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252 reviews
A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaptation] #3.5 by Sarah J. Maas
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Might be my favourite audiobook in this series so far, so so cute
Nightbane by Alex Aster
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This book fell a little short in the middle due to the format of the chapters, but the beginning and ending were so riveting! For some reason, I'm a sucker for a book that fucks with my whole perception and knowledge in the last 100 or so pages 😂
8 Days For Salvation by Yolanda Olson
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book is fucked. Read with caution. That ending though? Did not see that coming and I applaud the method acting of the characters, but the scenes and actions in this book were so dark that I would never recommend this to anyone. This book is crude, twisted, and so very dark. I'm embarrassed to say I wouls read the sequel where the roles are reversed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Lightlark by Alex Aster
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book gave me WHIPLASH. The embodiment of 'HA SIKE!' Talk about a plot twist?!
Alex Aster, kudos to you, my friend. I fell so deeply into the characters, especially Isla as the narrator that I was bamboozled right alongside her! I believed what she believed, I trusted who she trusted, and I distrusted those she didn't trust. I didn't get the majority of the twists until a page or even a paragraph before it was revealed, but I'm interested to reread this and see if there were more hints that I didn't pick up on.
Alex Aster, kudos to you, my friend. I fell so deeply into the characters, especially Isla as the narrator that I was bamboozled right alongside her! I believed what she believed, I trusted who she trusted, and I distrusted those she didn't trust. I didn't get the majority of the twists until a page or even a paragraph before it was revealed, but I'm interested to reread this and see if there were more hints that I didn't pick up on.
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
The Haberdasher Prince by Dina Gregory
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I get these are free short stories on Audible... But still.
I feel like the moral was trying to be 'do what you love instead of what everyone expects you to do' - but it just sort of seemed like your classic pompous royalty story where the prince pays someone to do something for him lol
I feel like the moral was trying to be 'do what you love instead of what everyone expects you to do' - but it just sort of seemed like your classic pompous royalty story where the prince pays someone to do something for him lol
Up the Community Centre Book One: The Thank You Sweets by Paterson Loarn
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I liked this a lot more than I expected! I was sure how I felt about it at first, but I was really into the characters by the end of the book and I was kind of sad to see them go and close the cover. Bub and Lovage were a HILARIOUS duo, they ricocheted off each other so well and it made for some real-life smiles and puffs of air coming out my nose as a laugh.
Finding Persephone by Rosaline Woodrow, Rosaline Woodrow
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
I am a SLUT for mythology retellings and I will say that without shame.
This one though? Took some time to enjoy... The first few chapters felt pretty juvenile, almost; thought that fes like the wrong word, and such a harsh one as well. It felt like fanfic-y and young, which probably makes for a good starter into retellings for younger audiences, but it fell a little flat at first for me.
However, there were some BEAUTIFUL lines. I found myself highlighting more than I suspected I would, to be honest - which just goes to show: don't judge a book by it's cover... The age old saying haha.
Overall, it was a cute little short story, but it definitely is not my favourite retelling. It's a good short and easy read to help get out of a reading slump, I suppose!
This one though? Took some time to enjoy... The first few chapters felt pretty juvenile, almost; thought that fes like the wrong word, and such a harsh one as well. It felt like fanfic-y and young, which probably makes for a good starter into retellings for younger audiences, but it fell a little flat at first for me.
However, there were some BEAUTIFUL lines. I found myself highlighting more than I suspected I would, to be honest - which just goes to show: don't judge a book by it's cover... The age old saying haha.
Overall, it was a cute little short story, but it definitely is not my favourite retelling. It's a good short and easy read to help get out of a reading slump, I suppose!