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maddylee19's reviews
84 reviews
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
this book made me fucking mad. what the fuck. all THREE couples were instalove/insta-attraction, with seemingly no reasoning behind the attraction besides “her thighs” “her dress.” hypersexuality to the point where the characters didn’t even seem to know each other. completely fucked up pacing with extremely fast bits and other parts where they were just “hanging out.” it felt stilted. backstories thrown in there for the sake of it. so much showing and not telling, and an extremely juvenile writing tone. so much casual sexism. i understand that it’s “a part of the world-building,” but i really think it was executed badly. “she’s strong for a girl…” are we fucking twelve? the two main female characters are an assassin who sexualizes herself to kill and is indentured to male royalty, and the other one is “bubbly as a mask.” such classic female roles. i want to see a female brawler. give her a fucking axe. this shit put me into a reading slump. fuck that. the ending also felt like a cop out.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
i am Confused
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
just a little too dark, right book wrong time
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
dark
emotional
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
4.0
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
5.0
Carrie by Stephen King
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Opal by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0