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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

i really wonder what it would be like to read this without knowing the twist. i think that would be great

this edition is 70% essays, many of which were interesting but overall was quite dense. also the footnotes really started pissing me off because they would just define words i knew and then not define words i didn't know, and in general seemed really arbitrary? like why define 'harpy' and not 'minotaur'

The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

these are starting to blur a bit because it’s one long story after all
but there were some HIGH DRAMA moments in this that were absolutely hilarious to me. also some epic happenings. moraine slayed in the end 
nynaeve was kind of fucking me off but it was character development or something 

The Best of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

pippi in the south seas is the best but i’m not sure if that’s because it’s the one from my childhood or if it is just good for letting pippi shine rather than being annoying in regular society 

Sweet Talk: The Secret History Of Confectionery by Nicholas Whittaker

funny informative slow-paced

3.0

i hate growing up. everything is about consumerism and capitalism taking over our society 

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i enjoyed this except for the entire way robert jordan writes male/female relationships. i’ve been ranting to everyone i know 

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

i was hoping this would all wrap up neatly at the end and it didn’t but i didn’t mind. the characters felt real except for how much i love reese i love you reese i was so worried for you at one point but im glad it all worked out

The Legacy by Gemma Malley

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

the big plot reveal at the end kind of made like… the efforts of our 3 central characters useless in the end? but the moral of the story was cool i guess
kind of weird how anna was completely sidelined after the first book and also kind of weird the whole 16 year old mother thing
jude and sheila also gives me the ick

The Resistance by Gemma Malley

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

they were annoying and stupid in this one but the happenings were gripping. i just don’t like peter 

The Declaration by Gemma Malley

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

interesting premise with some cool and unique ideas, perhaps some aspects a little bit dated now
not the most amazing character work and bit simplistic overall ig but there were definitely some cool moments, and i think its target audience would not notice anything - this is a product of target audience being teens and me not being quite in that headspace reading this
but i was pleasantly surprised and entertained!

The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.5

i enjoy inhabiting the fantasy world robert jordan has built but there’s certain things about the way he writes his characters that i don’t love and it’s getting a bit repetitive