erin1339's reviews
13 reviews

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

funny lighthearted medium-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

4.75

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

My friend referred to this novella as the “Christmas episode” and she wasn’t wrong. While I enjoyed it, it was pretty slow and jumped around a ton. It felt very cliche and empty after the thrilling plot driven previous three books. It felt a little bit forced. But I’m giving it 3.25 because we get to see into all the characters minds a little bit and I very much enjoyed that!