ibbswibbs's Reviews (289)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

challenging emotional 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: Yes

If We Were Villains

M.L. Rio

3.25

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Gospel of Loki

Joanne M. Harris

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo

3.5

relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury

Taste or Taboo

Michael Beer

4.0

informative fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cannibalism

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite

4.75

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lucan: An Introduction

Frederick Ahl

4.0

informative

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

4.0

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated