emilyvawter's reviews
34 reviews

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Leave it to SJM to turn a 2 star book into a 5 star book in the last 100 pages 🥲

Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

This was absolutely incredible. It was predictable and not all at the same time. Is Max… better than Rhysand? 🫣

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

I love this. I enjoyed it so much more from Oaks perspective. 🥰

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Not my favorite, but still a fun read. Left on a huge cliff hanger 😅

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cute little novella 🙂

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Overall this was a fun trilogy 🐍

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.25

I enjoyed this way more than I anticipated. It’s funny and clever! 🙂

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Is this the best written book ever? No, but it’s a fun story and that’s enough sometimes 👍🏻

The Lost Sisters by Holly Black

dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Until about 50% of this book I thought it was childish, but the twists and turns 😅 if politics interest you this one is for you!