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Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging funny 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

4.0

I will forever love diving into the world of Percy Jackson. The world and the characters mean so much to me and bring me an intense amount of nostalgia. This was a lot of fun, and I'm loving seeing an older Percy who's constantly learning from his mistakes. This 2.0 series may feel like a bit of a cash-grab (which I really don't doubt it is), but I'm very much enjoying it all the same.

I will say, though, that this one was possibly a little boring to me. A lot was happening, I was never actually bored, I just felt like it was missing something. It left something to be desired. I also missed some of Percy's sass, there wasn't that much in this one. Either way, I did have a lot of fun, and I can't wait for the next one. I will forever love Percy Jackson (and it was still 4 stars and I devoured it in about 5 hours, so it's not like it was bad in any way).

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I cannot believe it has taken this long for me to decide to read Carmilla. I liked Dracula a lot, but I do like this one more. The writing style is beautiful, the story is short and not overly saturated by a lot of boring stuff, and the narrator for the audiobook is fantastic, she does a great job.

Absolutely a great way to start Halloween season in terms of books.

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.75

I will honestly admit that it's really weird how a boring book can be so fun to read. This is, by my own standards, a very boring book. I fell out at parts, couldn't always pay attention due to it's many listings of families and relations between people and how much of telling' this book does. I know that is kind of the point, that's the format is has been written in, it's just not my cup of tea.

However, that being said, this book has some amazing moments of pure excitement, of fantastic storywriting. The descriptions that sometimes pop up and blow me away with how they sound and what they make me think about, and God, I loved those moments. I also loved hearing the names of characters I already know and love, even though that didn't happen that often.

It took me a while to finish. I needed breaks sometimes, but I am so happy I did. I may be very hyped and happy with the ending (aka, the exact edition I read includes the stories 'The fall of Numenor' and 'Of the rings of power and the third age' at the very end and I had so much fun listening to them because I know these things, they were familiar and I thought that was fun), but I am still very happy I read this and that I have some more knowledge about the universe within which The Lord of the Rings take place.

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

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dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced