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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.75
The story begins in a boarding school and ends at the edge of the world for the main character. A lifetime of promises, secrets, and lies for a naive girl who must grow up, yet everything always comes back to that boarding school.
I love a good dystopia and an analysis of human behavior.
I love a good dystopia and an analysis of human behavior.
A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Fantasy is the epicenter of Stockholm syndrome for real.
I don't understand how Cat breaks all of her rules in 0.01 seconds because Beta Sinta commands it. It's not cute.
I wanted to like this so much.
I like Cat's fierceness, and sometimes, she's funny. Most of the time, she is insufferable. I love the side characters. I find the mythology of the Gods and Goddesses very interesting and on-brand for Posideon and Zeus.
I don't understand how Cat breaks all of her rules in 0.01 seconds because Beta Sinta commands it. It's not cute.
I wanted to like this so much.
I like Cat's fierceness, and sometimes, she's funny. Most of the time, she is insufferable. I love the side characters. I find the mythology of the Gods and Goddesses very interesting and on-brand for Posideon and Zeus.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Harry finds a really old book and decides to follow the strange writing and instructions despite the potential dangers. Harry's anger issues also hit a new bar as he lashes out at everyone.
Everything will never be the same.
I love this series (not the author)!
Everything will never be the same.
I love this series (not the author)!
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
An awkward academic with no interpersonal skills and a charismatic academic rival with a secret must work together in a very small town in the middle of nowhere to complete the first encyclopaedia of faeries.
Written like an academic journal for a comprehensive record of the excursion and fieldwork, I was thrilled to follow along. The intricacies of Emily's mind were complex yet straightforward. It was like seeing into the brain of an overthinker. I loved it.
Written like an academic journal for a comprehensive record of the excursion and fieldwork, I was thrilled to follow along. The intricacies of Emily's mind were complex yet straightforward. It was like seeing into the brain of an overthinker. I loved it.