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400 reviews
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
4.5
Ah my heart! The buildup over the cycle to a few key scenes was so worth it. There were still some twists & turns. I can’t wait to reread them!
This was such a unique series. I wouldn’t know how to describe it but I’m extremely glad I read it. And I love all of the romances 🥹
The only real negative I have for this one is there were some new characters introduced & I dislike that in final books.
3/27/23 - 3/28/23
This was such a unique series. I wouldn’t know how to describe it but I’m extremely glad I read it. And I love all of the romances 🥹
The only real negative I have for this one is there were some new characters introduced & I dislike that in final books.
3/27/23 - 3/28/23
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
dark
emotional
mysterious
4.25
This was a little like a fever dream 😅
I think I’ll like this one a lot on reread. There was so much packed into this sequel!
We learned a lot more about the characters, there continues to be a mystery, and I really liked the slight romances.
Love this world and her writing. Looking forward to book 3!
3/25/23 - 3/26/23
I think I’ll like this one a lot on reread. There was so much packed into this sequel!
We learned a lot more about the characters, there continues to be a mystery, and I really liked the slight romances.
Love this world and her writing. Looking forward to book 3!
3/25/23 - 3/26/23
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
Wow. This was so good and unique. Stiefvater’s prose is exactly what I love. I think I need to read everything she’s ever written now.
I loved the characters, setting, mystery, and the bit of magic in the story. I’m entranced and will be going right into the next one.
3/24/23 - 3/25/23
Update 3/28/23: I just finished the last book and all I can say is, read this series! It’s so worth it. I’ve never read anything quite like it & I freaking loved it.
I loved the characters, setting, mystery, and the bit of magic in the story. I’m entranced and will be going right into the next one.
3/24/23 - 3/25/23
Update 3/28/23: I just finished the last book and all I can say is, read this series! It’s so worth it. I’ve never read anything quite like it & I freaking loved it.
The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
“We are bound by the chains of causation that allow time to hold back chaos, and each link is essential to ensure we never escape our destiny. Every moment of suffering, every stab of pain, every shed tear, is simply the price of order. We each long to be exempt from such tight bonds, to have one link unfastened to undo a moment, to alter the chain that constrains us, but such dreams are futile. We are stuck, bound to stories that have already been written.”
Right off the bat, I was taken in by the prose & storytelling. I loved many of the sentences that were written.
It became slow & difficult to find motivation to continue through a lot of the book, especially because I disliked one of the main characters. The twist got me as it did so many others and really changed my feeling towards the entire story. That being said, I almost wish I hadn’t read it because the emotions the twist evoked were a bit too raw for me (but hey, another sign of good writing!).
So yeah. Wasn’t entirely sure what to rate it but this feels right.
May 2024
Right off the bat, I was taken in by the prose & storytelling. I loved many of the sentences that were written.
It became slow & difficult to find motivation to continue through a lot of the book, especially because I disliked one of the main characters. The twist got me as it did so many others and really changed my feeling towards the entire story. That being said, I almost wish I hadn’t read it because the emotions the twist evoked were a bit too raw for me (but hey, another sign of good writing!).
So yeah. Wasn’t entirely sure what to rate it but this feels right.
May 2024
Penance by Kanae Minato
dark
mysterious
3.5
Not as good as Confessions, but very gripping. I really hope more of her works are translated into English.
May 2024
May 2024
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
3.25
This was fine, I just don’t think this author is for me. The last line of the book was the best and what elevated the whole thing.
May 2024
May 2024
Bunny by Mona Awad
dark
funny
fast-paced
4.5
🐇😳🤢🤣🤯🦢
LOL what even is this? I can’t tell you anything about it because I have no idea what I just read. But I couldn’t stop reading it once I started. Probably the weirdest book I’ve ever finished (which is saying a lot for me). I can’t say I recommend it but I also loved it.
April 2024
LOL what even is this? I can’t tell you anything about it because I have no idea what I just read. But I couldn’t stop reading it once I started. Probably the weirdest book I’ve ever finished (which is saying a lot for me). I can’t say I recommend it but I also loved it.
April 2024