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89 reviews

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.25

I think the main issues I have with the book are the fact that:

• Things happen
• Things move too quickly for a book with 400+ pages and also took a while to get into
• Characters are too picture perfect and things are wrapped neatly with a bow

Despite these issues, this book is great for people who:

• Want to read a book during the holidays
• Want to get back into reading
• Enjoy spicy books

By the time I finished the book, I realized I liked it more than I didn’t.

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

I think this book is the weakest of the series. It feels like it’s all just set up for Heir of Fire, which there’s obviously nothing wrong with. I personally feel that this book is the most forgettable.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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

3.75

I fear this book is not nearly as good as I remember (I read this book almost 8 years ago now), however, I think this book needs to be read first in the series because it only goes up from here. 

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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

LOVE

Despite the fact that I absolutely loved this book, there are still a couple issues. 

• I don’t like Feyre and Rhy’s relationship in this book. It feels like the characters are backtracking a bit and it’s cringy.
• The book was too short and some of the relationships needed to be more fleshed out. I like Nesta’s relationship with the priestesses but some of it felt unwarranted once they were in the thick of it together. 

In all honesty though, there were a lot more good moments. Especially between Nesta and Cassian. 

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

4.0

ACOTAR but make it Christmas 

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

fast-paced

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

2.5

I fear this is John Green’s worst book. I generally love his writing, so this was a hard one for me. The way he writes characters is particularly intriguing to me, but I don’t think I connected with Colin at all, or anyone else for that matter. I believe that Looking for Alaska followed by The Fault in Our Stars will remain his best work, however, Turtles All the Way Down is an honorable mention. 

At certain times I found myself pushing to finish, which I’ve never done with his books.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

medium-paced

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

2.25

I’m confused why this book was rated so highly when many people had the same complaints as me: a) the character are unlikable despite the fact that they’re complex b) due to their flaws the main characters are unlikable - specifically Sadie. 

I will say though, that I’m glad Sam and Sadie never got together. I think I would’ve DNFed if that were the case. 

I also want to mention that I liked the things the author wrote about when it came to the character’s thoughts and feelings around gaming. 

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.75

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Me at the beginning of the book:
I hate Rhysland

After Chapter 54:
I see the vision