luck13rabbit's reviews
74 reviews

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is so sweet. I just want to hug everyone. It gets a little heavy handed at the end, but sometimes that's necessary.

Every Poem a Potion, Every Song a Spell by Stephanie Parent

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I have always loved fairy tales. the poetry in here is so clearly written by someone who cares for them and found the same hope, wonder, and sadness as I did. 

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

I love the idea of this book and it was certainly a fun, creepy read. i just generally like to feel more connection. the narrative maintains a distance that makes sense for the found footage/documentary style. it was just more distance than I prefer.

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This wasn't really what I expected, but Hendrix's books never are. It's so brutal and rough in some parts. And 5he scariest parts are the human parts. I really loved it.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I had a little trouble getting into the book and never felt fully certain about the world. But the end is great and I really enjoyed the character development.

Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is absolutely wild. I didn't want to put it down and couldn't wait to get back to it when I had to.

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

emotional

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

5.0

Lundy was not my favorite character. Not by a longshot. But this book made me love her so much.

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

3.75

This felt a bit like the extended summary of a book I really want to read. I just wanted to spend more time with absolutely everything. Mostly, I wanted a lot more descriptions of the world(s). 

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire

adventurous emotional hopeful tense

• 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

5.0

I keep thinking I've read my favorite Wayward book and then I read another one. I loved delving more into the lore of the compass and seeing reality break. Cora and Christopher are so great together.