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173 reviews

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

rebecca ross please stop trying to write rivals/enemies-to-lovers you simply don’t understand how it works

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A fun little read! there are definitely some aspects of this book that didn’t age well but what can you expect from two old white british men at the end of the day 🤷🏻‍♀️

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

5.0

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do by Kevin Smith

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

it was a bit of a yikesfest between the poor handling of conversations surrounding both sexual assault and anti-semitism (like why was a jewish man at a wake for his jewish relative?) it's comics so i guess i can't be surprised! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Antisemitism

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.75

the witcher at its best really. so much of geralt’s gruff tenderness is highlighted in this book. there is action, there is war, there is political intrigue! shockingly progressive discussions surrounding pregnancy and a woman’s right to choose… also emiel regis please call me!