benas_bookshelf's Reviews (45)

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Grady Hendrix

4.5

dark emotional mysterious 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

December Park

Ronald Malfi

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

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Just not feeling it, it’s falling a bit flat for me, and I’m not a fan of romantasy in general! I’ve not reached for it or had any desire to keep going, despite the hype! 

After the People Lights Have Gone Off

Stephen Graham Jones

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Moral Ambition

Rutger Bregman

4.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Dune

Frank Herbert

5.0

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

The Blue Hour

Paula Hawkins

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Notes on an Execution

Danya Kukafka

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I Was a Teenage Slasher

Stephen Graham Jones

3.5

dark funny 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

The Tasting Menu: A Short Story

Stuart MacBride

5.0

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes