festina_vmh's reviews
106 reviews

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

The first book of this trilogy is definitely the best. I found this one so tedious to read, it wasn't as engaging aa the previous ones and it was very repetitive.

Babel by R.F. Kuang

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Matrix by Lauren Groff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I wanted to like this book but I can't bring myself to stand the writing. So tedious.

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Intersect by Elizabeth O'Roark, Elle O'Roark

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Parallel by Elizabeth O'Roark, Elle O'Roark

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous funny informative tense medium-paced

4.0

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0