festina_vmh's reviews
106 reviews

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

All the TW and romantasy clichés in one book. An obscene mix of every mythological and religious ideas the author could find. 

Very morally grey in term of gender roles/gender violence.

Lots of writing slips or poor editing.

Still fun to read if there is nothing else on your TBR list.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

Weyward by Emilia Hart

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Uf. Intense but beautiful.
If you enjoyed Circe, you'll most likely enjoy this one.

Make sure to check CW!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

All Friends Are Necessary: A Novel by Tomas Moniz

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.25