lori_larsson's reviews
221 reviews

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

4.0

Holy political intrigue, Batman. 

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

3.0

This book was a fever dream. 

One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake

Well, that was grim. 

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

3.5

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

3.0

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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

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

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

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

dark funny hopeful sad 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? No

4.0