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373 reviews

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I devoured this! Really fascinating! I loved the tone and believe it makes it a really accessible read, even for those who don’t typically engage with non-fiction.

Sula by Toni Morrison

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.0

I can honestly say that I had no idea which direction this book was heading at every turn.

The assortment of characters here was fascinating, and I was eager to find out where they would all end up.

This was genuinely hard to read sometimes, showcasing some totally devastating and gruesome moments, but they all made me feel something. A very impactful read.

Of Dust and Stars by Jenna Wolfhart
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I’m just not invested in the story unfortunately 

A Court So Dark by Ingrid Seymour
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

This just doesn’t feel well written, I don’t remember enough of the previous books and I don’t care enough to find out. 

Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

I think this was lacking a really good developmental edit, which is a shame. 

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0

This was perfection. Genuinely laugh out loud funny. It made me so happy! Highly recommend.

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A Kingdom of Fire and Fate by Holly Renee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Realised this was about two side characters that I just didn’t care about and seems to be the last in a series that has already been wrapped up, so I’m not missing anything major.

Glow by Raven Kennedy

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This wasn’t my favourite of the season to be honest! I thought it was just kind of okay.

I think it paved the way for lots of more interesting storylines in the next book, but this just kind of felt like a precursor to a lot of those instead of being a book centralised around its own plot.

There was a shameful amount of each subplot sprinkled in. I’m supposed to believe the affections R+O have for each other based on like 3 chapters randomly interspersed throughout the novel? 
And to be interested in the other two queens when we still barely know anything about them, despite this being book 4 in a series?

This one just felt a little strange- as if the author had changed the route of the series and had to make this fit into the story somehow. 

Will be reading on to see how it wraps up though.