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130 reviews

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

This was a good ending to the series. I rated it a bit loser than the others, because I didn't much care for the tactics and strategy and stuff.

It was a great portrayal of the repercussions of war. Too often books end with, we won the war, but in reality this is not the end.

But if you read the other books, things get dark. So be prepared.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Cannibalism

Judas: een familiekroniek by Astrid Holleeder

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.0

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Easy 5 stars!

I normally don't watch reality TV, but I was so hooked. The characters and the conversations felt so real. 
Also, I normally don't like mixed medium (tweets and podcast in between), but in this story it made sense, and it was done in a creative way to convey conversation as well as the emotional context.

Anyway, very addicting, perfect for a buddy read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexism

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born by Peter David, Robin Furth, Stephen King, Richard Isanove, Jae Lee

adventurous dark

2.0

I'm sorry to say I did not enjoy this. This is the prequal? I felt like I was missing information going in. It was very dense, a lot(!) of characters to keep track of. And I feel like I didn't get to know any of them since graphic novels are not very long or wordy.

I just didn't know what was going on... 
The artwork though is stunning.

I will be reading the second one, and glance over this one, to maybe understand the story more?

Oh also, I don't know if the western style is for me. We will see.

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional slow-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

3.0

Even though this book / series didn't really make sense, I enjoyed myself.

I rated the other books higher. This book might have been better, but I think I just don't like this writing style anymore, being stuck in the head of the protagist the entire time.

This also makes it so the actual war and battle are not explored or written well. Any conflict is resolved very quickly and not explained well. I think Sarah J Maas is just nog capable of that stuff, which is fine.

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages by Guy Deutscher

informative slow-paced

2.0

I had high hopes, but it wasn't for me. I have a real interest in linguistics and the origin of language and so on, but this book didn't scratch that itch.

The first part of the book was really boring, and felt more like a history lesson. The point was therefor lost on me.

The second part I liked better, but the author delved too deep into history again and not deep enough into the actual question. I feel like I didn't really got an answer to the question.

Overall, it felt like I was reading a history textbook.. I just did not have fun.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Reread: lots of fun, especially when listening to ‘the wheel reads’ podcast

This was a great first book for the series. It wasn't a 5 star for me (yet) because I lost track at some points, and didn't always understand what was going on. I am just getting into adult fantasy.

But, from the start I was really into it. The writing feels very natural to me, in the sense that characters seem like real people and not cartoons or cutouts.

I love the female representation and the magic system.

I am very eager to read the rest of the series (and to watch the new show on Amazon). 

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0