bridge_enginerd's Reviews (674)

Poor Deer

Claire Oshetsky

3.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautifully written, deeply unsettling.

Make the Season Bright

Ashley Herring Blake

2.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read for book club. Second chance romances are really not for me, I guess.

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

4.0

emotional funny hopeful 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

TJ Klune meets Practical Magic meets a drawer full of cheese. If you want a cozy fall/winter romance, pick this one up.

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

4.5

adventurous funny 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

This book was incredible. I identify so much with Shesheshen, the amorphous blob monster posing as a human. The entire book felt like a metaphor for being autistic. It was also laugh out loud funny in every chapter.

The Book of Doors

Gareth Brown

0.5

This is by far one of the worst books I’ve ever had the displeasure of finishing. For the love of god, if the concept sounds interesting to you, can I offer you The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow or Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs? Or, if you ABSOLUTELY need to read books by straight white men, at least read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman instead.

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Paladin's Hope

T. Kingfisher

4.0

adventurous dark emotional 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

Paladin's Strength

T. Kingfisher

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-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

I had a little difficulty getting into this book. It seemed to drag a bit for me. But it ended up being super fun in the end. I love Istvhan and Clara.

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