emeliah21's reviews
8 reviews

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

To complicated and slow was driving me into a slump 

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This story had me cheering, gripped, thrilled and I truly felt the emotions of the characters. 10/10 would read again, got me out of a massive reading slump 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death, Mental illness, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking, Incest, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

Minor: Physical abuse

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

No clue what even happened in this book it's all a boring albeit lesbian vampire blur 

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The only book that had me in tears at the ending while being in shock at the (pretentious) plot twist.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.0

while I found the book predictable at times it also had me thoroughly invested in what happens so it was rlly enjoyable and got me out of a reading slump 

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

dark inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25