fiction_fever's reviews
32 reviews

Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

“Sometimes people do things to you that you can’t do anything about. You just have to survive it and go on.”

Honestly I loved this book even more than the first. I absolutely loved the addition of ART as well. I would watch a multiple seasons show and read a multiple book series just about Murderbot and ART adventures and their banter. This was just a fun time that had me at the edge of my seat during the climax. 

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

“There’s nothing magic likes better than the great hollow of a debt.”

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

“You never realize you’re living the best time of your life […] It happens and then it ends, and you only see it for what it was after.”

The miscommunication trope should be illegal lmao. This book would’ve been a solid 5 stars if the miscommunication hadn’t gone on for as long as it did. I was pretty forgiving of it at first because I did feel like the author did a great job at setting up Briana’s and Jacob’s traumas individually so when the miscommunication happened it actually made sense for the plot. But then it just kept going longer than I felt was necessary to drive the point home. Other than that though, I had a good time reading this story. Jacob has been added to my list of fictional boyfriends, thank you.

Human Acts by Han Kang

dark emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

“Is it true that human beings are fundamentally cruel? Is the experience of cruelty the only thing we share as a species? Is the dignity that we cling to nothing but self-delusion, masking from ourselves this single truth: that each one of us is capable of being reduced to an insect, a ravening beast, a lump of meat? To be degraded, damaged, slaughtered—is this the essential fate of humankind, one that history has confirmed as inevitable?”

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

“It was a special thing, to have one’s reflection in harmony with who they were.”

I absolutely loved this book! I finished it in one sitting! I would’ve loved for it to have been a little longer and flesh out some more details and events, but overall this was a lovely retelling/remix.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

“Yes, talk to Murderbot about its feelings. The idea was so painful I dropped to 97 percent efficiency. I’d rather climb back into Hostile One’s mouth.“

The way I relate a little too much to Murderbot honestly. 

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

“Some things matter more than winning.”

Simmer Down by Sarah Echavarre Smith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.

DNF’d at 44%

Perhaps in the future I’ll give it a second chance. I’m not sure if my issues with the book are just because I’ve been having a bit of a reading slump the month of April, or if I’m really not enjoying myself. I don’t really feel the chemistry between the characters and honestly both come across as very childish to me. 

Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

“Marianne had the sense that her life was happening very far away without her and she didn’t know if she would ever find out where it was and become a part of it.”