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Unwind by Neal Shusterman
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.0
delightfully dark and horrifying. i really enjoyed this! im not jumping to read the next books, i think this ended in a good spot, but it was a really great read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Sexual harassment, Body horror, and Child death
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
funny
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
this is the kind of book that would have been so perfect for me to have read as a teenager going through similar feelings to ophelia (though in quite different ways lol!). i loved how perfectly teenage this book was alongside that, and how that really affirmed what i went through as a teenager discovering my queerness. had a great time reading this!
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
3.0
bit better than the first since it explored some aspects of the world more, but i had a lot of the same issues with this as the first one.
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
2.75
this was pretty mid for me. it was enjoyable but i felt like it fell really flat and the world and lore was very underdeveloped. it’s definitely a compelling concept, so that sucked. i also felt like the romance was waaaay to intense too quickly, like they barely knew each other at that point still. but we do love wlw so.
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
3.0
good ending to the series. my problems with it still remain the same as the other two books, though.
The Rose Society by Marie Lu
3.0
i liked this a lot better than the first book. the darkness was great, but i still felt like there was a lack of cohesion with the story, and that the world was far too big, the cast of characters far too large, and the exposition just wasn't really there for the length of the book. i think if this was a much longer book/series, it would make more sense, and if there weren't so many goddamn characters given main roles.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
2.0
I think this was a really compelling read, however I think it lacks nuance. Especially with respect to race in this. Like, you're telling me every other form of oppression still exists in this human colony on Mars, but race never comes up as an issue? Fucking stupid honestly. I also found this book to be pretty misogynistic in its portrayal and use of female characters - any commentary on misogyny was so very surface-level. I know if I read this as a teenager I would have loved it, but reading it now it's so flawed and doesn't have a clear conclusion - it absolutely makes you wait for the next books which is poor writing imo.
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
dark
tense
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
4.0
i really enjoyed this! i found it to be a good sequel, however i think there’s far too much left to be said about this cast of characters and the expansion of the world to make it an entirely successful and logical duology/sequel, so im hoping a third book will come at some point. regardless, it was a cool read, but im just finding myself wanting more. also i definitely think the treatment of female characters didnt improve much from the previous book which is unfortunate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Torture, Death, and Confinement
Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
cute! very enjoyable and a nice look into robin’s backstory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual harassment