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33 reviews

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

really good story, and I thought all but 1 or 2 of the characters were extremely well written, however i found it was hard to keep track of who was who, and who was part of which bloodline, other than that i really enjoyed it though

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It was very good, and the twist at the end  left me very excited for the next book

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

Super good, especially for people who love Greek mythology :)) can’t wait to read the rest of the series

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Really really good storyline and characters. My only complaint would be that I found a majority of the plot twists very predictable

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the first three quarters of the book, but I found it fell flat in the last few chapters.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Honestly completely lives up to all the hype it’s very well written and I am still crying from it :))

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and the book is a good choice for a quick and easy read :))

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark informative medium-paced

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

4.0

A nice easy read for if you want to learn about Norse mythology :))

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

Definitely one of my favourite books I’ve read with the enemies to lovers trope :)

The Queen Will Betray You by Sarah Henning
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Honestly, I had trouble getting through the first book and just don’t have any motivation to get through this one.