gemi's reviews
61 reviews

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Excellent fantasy!

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-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

5.0

A book about the twilight of the gods from a perspective of a grieving mother who foresaw it all... 

Give this book all the stars. It's stunning, and beautiful, and sad, and made me cry a river of tears. And it will never leave my heart.

The Mistress & The Renowned by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune

medium-paced

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

2.0

The first book was trash, but the fun kind that I actually really enjoyed. This one was pure trash with boring predictable plot and an absolute non-conflict between H & P that could've been solved in a single chapter. Finished it, though and will probably give the next book a chance, but it needs to be much better than this...

Priest by Sierra Simone

emotional fast-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

3.5

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

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins III #1 by Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Slavery, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Drug abuse

The Maiden and The Unseen by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book gave me so much. It filled me with emotions, mainly love. Always mainly love.