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The Wicked King by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Ending was good and I did gasp but it took a while to pick up
My main problem with this book is just how much I didn’ care about the characters, I don’t know why but I just couldn’t get myself truly interested in anything happeningeven the romance - and God knows I like enemies to lovers
Still: read it pretty quickly, it was entertaining at times
Glad to be done with it, not sure if I will read the third bok
My main problem with this book is just how much I didn’ care about the characters, I don’t know why but I just couldn’t get myself truly interested in anything happeningeven the romance - and God knows I like enemies to lovers
Still: read it pretty quickly, it was entertaining at times
Glad to be done with it, not sure if I will read the third bok
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Very weird pacing and I couldn’t explain the plot if I tried BUT also really fun, nice found family, nice romance and cool magic system so I liked it !
Also loved the historical and anti colonial aspects of the story, as a French it did really push me to question our history more and perhaps see it in a more nuanced way
Also loved the historical and anti colonial aspects of the story, as a French it did really push me to question our history more and perhaps see it in a more nuanced way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation
Poésies: Les Cahiers de Douai by Arthur Rimbaud
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Rimbaud I love you please don’t meet Verlaine
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
SO GOOD!!! I HAVENT BEEN SO INVESTED IN A SERIES SINCE SIX OF CROWS
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 1 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Communist Moriarty is such a fun way to tell this story. Very satisfying
A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
A fun, solid trilogy! The characters are wonderful, and the romance is really entertaining, the magic system is interesting in the settings are so whimsical and beautiful, really liked this as a whole.
My favourite book is still the first one because I really loved Edwin and Robin, but this one was also very good.
(Also has really great smut and banter :))
My favourite book is still the first one because I really loved Edwin and Robin, but this one was also very good.
(Also has really great smut and banter :))
Perceval: ou le Roman du Graal Suivi de Continuations by Chrétien de Troyes, Chrétien de Troyes
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
2.5
La passeuse de mots by Jennifer Twice, Alric Twice
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Franchement c’était pas compliqué à lire j’ai juste trouvé l’écriture pas incroyable et confuse, à trop essayer finalement on n’arrive à rien. L’histoire en elle même est sympa mais les personnages sont tous caricaturaux et Arya est très immature. C’est un personnage plutôt plat honnêtement. Killian est un peu mimi des fois mais trop ténébreux à mon goût ça en devient lassant. Beaucoup de potentiel mais si arrivée à la moitié du livre (et c’est long!) je ne ressens toujours rien, il est temps d’arrêter.
The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Extremely thought provoking, informative but not challenging, a brilliant little book. This had consolidated my want to study neuroscience and I cannot wait!!!
(I will say though, as someone who is fairly against immortality/making ourselves invicible/endless human power and life etc. , the last part did bug me at times being very pro space and pro tech BUT this is simply a question of opinion and mostly from a philosophical standpoint which, though it is absolutely necessary when looking at neuroscience, I don’t think was the point here)
(I will say though, as someone who is fairly against immortality/making ourselves invicible/endless human power and life etc. , the last part did bug me at times being very pro space and pro tech BUT this is simply a question of opinion and mostly from a philosophical standpoint which, though it is absolutely necessary when looking at neuroscience, I don’t think was the point here)