brandywyne's reviews
18 reviews

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

1.5

Took a moment to wrap my brain around reading a play. However, the writing felt very weak and the themes have been over done. It didn’t feel like Harry Potter. Perhaps in person as a play would be better.

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Torture

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Grief, Torture, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and War

Minor: Genocide, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Animal death, Chronic illness, Gore, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Car accident, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Grief, and Violence

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Pedophilia, Child death, Death, Grief, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, Physical abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Drug use