bridge_enginerd's Reviews (674)

Weyward

Emilia Hart

3.75

dark emotional 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

Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

4.5

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

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I am obsessed with the way Alix Harrow writes. 

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

Angela Y. Davis

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Iron Flame

Rebecca Yarros

3.0

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can’t believe I’m saying this, but…this book was a slog. It could have been half as long. And the end just…ugh. I dread how the next book is going to go. 

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Becky Chambers

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated

Record of a Spaceborn Few

Becky Chambers

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: N/A

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

4.0

dark reflective sad 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: Yes

Girls Can Kiss Now

Jill Gutowitz

5.0

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Alix E. Harrow

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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: No

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THIS. BOOOOOOOOK. This might be the best book I’ve ever read. An ode to the liminal. An ode to stories. An ode to words and tattoos and love and family. A condemnation of powerful men and racism. The spirit of Doc Five lives in these pages. The subtle references to Terry Pratchett and NK Jemisin! 

A Fire Endless

Rebecca Ross

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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: No

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What an incredible conclusion to the series. I adore Ross’s storytelling and the way she writes characters and their relationships. So much love and community shines through in these pages.