justjaqueline's reviews
617 reviews

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Sadly, this did not hit it out of the park for me.
While the writing is beautiful, and the character work top notch, I was trying so hard to understand the point of it all that I couldn't lose myself in it.
So I guess my recommendation is to stop thinking while reading and just feel it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Body horror

The Summer Palace and Other Stories by C.S. Pacat

lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous dark lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

I love these witches so much.

Quando muori resta a me by Zerocalcare

emotional funny reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

 Io e Zerocalcare condividiamo un genitore francese, uno romano, una vita passata nella periferia romana e, a quanto pare, il rapporto col padre. L'unica differenza è che io, forte dei miei quindici anni di meno e della mia appartenenza al genere femminile (non me ne volere, Calcà), ci ho provato a tirarli giù, quei muri... ma è morto. Ed è rimasto a me.
Al senso di colpa non si sfugge. 

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Incest

Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

reflective medium-paced

4.0

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5