lightningsews's reviews
262 reviews

Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven by Kami Garcia

fast-paced

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

5.0

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

The translator used racist stereotypes for the "villains" in each of the story and the Barnes and Noble editors did not give any reason as to why they chose this translation for the Barnes and Noble and why they chose not to edit any of these harmful descriptions. It was especially bad in the Aladdin story.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Unbirthday by Liz Braswell

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

4.0

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang

adventurous inspiring 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