chivalryxsword's reviews
21 reviews

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

I would say the book doesn’t delve into physical child abuse but does discuss parental emotional neglect

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.

Good book, but I feel I've aged out of YA

The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

This book was very very good, I just wasn't in the emotional headspace to finish this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Dementia

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Suicide, and Alcohol

Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Abandonment