ashespo's reviews
57 reviews

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I wish this wasn’t in third person, but oh well. One of my favorite reads of the year - it’s so fun. 

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

slow-paced

2.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional tense

4.5

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.

repetitive and too passive for me. This is hardly a horror novel. Its focus of generational trauma and selfhood inspired me to pick it up, but I found the execution to be flat. 

Severance by Ling Ma

dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

The White Book by Han Kang

emotional reflective sad