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Small Angels by Lauren Owen
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Violence, Death, and Murder
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
This is a fine book and by all measures one that I should like. I just don't I picked it up and put it down over and over, all summer long - it just never grabbed me, never held my attention.
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Not for me. It's "hard science" sci-fi and I'm just not the reader for this book.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This book is wonderful. It's a lyrical, melodic, beautiful weaving of a story in and out of other stories in a way that makes you wish it would never end.
Truly, a story for those who love stories. Honestly, 5 stars.
Truly, a story for those who love stories. Honestly, 5 stars.
Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
2.0
If you enjoy a feminist retelling of Greek mythology, there are better options out there.
Some of the storylines are interesting and worth reading, many are not. This isn't a "story told from the woman's point of view" so much as it's a "men are awful and should be punished" type story. It's a bit too "hit you over the head with the point" for my liking.
Some of the storylines are interesting and worth reading, many are not. This isn't a "story told from the woman's point of view" so much as it's a "men are awful and should be punished" type story. It's a bit too "hit you over the head with the point" for my liking.
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a really interesting premise and I think it was well done.
Personally, I figured out all of the "big reveals" before they happened, which sort of spoils it, but I think that has more to do with me than with the book or the author. If you know what tropes to look for, the telegraphing is clear - but they were good tropes that worked well for this story and I think the author handled them nicely.
The characters are relatable and the emotion feels real and I definitely enjoyed the ride.
Personally, I figured out all of the "big reveals" before they happened, which sort of spoils it, but I think that has more to do with me than with the book or the author. If you know what tropes to look for, the telegraphing is clear - but they were good tropes that worked well for this story and I think the author handled them nicely.
The characters are relatable and the emotion feels real and I definitely enjoyed the ride.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Fire/Fire injury