isabelle8794's Reviews (148)

The Stolen Heir

Holly Black

3.75

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus

3.75

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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13+
Lovef the characters, but I think it could've been written more suspensefully.

Sound the Gong

Joan He

3.25

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

[Oshi No Ko], Vol. 4

Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari

3.75

Lightlark

Alex Aster

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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13+
I love grim and oro sm!! This book has one of the few love triangles I actually like. The plot was really predictable though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Outing, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Terminal illness, War

This Savage Song

V.E. Schwab

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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13+
The writing of this book was quite nice. I like the characters as well, the story didn't really get anywhere though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident

The Elite

Kiera Cass

3.5

The False Prince

Jennifer A. Nielsen

3.25

The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

3.75

Exile

Shannon Messenger

3.75