lori_larsson's reviews
212 reviews

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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4.0

Holy political intrigue, Batman. 
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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3.0


This book was a fever dream. 
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? No

3.5

I was and sort of still am SO into this book and series. I need to know how it all shakes out. But why OH WHY does Paige have to fall for the Warden?? Here I am reading a long and saying "oh finally she has a real father figure. Someone who she can eventually trust AND THEN THEY KISS? What? He's a gazillion years older than she is. This is gross and I wish it would stop.

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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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3.0

These books are very readable. They are not particularly well-written. But they do keep you wanting to know what happens. Which, I mean, what more can you really ask of a book, I gues? 
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

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

2.75

My main complaint about this book is it felt like I got dropped in the middle of something I was supposed to know a lot more about than I did.  Like maybe large chunks of exposition got edited out? I'm still excited about this author and will definitely read more. 
Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0