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A Silent Voice, Vol. 5 by Yoshitoki Oima
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Silent Voice, Vol. 4 by Yoshitoki Oima
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Silent Voice, Vol. 3 by Yoshitoki Oima
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
We'll Never Tell by Wendy Heard
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This book started off really strong. It had a cool premise and it got straight to the good stuff. The atmosphere was strong and the author did a great job of making me feel anxious as I read through the start of the story.
However, it slowed down near the middle, and there was a lot of unnecessary descriptions that just weren't needed for the story.
I was glad to have finished it, especially after an ending that didn't really feel that satisfying.
I'm hoping to read something better next!
However, it slowed down near the middle, and there was a lot of unnecessary descriptions that just weren't needed for the story.
I was glad to have finished it, especially after an ending that didn't really feel that satisfying.
I'm hoping to read something better next!
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
dark
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
3.0
This book had a super interesting concept, and I have to admit that I was very hooked at the start.
The course of the book tells a very deep and meaningful message that I feel may very well resonate with quite a lot of people.
It does include some very sensitive subjects such as religious extremism, homophobia, cults and mental abuse, so please take caution when reading this book if you’re sensitive to those types of things.
The book did feel a little slow in places, and there were times that I would have preferred a quick paced atmosphere.
There was some pretty creepy descriptions in there, but not too much that it’s uncomfortable.
This was an interesting read, and a type of story that I haven’t really experienced before. Please let me know if you have any other recommendations for similar books!
The course of the book tells a very deep and meaningful message that I feel may very well resonate with quite a lot of people.
It does include some very sensitive subjects such as religious extremism, homophobia, cults and mental abuse, so please take caution when reading this book if you’re sensitive to those types of things.
The book did feel a little slow in places, and there were times that I would have preferred a quick paced atmosphere.
There was some pretty creepy descriptions in there, but not too much that it’s uncomfortable.
This was an interesting read, and a type of story that I haven’t really experienced before. Please let me know if you have any other recommendations for similar books!
A Lonely Broadcast: Book One by Kel Byron
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
DAMN. WHAT A BOOK.
I haven’t read something that has gripped me so quickly in a long time. This book gets right into the good stuff from page one, and will have you absolutely hooked from the start.
The vibes, aesthetic and mood were exactly up my street and has been something that I’ve been looking for for a long time. You know when you have a very specific type of book in mind but you just can’t seem to find it? Yeah, well, I had that for ages. And then this book fell in my lap and it was exactly what I had wanted for so long.
There’s a brilliant balance between creepy eerieness and witty humor. It’s truly so well done that I can’t praise the author enough for it. It’s probably one of my favourite bits about the whole book.
There are some SUPER graphic, gory and creepy descriptions in this book, so if you’re sensitive to those kinds of things, you might want to read this book with caution. The majority of my kindle highlighted notes just consist of “EW”, “GROSS”, and “WTF” so do with that information what you will.
I absolutely fell in love with the two main characters. There’s some really great character development and I adore their chemistry and how they bounced off one another. I enjoyed seeing their depths and stories bleeding through into the story in such a natural way. I still feel as though there’s still so much we need to learn about them, though.
It did get a little slow around the halfway point, but it eventually picked back up. I also felt as though even though the story was great and I enjoyed the direction it took, it still didn’t seem as though there was an aim to the story? Like, there wasn’t a bigger goal that the characters were striving towards, apart from manning the radio tower and trying not to die.
Nonetheless, this has been one of the best books I’ve read in a long time and I really hope I can find more books like this to read in the future!
I haven’t read something that has gripped me so quickly in a long time. This book gets right into the good stuff from page one, and will have you absolutely hooked from the start.
The vibes, aesthetic and mood were exactly up my street and has been something that I’ve been looking for for a long time. You know when you have a very specific type of book in mind but you just can’t seem to find it? Yeah, well, I had that for ages. And then this book fell in my lap and it was exactly what I had wanted for so long.
There’s a brilliant balance between creepy eerieness and witty humor. It’s truly so well done that I can’t praise the author enough for it. It’s probably one of my favourite bits about the whole book.
There are some SUPER graphic, gory and creepy descriptions in this book, so if you’re sensitive to those kinds of things, you might want to read this book with caution. The majority of my kindle highlighted notes just consist of “EW”, “GROSS”, and “WTF” so do with that information what you will.
I absolutely fell in love with the two main characters. There’s some really great character development and I adore their chemistry and how they bounced off one another. I enjoyed seeing their depths and stories bleeding through into the story in such a natural way. I still feel as though there’s still so much we need to learn about them, though.
It did get a little slow around the halfway point, but it eventually picked back up. I also felt as though even though the story was great and I enjoyed the direction it took, it still didn’t seem as though there was an aim to the story? Like, there wasn’t a bigger goal that the characters were striving towards, apart from manning the radio tower and trying not to die.
Nonetheless, this has been one of the best books I’ve read in a long time and I really hope I can find more books like this to read in the future!
The Death Cure by James Dashner
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Hmmmmm, yeah I didn’t enjoy this one nearly as much as the first one. It just felt so strikingly different to the first book. We went from being in the maze to being in a city that’s pretty much how was the world was before The Flare. Idk, it just wasn’t doing it for me. It felt too slow, and that not much was happening. I missed the interactions with all the other Gladers. It didn’t have the same appeal factor as the first one did, and the vibes just weren’t hitting right.
I didn’t like the plot either, and the characters were really just starting to annoy me - I felt no real connection to any of them and didn’t really care what happened to them (aside from Newt, who was done SO dirty btw, he did not deserve the ending he got).
And also, Thomas changing his feelings so quickly from Teresa to Brenda…? So unrealistic and highly annoying.
I’m glad I read the three books though. I’m aware that there are two prequel books as well, but I’m going to save them for the future for if I ever get back in the Maze Runner mood.
I didn’t like the plot either, and the characters were really just starting to annoy me - I felt no real connection to any of them and didn’t really care what happened to them (aside from Newt, who was done SO dirty btw, he did not deserve the ending he got).
And also, Thomas changing his feelings so quickly from Teresa to Brenda…? So unrealistic and highly annoying.
I’m glad I read the three books though. I’m aware that there are two prequel books as well, but I’m going to save them for the future for if I ever get back in the Maze Runner mood.
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I was pretty disappointed with this one, not gonna lie. I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as I did with the first one.
Still, I gave it 3 stars because of the last 20%. It was very tense and had me second guessing everything. It did become a tad bit repetitive at times, but I feel as though it was the strongest part of the book.
I didn’t like that Thomas and the rest of the Gladers got split up so much. I feel like the other characters didn’t get enough limelight and it just made everything feel a bit disjointed. Actually, a lot of the characters became very annoying in this book and I found myself rolling my eyes at them several times.
I did feel like the writing had improved the first book though. Whereas I felt like the first book had a pretty childish tone, the second felt way more grown up, which I appreciated. There were actually quite a few very brutal descriptions in there (the first lightning storm, that’s all I’ll say, iykyk 😬).
I was also surprised at just how different the second book is to the film. From what I remember of the film, barely anything is the same, which is very interesting indeed.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the third book though! Bring it on!
Still, I gave it 3 stars because of the last 20%. It was very tense and had me second guessing everything. It did become a tad bit repetitive at times, but I feel as though it was the strongest part of the book.
I didn’t like that Thomas and the rest of the Gladers got split up so much. I feel like the other characters didn’t get enough limelight and it just made everything feel a bit disjointed. Actually, a lot of the characters became very annoying in this book and I found myself rolling my eyes at them several times.
I did feel like the writing had improved the first book though. Whereas I felt like the first book had a pretty childish tone, the second felt way more grown up, which I appreciated. There were actually quite a few very brutal descriptions in there (the first lightning storm, that’s all I’ll say, iykyk 😬).
I was also surprised at just how different the second book is to the film. From what I remember of the film, barely anything is the same, which is very interesting indeed.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the third book though! Bring it on!