kissievendor's reviews
128 reviews

The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

Two main characters with similar backstory as warriors or whatever? Very hard to follow. Not made easier by all the Norse words in between.
Interesting premise 

Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Not necessary, but nice to have some extra info

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Weirdly entertaining 

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

1.0

This sucked. I wanted to read this author some time. But… every character had the same way of speaking. Also, it makes zero sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Murder

Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick

funny informative medium-paced

3.0

Fun, but doesn’t have much to add

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I read this book for Halloween. Took me a bit longer than I liked.
The writing is a bit too poetic for me, but I do see the appeal. And the influences of this in Stephen King’s work are clear.

I will give this another go at some time.

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this way more than expected. 
Review coming up 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Didn’t hate it, but super boring

Oh, the dialogue is very bad.

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0