maddylee19's reviews
84 reviews

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

(reread) i haven't read this in so long, so i didn't remember a lot of the twists! i love finnick to death.

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

(audio, reread) because this was a reread, i’m really enjoying seeing pieces of a future twist being revealed. i also love how celeana is NOT the perfect character. 

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

(audio, reread) i really enjoyed the quick pace, it kept me engaged the whole time. celaena is such a complex character and i really enjoyed how mass wrote her. 

The Fever Code by James Dashner

dark emotional informative 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

(audio) UGHHHH THIS MADE ME SO SADDDD UGHHHHHHHHHH

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

(audio) this was REALLY interesting to read after finishing the main trilogy... like hearing pip's thinking before everything went down is so strange. also hate ant and lauren. 

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

(audio) gosh this was dark. pip is LOSING IT. this kept me engaged the whole time. 

The Kill Order by James Dashner

dark emotional sad tense

• 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

3.0

(audio) it was interesting to see a different perspective of the flare since the og series explained the flare from an outside perspective, but i miss the gladers :( also this was so dark

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

(reread) bro harry is so stupid. idk this is my least favorite book in the series. 

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

(audio) soo many emotions were explored in this book. i thought pip's inner conflicts and identity crises were described really well, and i'm glad that her traumas weren't minimized. this plot wasn't as engaging as the first book, but i feel that pip's character development made up for it. 

Crank Palace by James Dashner

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.5

(audio) ugh. i love him so bad. this made me so sad.