gwenna_laithland's reviews
40 reviews

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Either get back in his bed or slaughter him in his sleep but quit dithering. 

You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.

A few of the stories I read were intriguing but most were just let downs and overwrought. It wasn’t very dark. 

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

The Last Colony by John Scalzi

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I think the story is probably fine. It just didn’t hook me. Good for others, just not for me. 

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Long chapters dripping with fatphobic language. It’s okay to point out the character is fat. It isn’t okay to be grotesquely disgusted by the body the character has.