The second and third book of the series were even better and I added book 2 and 3 to my list of 5 star books. Im pretty picky about which books and series Im willing to give 5 stars, so it’s saying a lot about this series. Highly HIGHLY recommend to mature fantasy fans.

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