lizzyc_16's reviews
39 reviews

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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 Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

when i read six of crows i thought nothing could be better than it and then i read crooked kingdom

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual assault, Ableism, Drug use, and Addiction

The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

this book was so fricking good. i'll write an organized review later...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Violence, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault

Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Dnfed at 3% (audiobook) 

It seemed like a great book i just couldn't stand the characters voices

The Young Elites by Marie Lu

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i finished this like 1 minute ago and...

what the frick.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Xenophobia, War, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Genocide, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Cursing, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic friendship

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

did not expect this book to make me sob on the bus 🥹🥹🥹

(full review when i've emotionally recovered)

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

4.5

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75