ilonasuntila's reviews
111 reviews

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny 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

4.0

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny 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

4.0

Sarvijumala by Magdalena Hai

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Aloitin Sarvijumalan lukematta edes takakantta, ja kokemus oli positiivinen yllätys. Ilahduin realistisista, tavallisista hahmoista ja PK-seudun ulkopuolle sijoittuvasta miljööstä. Kirjan alkupuolella toivoin välillä että Lauri keskittyisi vähemmän ihmissuhteisiin ja pyrkisi tutkimaan kummituksia ja Sarvijumalaa aktiivisemmin. Juoni kuitenkin eteni aina lopulta, ja loppu olikin jo melko toiminnallinen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Torture

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 12 by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Kōhei Horikoshi

adventurous 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? No

3.0

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 15 by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Kōhei Horikoshi

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Although the plot was a bit lacking and too passive at times, the well-written characters, beautiful language and strong emotions this novel evoked compensated its flaws more than enough. Without any exaggeration, I don't remember feeling this strongly for any character or relationship in a while. 

Mina is an amazing female protagonist with enough depth and character to fill a picky reader's needs. She is empathetic and kind but also stubborn and curious. Her thoughts were relatable and trauma almost palpable, albeit I must admit its repetitiveness started to get slightly annoying. I swear I felt her desire for the Witch in my heart. The Witch herself was appropriately scary and callous to fill the role but be still lovable. I'm by no means a fan of age-gap romances, but I think Dunn executed it in as non-creepy, likable way as it can be done. Bitterthorn is certainly a book worth reading.

Poika joka paransi haavat by Niklas Ahnberg

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0