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The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
5.0
i don't have anything to say because i'm currently sobbing and dry heaving. hope you understand
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
oddly enough, this book got boring by chapter 5 despite how interesting the premise is. i enjoyed the symbolism between food, sex, and religion but found the descriptions of these really redundant and low stakes
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
I cannot wait to re-read this one day.
What an entertaining mix of Monster House, Nanny McPhee, and Mary Poppins. I wasn't expecting to be so into this book but I couldn't put it down. I'm personally not a huge fan of romance plots (They often feel contrived and corny to me) but the romance in here was done right and didn't take away from the overall plot of magic and fantasy.
People list this as a medium-sized read, but considering how lighthearted and and easy the prose was, I would consider this a fast read. Even with how many pages this book has, being just around average, I do think anyone diving into this novel would love it so much they read it as fast as I did.
What an entertaining mix of Monster House, Nanny McPhee, and Mary Poppins. I wasn't expecting to be so into this book but I couldn't put it down. I'm personally not a huge fan of romance plots (They often feel contrived and corny to me) but the romance in here was done right and didn't take away from the overall plot of magic and fantasy.
People list this as a medium-sized read, but considering how lighthearted and and easy the prose was, I would consider this a fast read. Even with how many pages this book has, being just around average, I do think anyone diving into this novel would love it so much they read it as fast as I did.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
3.75
Hm.
Very well written. I love V.E Schwab's prose and that's what kept me going until the end. The premise certainly caught my attention and held onto it. Though, as I got closer to the end, I was losing interest, and fast. After a while I didn't care for Henry and I was a little taken aback that so much of the latter half of the novel was in his point of view; twist and all. I was missing the initial drive that I had for Addie's character and I began to feel fatigued with Luc's presence.
There's more I want to say but I'm unsure how to word it right now.
Very well written. I love V.E Schwab's prose and that's what kept me going until the end. The premise certainly caught my attention and held onto it. Though, as I got closer to the end, I was losing interest, and fast. After a while I didn't care for Henry and I was a little taken aback that so much of the latter half of the novel was in his point of view; twist and all. I was missing the initial drive that I had for Addie's character and I began to feel fatigued with Luc's presence.
There's more I want to say but I'm unsure how to word it right now.
Pageboy by Elliot Page
3.0
Proud of Elliot Page for telling his story. Didn't like the inconsistent storytelling. One paragraph is a story about him being 30 and dealing with gender dysphoria. The very next is about him being a child, hating his step mother, hanging out with childhood friends, etc. His way of storytelling is hard to follow and I didn't like it very much.
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
5.0
I LOVE YOU R.F KUANG. NEW FAVORITE BOOK!
This has to be one of the best fantasy books I have ever read in my entire life. I don't ever read about war (non-fiction, or books heavily inspired by real life war), and I was originally weary because I wasn't entirely convinced with the first Poppy War book but, MY GOD, was this absolutely fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat. There were times when I had full-on anxiety waiting to see what was going to happen to my favorite characters. I am so fully invested in Rin at this point that I'm devastated there's one more book to go.
I fully, 1000%, believe that The Poppy War has all the materials set to be as big as The Hunger Games in terms of like... popularity and intense storytelling. Coming from a HUGE THG fan I saw many parallels between Katniss and Rin during the events of this book. I also believe there was influence from Azula and Katara from Avatar in here too? It shows and I live for it.
Ugh, R.F Kuang's mind amazes me. I wish I could have even a pinky's-length amount the of the talent, drive, creativity, and mindset she does. I love this series to much.
This has to be one of the best fantasy books I have ever read in my entire life. I don't ever read about war (non-fiction, or books heavily inspired by real life war), and I was originally weary because I wasn't entirely convinced with the first Poppy War book but, MY GOD, was this absolutely fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat. There were times when I had full-on anxiety waiting to see what was going to happen to my favorite characters. I am so fully invested in Rin at this point that I'm devastated there's one more book to go.
I fully, 1000%, believe that The Poppy War has all the materials set to be as big as The Hunger Games in terms of like... popularity and intense storytelling. Coming from a HUGE THG fan I saw many parallels between Katniss and Rin during the events of this book. I also believe there was influence from Azula and Katara from Avatar in here too? It shows and I live for it.
Ugh, R.F Kuang's mind amazes me. I wish I could have even a pinky's-length amount the of the talent, drive, creativity, and mindset she does. I love this series to much.
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
not my style of writing / poetry. sorry.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
3.75
i would've rated this higher, and i thought about it more than once, but with all the moments i did like, there were about 10+ chapters that bored me more.
this isn't a bad novel, but i think the adaptations do this book justice, so much so that the added context doesn't actually do much. but that's just me!
this isn't a bad novel, but i think the adaptations do this book justice, so much so that the added context doesn't actually do much. but that's just me!