jimothymax's reviews
106 reviews

Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I had every expectation that I would love this book. Horror fantasy with queer vampires is completely up my alley. But it just didn't deliver in the way I would have liked. I've seen some other reviews compare it to fanfic or mention that the author writes fanfic and that tracks. I think I'd have enjoyed this a lot more on ao3, but not so much as a published work.

Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

This book was just not for me. 

A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

And There He Kept Her by Joshua Moehling

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really like the premise of this book and it being told in a true crime style is really compelling and unique. That said, I think I'd have enjoyed it more if I could have felt more of a connection to the characters like you would in a more traditional storytelling format. This book has a definite Lord of the Flies feel, but the disconnected format took a lot of the fear and horror out of it. 

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm not really sure how to rate this. It's fucked up but very good. I would definitely not call it romance.