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Private Revolutions: Four Women Face China's New Social Order by Yuan Yang
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Enjoyment - 5
The story unravels itself so well.
Start - 4.5
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 5
Plot - 4.5
Ending - 5
Style - 5
Overall - 5
The story unravels itself so well.
Start - 4.5
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 5
Plot - 4.5
Ending - 5
Style - 5
Overall - 5
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Enjoyment - 3
Start - 4
Characters - 3.5
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 2.5
Ending - 3.5
Style - 3.5
Overall - 3.25
Start - 4
Characters - 3.5
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 2.5
Ending - 3.5
Style - 3.5
Overall - 3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Enjoyment - 3
This was fine, nothing too crazy or spectacular. It does wrap everything up neatly. I'd say this is a good palette cleanser book.
Start - 2.5
Characters - 2.5
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 3
Ending - 3.5
Style - 2.5
Overall - 3
This was fine, nothing too crazy or spectacular. It does wrap everything up neatly. I'd say this is a good palette cleanser book.
Start - 2.5
Characters - 2.5
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 3
Ending - 3.5
Style - 2.5
Overall - 3
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Honestly, this book is pretty light, and while the trigger warnings are there, it's not dwelling on the details or trying to paint a graphic image of what's happening. It is written simply and enough to get the point across, but not to haunt your nightmares etc.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
This was emotional, heavy, and really well written. I'd be interested in reading more from Jennette in the future. I hope she keeps writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Heavy trigger warnings so be aware before going in. Particularly, if you have an eating disorder or struggle with body image issues, this could be triggering as Jennette is honest and detailed about her experience. She also writes as if you are right there with her in her mind in those moments. There is very little removal/space mentally just from the nature of how it's written.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
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
4.25
Enjoyment - 4
Definitely my favorite Emily Henry book by far. Typically in the past, I've lost interest towards the end but I feel like this one's pacing of the relationship and everything going on was great. I really enjoyed the growth that the characters went through and the set up was on of my favorites from her.
Start - 5
Characters - 4
Atmosphere - 4
Plot - 4
Ending - 5
Style - 4
Overall - 4.25
Definitely my favorite Emily Henry book by far. Typically in the past, I've lost interest towards the end but I feel like this one's pacing of the relationship and everything going on was great. I really enjoyed the growth that the characters went through and the set up was on of my favorites from her.
Start - 5
Characters - 4
Atmosphere - 4
Plot - 4
Ending - 5
Style - 4
Overall - 4.25
Iron Heart by Nina Varela
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Enjoyment - 3
Sadly I liked the first book more than the finale. The parts I liked best about the first book were the politicking and sense of danger of having the MCs be so close to the villains. This book was more of a traveling to a location book which I didn't really enjoy. It felt like we took all of the characters that were set up in the first book and put them in the backseat for random new characters. I wish Ayla had stayed longer in Queen Junn's court and that Crier stayed longer with Hesod and Kinok, those were the most interesting and dramatic parts.
It still is a well written book and the world/setup is interesting and cool. I like Ayla and Crier as characters, so it's not that this book is bad, I just didn't enjoy the plot development and direction that it took. Just a me thing.
Start - 3.5
Characters - 2.5
Simply a low score because all the interesting characters from the first book (Storme, June, Hesod, Kinok, Benjy, the council members, etc.) were barely present except for the beginning and end. I feel like more could have been done with them.
Atmosphere - 3
I like this world and the Automae. I'd be interested to read more stories about the Automae.
Plot - 2
Ending - 2.5
Style - 3
Overall - 3
Sadly I liked the first book more than the finale. The parts I liked best about the first book were the politicking and sense of danger of having the MCs be so close to the villains. This book was more of a traveling to a location book which I didn't really enjoy. It felt like we took all of the characters that were set up in the first book and put them in the backseat for random new characters. I wish Ayla had stayed longer in Queen Junn's court and that Crier stayed longer with Hesod and Kinok, those were the most interesting and dramatic parts.
It still is a well written book and the world/setup is interesting and cool. I like Ayla and Crier as characters, so it's not that this book is bad, I just didn't enjoy the plot development and direction that it took. Just a me thing.
Start - 3.5
Characters - 2.5
Simply a low score because all the interesting characters from the first book (Storme, June, Hesod, Kinok, Benjy, the council members, etc.) were barely present except for the beginning and end. I feel like more could have been done with them.
Atmosphere - 3
I like this world and the Automae. I'd be interested to read more stories about the Automae.
Plot - 2
Ending - 2.5
Style - 3
Overall - 3
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Enjoyment - 2.5
This is why I can't read books by the same author back to back or too quickly after one another, I start to notice the repetitive parts of the series and it doesn't hit as well. This installment took me forever to get through, but I'd still like to continue with the series I just need some space from it for a bit.
Start - 3
Characters - 2.5
Atmosphere - 2
Plot - 2
Ending - 3.5
Style - 3
Overall - 2.5
This is why I can't read books by the same author back to back or too quickly after one another, I start to notice the repetitive parts of the series and it doesn't hit as well. This installment took me forever to get through, but I'd still like to continue with the series I just need some space from it for a bit.
Start - 3
Characters - 2.5
Atmosphere - 2
Plot - 2
Ending - 3.5
Style - 3
Overall - 2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Enjoyment - 4
Start - 3
Characters - 4
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 3
Ending - 4
Style - 2.5
Overall - 3.5
Start - 3
Characters - 4
Atmosphere - 3
Plot - 3
Ending - 4
Style - 2.5
Overall - 3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content