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My Throat an Open Grave

Tori Bovalino

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

Not for me
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a strange but very unique story.
Definitely read The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas afterwards, that might clear up some leftover questions.

I only wished the ending was a lil' longer, and a lil' more clear. Just a little would've been enough.
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes

We're going on yet another family outing, again with a dragon, possibly a grumpy gnome, and also grandma is involved now.

No birthday party this time, but a trip to the forbidden section of the library! Sounds like a party to me! A much quieter one, I must say, but a party for a bookworm notheless! (The exclamation marks are only to be heard in your head, be quiet please...)
This time around we don't have a dragon that is obsessed with cake, no, we have a certified bookdragon. One that only wants to read books, not bond with humans in any capacity. Much to the chagrin of our new young protagonist, Camaráin.

We also have:
🐲A not so intelligent High Priest and his not so intelligent minions.
🐲The grand sensory hell of a capital city.
🐲More Fae creatures.
🐲Some seriously funny banter and family chaos.
🐲Lots of weird booktitles (50 Scales of Grey, anyone?)

Are you intruiged now?
Good.
Pick up Upscaled first, and Dragon Along later please. 
They are short and very funny.

I recieved this book as an arc in return for my honest opinion, thank you Netgalley and Eclipseborn Publishing!

Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

Philip K. Dick

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

I was bored.
And it was really quite riddled with sexism and there was almost nothing else to it....
challenging mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark 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: Yes

The book started out as a very important story to read now. Establishing themes, thought provoking.
The story ended up in a more action horror way, which was fine but kept me less engaged than the first half. 
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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
adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An Unkindness of Ghosts

Rivers Solomon

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

I just found it really hard to get into, something about the writing style did not click.
challenging dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had no idea where this story would end compared to the series.
Towards the end I felt restless, but the end is good.

This book is written so well, but I'm happy that the series explored more diversity and different characters and made some of them less of a villain or just mire of a human.