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Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This isn’t a ghost story and you shouldn’t open the cover expecting to find ghouls and demons that come out at night. These are the ghosts of World War I and the ghosts of the humanity we shed in war.
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book bit off more than it could chew. There are definitely nuggets of fantastic writing and storytelling throughout Mistress of Lies, but there is no focus to ground the reader. Without this focus, much of what is good in this book gets lost in the undefined magic system, under-developed plot, and weak worldbuilding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a beautiful and sorrowful book that shines a light on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, pieces of the Indigenous experience, and the complexity of love and belonging.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
Snowed Under by Juliana Smith
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Hilariously warm. No flashbacks.
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
oof, this book is sad. like deep dark in the woods, generations rotting from the inside out, girls still struggling to be themselves sad.
I was riveted from the get-go and thoroughly enjoyed the plot throughout the book. I also appreciated the range of characters introduced throughout the book with one notable exception. I wish there had been more attention placed on the people of Shattock. Other than that, I thought they were are all very true to their time, place, wealth, education and upbringing.
The predictability that some lament in this book is the patriarchy. The patriarchy enacts itself in predictable ways because it works. It's not Moore's fault that patriarchal societies do what they do; her book was literally about the way the patriarchy ruined or harmed the majority of women in the book.
I was riveted from the get-go and thoroughly enjoyed the plot throughout the book. I also appreciated the range of characters introduced throughout the book with one notable exception. I wish there had been more attention placed on the people of Shattock. Other than that, I thought they were are all very true to their time, place, wealth, education and upbringing.
The predictability that some lament in this book is the patriarchy. The patriarchy enacts itself in predictable ways because it works. It's not Moore's fault that patriarchal societies do what they do; her book was literally about the way the patriarchy ruined or harmed the majority of women in the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Nightstrider by Sophia Slade
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
5.0