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Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
- 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
5.0
The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
initial thoughts: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
jovis. my beloved. love of my life. <3
fr though i adore all the main characters except nisong. i just found her annoying and idk her motivations were kinda flimsy imo. or maybe i’m not being compassionate enough.
actual meaningful commentary:
a lot of people aren’t keen on the multiple narrators and switching between first and third person but i LOVE it. i love it. it keeps me engaged, my attention doesn’t wander at all, that’s the kind of thing i need in a book otherwise i will get distracted very easily.
i also really sympathised with lin, being so overwhelmed with emperor things while dealing with personal struggles and having to maintain a public façade of confidence in order to garner the people’s support. like damn, i was getting overwhelmed too (not a bad thing).
love jovis. love mephi. i love that they’re besties. mephi being like a wise dude spouting philosophical shit and also being like. teenage groot. in the after credits scene of guardians of the galaxy 2
also phalue and ranami. i love them.
jovis. my beloved. love of my life. <3
fr though i adore all the main characters except nisong. i just found her annoying and idk her motivations were kinda flimsy imo. or maybe i’m not being compassionate enough.
actual meaningful commentary:
a lot of people aren’t keen on the multiple narrators and switching between first and third person but i LOVE it. i love it. it keeps me engaged, my attention doesn’t wander at all, that’s the kind of thing i need in a book otherwise i will get distracted very easily.
i also really sympathised with lin, being so overwhelmed with emperor things while dealing with personal struggles and having to maintain a public façade of confidence in order to garner the people’s support. like damn, i was getting overwhelmed too (not a bad thing).
love jovis. love mephi. i love that they’re besties. mephi being like a wise dude spouting philosophical shit and also being like. teenage groot. in the after credits scene of guardians of the galaxy 2
also phalue and ranami. i love them.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
putting this on pause also chapter one was boring so it put me off
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-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
5.0
i am once again asking who is going to pay for my therapy
Firestarter by Tara Sim
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
so who’s gonna pay for my therapy
Timekeeper by Tara Sim
4.5
a really unique concept, i thought i’d picked up on most of the hints foreshadowing whatever plot points but there were some developments that took me by surprise. in a good way though. started off quite slow but when shit started to really happen it was quite fast paced