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Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
just not a good time for me to read! concept is fascinating but i’m in a place rn where my reading schedule is fucked up.
also i checked this book out while high so-
also i checked this book out while high so-
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0
the romans and greeks finally form the seven! they journey to save rome and bring their two camps together! awesome read, awesome vibes, my COMFORT series!
percabeth proving once again you can't be a classic, and literally the entire even making me so happy. love this series SO. MUCH.
percabeth proving once again you can't be a classic, and literally the entire even making me so happy. love this series SO. MUCH.
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 4 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
yona and co. set out to find the blue dragon, who is my current fav atm
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 3 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
after finding a priest, yona, hak, and co. start their quest to find the white dragon and fulfill the prophecy.
this was a fun read! it was fast paced and kept my attention, added more plot things, and yona is learning to defend herself!
this was a fun read! it was fast paced and kept my attention, added more plot things, and yona is learning to defend herself!
Legend by Marie Lu
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"legend" is a dystopian story set in an authoritarian government called the republic and follows its darling and its greatest criminal.
i've loved marie lu's writing since i read "warcross" in middle school but am now just finally getting around to reading "legend". lu's writing is so addictive and compelling and it really carried me through the story. "legend" was fast paced and filled with many twists and turns that made it a fun reading experience. i love how lu didn't shy away from the deaths that happen under authoritarian regimes and she has set up a terrifying enemy with the republic. i LOVED june and day, and while i thought their romance was rushed, i love the potential for their fractures and growth throughout the series. both stand as strong and compelling characters on their own (which is very nice) but together they are just as interesting. (also i love june SMMMM!! day is good as well but june comes from this place of high power and went through this journey of reestablishing her morals and it was so well done!!!!).
sometimes the book was a bit too fast paced for me, and i felt as if some parts felt shallow as a result, but overall this b
i've loved marie lu's writing since i read "warcross" in middle school but am now just finally getting around to reading "legend". lu's writing is so addictive and compelling and it really carried me through the story. "legend" was fast paced and filled with many twists and turns that made it a fun reading experience. i love how lu didn't shy away from the deaths that happen under authoritarian regimes and she has set up a terrifying enemy with the republic. i LOVED june and day, and while i thought their romance was rushed, i love the potential for their fractures and growth throughout the series. both stand as strong and compelling characters on their own (which is very nice) but together they are just as interesting. (also i love june SMMMM!! day is good as well but june comes from this place of high power and went through this journey of reestablishing her morals and it was so well done!!!!).
sometimes the book was a bit too fast paced for me, and i felt as if some parts felt shallow as a result, but overall this b
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a slice of life book, but like, in the apocalypse.
this is a dystopian book where an asteroid hits the moon closer to the earth which fucks with the gravitational pull and causes an all around hell. miranda keeps a diary where she chronicles her life and how her and her family survive. i ATE this book up when i was younger and i can certainly see why. miranda's voice is very strong, and the way it changes throughout the book is just great. i also lived how the author showed how all the family loved each other very much, but after bring cooped up with each other for months they started to get snippy. miranda and her mother's relationship also hit a bit to close to home personally. the ending was very abrupt and i found myself wishing there was more. it seemed like the author didn't know how to finish it so she just snipped it off there. that being said it also made sense w
this is a dystopian book where an asteroid hits the moon closer to the earth which fucks with the gravitational pull and causes an all around hell. miranda keeps a diary where she chronicles her life and how her and her family survive. i ATE this book up when i was younger and i can certainly see why. miranda's voice is very strong, and the way it changes throughout the book is just great. i also lived how the author showed how all the family loved each other very much, but after bring cooped up with each other for months they started to get snippy. miranda and her mother's relationship also hit a bit to close to home personally. the ending was very abrupt and i found myself wishing there was more. it seemed like the author didn't know how to finish it so she just snipped it off there. that being said it also made sense w
We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
an asteroid is going to hit the earth in two months and the odds of survival are slim, what do we do with our last days on earth?
be basic.
idk, i read this when i was younger and i remember being GAGGED but i read it now and it just lacked the oomph factor for me. i think the ideas about what drives us to continue in life were interesting but ultimately not as compelling for me; i read so i could be DONE rather than see how the stories progressed.
also the author wrote women a tad weird (sexualizing)
be basic.
idk, i read this when i was younger and i remember being GAGGED but i read it now and it just lacked the oomph factor for me. i think the ideas about what drives us to continue in life were interesting but ultimately not as compelling for me; i read so i could be DONE rather than see how the stories progressed.
also the author wrote women a tad weird (sexualizing)
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
this one lagged for me a bit in the beginning but the end was so good. i was gagged due.
it may be cliche but when she cut her hair my jaw was dropped.
wind tribe shenanigans and yuna character development towards end!!! when she sticks up for hak 🥹🥹
it may be cliche but when she cut her hair my jaw was dropped.
wind tribe shenanigans and yuna character development towards end!!! when she sticks up for hak 🥹🥹
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dude.
im gobsmacked.
this book follows the infamous queen clytemnestra, wife of agamemnon, who kills him when he returns from the trojan war. in the mythos she is regarded as a cruel woman and a violent queen, and generally not a good role model. this book takes a look into her life, and the events that lead up to the murder of her husband. we start in sparta where clytemnestra is raised with her sister helen (of troy) and then end in mcyane with the murder of agamemnon.
this was a phenomenal read. to start off the writing was fantastic and brought you into the world and didn't let you leave. you can tell casati did SO much research because their was a plethora of details about what life in ancient rome, and greece as a whole, was like. we see the attitudes women have towards men, each other, and how men feel about women and each other. the author also contrasted this against spartan views and mycanean views. the writing and the specificity drew me in quickly and made the experience feel fully realized instead of just being told i was in ancient greece but modern day english is spoken.
and clytemnestra? phew. best deep dive of a character i've read in awhile. we grow up with clytemnestra and witness the tragedies she experiences and we see how it changes her. casati wrote the development of clytemnestra SO well, especially as she grew up and was forced to fit the mold of a wife that went against her instincts and desires. i love how casati showed that clytemnestra continued the cycle of misogyny against her own daughters and children and i just- AUGHHHH. love, love, this book and the character of clytemnestra. again, i didn't like her towards the end of the book, but i still loved her character and was able to understand her and how she became this way. casati didn't try to push the narrative nowadays of a villain actually being a good person all along, clytemnestra was a woman with love and loyalty that was used against her and eventually turned her into a not good person. I"M THE NUMBER ONE CLYTEMNESTRA DEFENDER!!!!
GOD I LOVE THIS BOOK SM. I COULD WRITE ABOUT IT FORVER.
definitely checking out more of casati's work and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!! i was really hesitant to read it because this resurgence we have of books written about greek women and making them "feminist" really just take away the depth and nuance of greek women and force this surface level idea of feminism. clytemnestra however completely destroyed my expectations and restored faith to me that we can write greek heroines without re-explaining feminism for a whole novel. love, love this book.
im gobsmacked.
this book follows the infamous queen clytemnestra, wife of agamemnon, who kills him when he returns from the trojan war. in the mythos she is regarded as a cruel woman and a violent queen, and generally not a good role model. this book takes a look into her life, and the events that lead up to the murder of her husband. we start in sparta where clytemnestra is raised with her sister helen (of troy) and then end in mcyane with the murder of agamemnon.
this was a phenomenal read. to start off the writing was fantastic and brought you into the world and didn't let you leave. you can tell casati did SO much research because their was a plethora of details about what life in ancient rome, and greece as a whole, was like. we see the attitudes women have towards men, each other, and how men feel about women and each other. the author also contrasted this against spartan views and mycanean views. the writing and the specificity drew me in quickly and made the experience feel fully realized instead of just being told i was in ancient greece but modern day english is spoken.
and clytemnestra? phew. best deep dive of a character i've read in awhile. we grow up with clytemnestra and witness the tragedies she experiences and we see how it changes her. casati wrote the development of clytemnestra SO well, especially as she grew up and was forced to fit the mold of a wife that went against her instincts and desires. i love how casati showed that clytemnestra continued the cycle of misogyny against her own daughters and children and i just- AUGHHHH. love, love, this book and the character of clytemnestra. again, i didn't like her towards the end of the book, but i still loved her character and was able to understand her and how she became this way. casati didn't try to push the narrative nowadays of a villain actually being a good person all along, clytemnestra was a woman with love and loyalty that was used against her and eventually turned her into a not good person. I"M THE NUMBER ONE CLYTEMNESTRA DEFENDER!!!!
GOD I LOVE THIS BOOK SM. I COULD WRITE ABOUT IT FORVER.
definitely checking out more of casati's work and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!! i was really hesitant to read it because this resurgence we have of books written about greek women and making them "feminist" really just take away the depth and nuance of greek women and force this surface level idea of feminism. clytemnestra however completely destroyed my expectations and restored faith to me that we can write greek heroines without re-explaining feminism for a whole novel. love, love this book.
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ME WHEN THERES ROOM FOR CHARACTER GROWTH MWAH MWAH MWAH
i can feel the growth adventure and romance guys, practically taste it on my tongue; im salivating
i can feel the growth adventure and romance guys, practically taste it on my tongue; im salivating