apothecarum's reviews
40 reviews

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
maybe it's the audibook but i am not feeling it right now. i should've listened to it later when i was more into a YA mood. i'll return to it later! 
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

the greatest book of all time to me. my favorite probably forever. R.F. Kuang i’m sorry i was not familiar with your game at All but now i will hold this in my heart forever
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
libby reservation ran out - will return later 
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

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

4.75

GOATED WITH THE FUCKING SAUCE!!!
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
on hold; libby hold expired LOL 
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
loved the prose and bits of the horror elements but overall thought it was OK