baechael's reviews
794 reviews

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Gothikana more like Gothican't.

Between the lack of plot, the lack of chemistry, and the lack of character development, this book is gonna be a no from me dawg.

It’s frustrating that Tor would rather push a book out like this while barely being edited (I’m disappointed that one of the edits they did make was getting rid of “a glass of drink in her hand”) than wait and edit the book and make it better. Nearly everything about this book was bad and it makes me sad because Tor has the money and resources to make it better. And they just didn’t.

Also that epilogue only confirmed my hypothesis that Corvina is just a massive self-insert to some weird Harry Potter/Dracula fan-fic.

Very much giving My Immortal vibes.

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.0

I like that she is telling the world about what happened to her in her own words. However I would have liked to see more introspection. Everything felt a little surface level and I found myself wanting more.

Business Casual by B.K. Borison

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

Eat My Moon Dust by Etta Pierce

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

The sheer number of anachronisms that happened during the aliens perspective was enough to make me want to stop reading, but I was also just bored.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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5.0

As my friend said “this feels like a warm cup of chai” and I 100% agree. This book was cozy and due to the WW2 inspiration had a bit of a noir atmosphere. If I could picture things in my head I’m sure this book would have been in black and white. I loved the slow progression of the characters falling in love, and how their reactions to certain events were very accurate for not only their age but because there was a war going on. The ending blew me away and I can’t wait to start the sequel!

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced