e_vie's reviews
156 reviews

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous fast-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

5.0

Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir Of Surviving India's Caste System by Yashica Dutt

informative slow-paced

3.5

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

It was interesting at the beginning, but then it just went on and on and on, and meandered and just lost me (not because I couldn't understand...it was just a bit..boring?). The three main tias are interesting, but the rest of them are really 🤷‍♀️. 

I may pick this up again in the future, but I forced myself to stop reading it because I wasn't enjoying it and if I pushed through I would have gotten into a reading slump. 

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

mysterious sad 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

3.5

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

hopeful sad fast-paced

3.0

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

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

4.25