hollow_lyric's reviews
74 reviews

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.25

I wanted to really like this and I'm not sure exactly why I didn't since it has everything I usually like in a fantasy (including lesbians!). Maybe I'll read it again in a year and I'll enjoy it more.

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous tense 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? Yes

4.5

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

adventurous tense 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? Yes

4.5

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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

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

4.75

Life changing. Astonishing. Brilliant. Beautiful. 

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

First half was good but I feel like it got a little silly (?) towards the end 

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.5

Took me forever to finish this but I really liked it! I do wish we got some conclusions for some other characters though

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

I'm just nor in the mood to read straight teen romance type books rn idk