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The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
The Project by Courtney Summers
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was painful to get through.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Death and Domestic abuse
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I will 100% not be able to fully express how this book made me feel, not yet. I need some time to process the masterpiece I just read. I remember when I first started reading the book, and I was so confused. I decided to stick with it though because I was determined to be apart of buzz. Most succinctly put, this book is a puzzle. Like a puzzle, it reveals itself to you as you continue to finish it. In the beginning, I felt confused and my understanding of the book, incomplete. But as I kept reading, I accumulated more pieces of the puzzle, and it finally revealed itself to me. I have never read a book that has done that before. No other fantasy book that I've ever read has made me feel this way. A part of the reason why I don't read a lot of fantasy is because sometimes it can be a bit of an information dump at the beginning of any book that I read. The Fifth Season was so wonderfully paced, where the information was gradually introduced. More to come but those are my initial thoughts!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cannibalism, Child death, and Sexual content