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The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I enjoyed this book. A longer review will be up later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book had me crying from page 58. The horrors it presents as a part of the everyday life of people in Homs, Syria is ghastly. The reality the characters go through is terrifying when your main choice is to die in Syria by the military of the oppressive regime or maybe survive the boats across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy - an uprooting from a country you love, the family you have burried, the people you could help. Yet, the main theme of this book is hope (lemons). Mixed with guilt and trauma and all the gray that comes alive when there are no "good" choices left to survive. It also has romance, some happiness, among the devestation.
This book changed my view. It really gave color to the individual stories and terrors that even drive people to flee their country in the first place instead of only people being statistics. The epilogue is equally as important as the story itself, imo. It really helped giving a strong picture on what surviving looks like, and the nudges towards the systems who split families across countries and so on.
READ THIS BOOK.
This book changed my view. It really gave color to the individual stories and terrors that even drive people to flee their country in the first place instead of only people being statistics. The epilogue is equally as important as the story itself, imo. It really helped giving a strong picture on what surviving looks like, and the nudges towards the systems who split families across countries and so on.
READ THIS BOOK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, War, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Death, and Blood
Cazadora by Romina Garber
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
Going to take a break with this one. Don't want to force myself to read it when it doesn't feel right.
Lightlark by Alex Aster
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Aro was my fave character.
Shade king x wilding mc had exteme feysand vibes.
It was definitively adventurous. Enough to keep me listening for 13hours. Felt a bit too long tho.
I enjoyed a lot of subplots and different agendas with so many characters being present.
Insane amount of plot twists towards the end.
Definitively some overwriting here and there and some unusual word choices. I took them as a part of the character voice an universe.
Wasn't able to keep up with all the info so idk if everything made sense but if you disregard that, it definitely has entertainment value.
*I listened to the audiobook. I don't know how name are spelled.
Shade king x wilding mc had exteme feysand vibes.
It was definitively adventurous. Enough to keep me listening for 13hours. Felt a bit too long tho.
I enjoyed a lot of subplots and different agendas with so many characters being present.
Insane amount of plot twists towards the end.
Definitively some overwriting here and there and some unusual word choices. I took them as a part of the character voice an universe.
Wasn't able to keep up with all the info so idk if everything made sense but if you disregard that, it definitely has entertainment value.
*I listened to the audiobook. I don't know how name are spelled.
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Violence, War, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Animal death, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cannibalism
Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved this book and its wholesome, whimsical and magical self.
Full review on my blog: https://cedence.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-darkest-part-of-forest-by-holly.html?m=1
Full review on my blog: https://cedence.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-darkest-part-of-forest-by-holly.html?m=1
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
This book was a thrilling experience. It blew past my expectations in so many ways.
Review on my blog.
https://cedence.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-jasmine-throne-by-tasha-suri-book.html?m=1
Review on my blog.
https://cedence.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-jasmine-throne-by-tasha-suri-book.html?m=1
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia and Gore