claire_reardon's reviews
122 reviews

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh. My. God. I’m scared. I’m heartbroken. I need to sleep with the lights on. I’m going to immediately have sleep paralysis. I’m going to kiss this book. 

Baby X by Kira Peikoff

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

This was the dumbest book I ever read. I loved every second of it. 

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The last 100 pages were classic SJM emotional crack. With peace and love, the rest could’ve been an email.

Long live the pegasus. 

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

No one talk to me for 48 days. I will never be the same. 

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

You can now refer to me as Lady Westfall.

Fuck Aragog. 

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Minus .25 for all of the swaggering and minus another .25 for Aelin’s shenanigans. 

I will still die for Abraxos. And now daddy Lorcan. 

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75